Gadget Freak

Introduction to Angry Birds

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:25:00 +0000

Angry Birds is one of the most popular games to hit the mobile gaming scene in recent years. Many of us are already well acquainted with its fun challenges and simplistic game play. However, the Angry Birds game is more than just another game on the block, it has managed to do something very few games have been able to do; develop a cult-like following amongst a broad range of dedicated fans. Moreover, the Angry Birds game has revitalized puzzle-based video games, a genre that has remained relatively static for years.

When it comes to action or strategy games that work primarily on the PC or gaming console, there are plenty of factors in play that define a successful game. Popular games generally feature mind-blowing graphics, intense game play and tons of multi-player features. Once a game has all the right ingredients, it has the ability to stay on the scene for years without the need to introduce major design changes.

However, unlike action games, it is notoriously difficult to create blockbuster puzzle games because there are very few factors that can be tweaked. The fact that the Angry Birds game was primarily designed for mobile gaming created a variety of hardware constraints for developers. Ultimately, it has managed to become an overnight success because it has combined the right elements including interesting challenges, a fun UI, catchy tunes, broad compatibility and a variety of upgrades that enhance the game while preserving its originality.

The basic plot revolves around a flock of birds who are now locked in a suicidal battle against a group of green pigs that have stolen their eggs. In each level, the pigs will be defended by a variety of defensive fortifications made from materials such as ice, stone and wood. Gamers, will have to use a slingshot to launch the birds against the pigs directly or strategically hit the structures in a way that it collapses over the targeted pigs. Naturally, as the game progresses, the composition of the fortifications and the arsenal of birds also improve.

The birds themselves have certain special features. As you start the game, you will only get access to the red bird. There is nothing special about this one but as you progress you will get to launch other variants include blue, yellow and black birds. These birds all have special abilities that can be activated once they are launched. For instance, the blue bird will split into three, the yellow bird can accelerate and do more damage, and the black bird can drop explosive eggs on the targets. Even the pigs have different variants with the smallest ones being the most vulnerable and the bigger ones, especially those with helmets or crowns, being able to take much more damage.

If you manage to pass the level with a few birds remaining, those birds automatically become worth bonus points. If you fail to pass a particular level, you will have to replay it in order to unlock the other levels. Keep in mind, that failure will prompt the pigs to playfully mock you, which in turns become an incentive in itself. Passing the level, is not all that counts, the goal is to do so by using the least amount of birds while doing as much damage as possible. This means, players will have to hit fortifications in a manner that will do maximum damage and kill the pigs in the process; each element of a fortification can yield points. Depending on your performance, you will get a rating of one, two or three stars.

Unlike most other games, Angry Birds fans can play on most platforms including iOS , Android, Symbian, PSP, Windows Phone 7, Google Plus and Facebook. Click here for the iOS version: Angry Birds on iOS

There are four basic iOS versions: Angry Birds Free/Paid ($0.99), Angry Birds Rio Free/Paid ($0.99) and Angry Birds Seasons ($0.99). All the versions are compatible with the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch that run on iOS 3.0 or later. Overall, the reaction has been hugely positive with all three versions managing to get a (4+/5) rating. More importantly, the iOS version of the Angry Birds game has a strong advantage over other rivals because it has got more access to exclusive Angry Birds updates, which is probably due to the fact that the iOS platform has been largely responsible for putting the game on the map. Examples of exclusive iOS Angry Birds updates include the initial Halloween edition. There is also an exclusive version for the iPad called Angry Birds HD.

The Angry Birds free version is not merely set to tempt buyers into buying the full version, which almost everyone will end up doing. It also features 15 levels that are not available in the full game, 5 mini episodes and the ability to share achievements. To make the game more competitive, it also includes leaderships boards that are derived based on the performance of your friends.

The Angry Birds paid version contains over 288 unique levels in addition to the other standard features. Like the free version, you can share your achievements on Facebook or Twitter, and compete for the top position on the leaderships boards.

Angry Birds Seasons brings a sensational amount of colour and animations that really set it apart from the other versions; it just seems more exotic. This Angry Birds game is based on the Chinese Moon-cake Festival theme.

This version may be a relatively shorter game with only 30 new levels but what it lacks in volume, it makes up in sheer quality.

The Angry Birds Rio Free version is set in Rio de Janeiro. In this game, the Angry birds have been shipped to this wonderful city, where they escape and set out to find two of their friends named Blu and Jewel. The game is actually based on the animated filmed called Rio. The free version contains 12 levels and 15 Rio Golden Beach Ball levels, four episodes and a variety of new achievements.

The Angry Birds Rio paid version features the same plot line but comes loaded with a total of 135 new levels, new achievements, special fruits (a secondary challenge) and boss fights.

The Might Eagle is available as an iOS in-app purchase. To get it, users must have an iTunes account that is linked to a credit card. The feature was first introduced with the “Ham ‘Em High” update. Gamers are given access to the Mighty Eagle which they can use every hour to to clear any uncompleted levels. In previously completed levels, gamers will be able to use a combination of regular birds and the Mighty Eagle to play a mini-game called “Total Destruction”, which requires the player to completely destroy all the elements of the fortifications. Those who succeed will earn a Mighty Eagle feather for the particular level.

The Angry Birds game has taken the mobile gaming world by storm and it has certainly made a mark on iOS users. The game is fun to play, beautiful to look at and challenging enough to cater to a range of players across different skill levels and age categories. The game is also highly addictive so you might want to think twice before taking a swing at work. The best thing about this game is that it manages to thrill with evolving themes and exciting new additions, while retaining its fundamental character.

Stay tuned, as we look at other versions of the Angry Birds game. In the meanwhile, let us know what you guys think about the Angry Birds game and which version you love best!

Incredible Gadgets You Would Kill For – 20 Examples

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:24:00 +0000

Gadgets are more unusual and more clever than normal technological objects and that makes them gain popularity. These wonderful gizmos ease our daily routine and keep us in contact with the innovative movement, making sure we don’t get stuck in the past. But of course, in the world of gadgets there are also some devices that take it a little bit far, making us gaze at them with hope that we will get our hands on them sooner.

Window phone concept

Is it a window, is it a phone? No. Actually, it’s Window phone and this is the part where you are saying “Whaaat? What are you talking about?”. The phone is actually a concept with extraordinary features. Surely if this could be actually put into production, it would set a new standard for the term “cool”.

AFGT Gaming Device

This gadget seems to be the holy grail of the gaming world. Its interesting feature is the tactile feedback that is used to enhance the gaming experience. This very interesting gadget is made out of touch sensitive silicon, to be more specific, silicon air pockets, each with a pressure generator.

Sound Mug Speaker

This particular device could look a little bit strange at a first impression but actually it’s a damn cool thing. The crazy looking speaker can fit in your car’s cupholder and don’t worry about batteries, the gadget is powered by car’s accessory socket.

Vestalife BumbleBee Earbuds

If you’re a guy, it’s unlikely that you will be interested in these little pink earbuds but as a girl, you’ll find them pretty glamy.

Babelfisk

In case you’re getting lazy in classes these wonderful glasses will give you some help. They have two microphones that can be directed to where someone is speaking and you have text and audio recorded into a flash drive.

QWERTY Keyboard For iPhone

Surely, this sounds like a dream come true. The Iphone is everywhere and probably a lot of you have it encountered the typing problem. With this tiny little qwerty keyboard you can type fast and accurately.

Sliding Pooltable

Bio Robot Refrigerator

The Bio Robot fridge cools biopolymer gel through luminescence. It might look stinky and sticky but it’s actually an odorless gel that envelopes the food.

eRoll

eRoll could be the future of e-reading, along with iPad and another gadget that will be presented in this article. If you don’t want it to read ebooks on it, you can use it as a self defense weapon.

Folding-out Laptop

The Transformers wallpaper on this laptop says it all. This laptop transforms into a mega-laptop as soon as you unfold its keyboard.

MU SPACE

Listening music in bed with your headbuds in your ears can be really annoying and it appears that Yuan-Hao Hsu and Lin Tzu Hsuan have figured that one out. The result consists in a mp3 player pillow that will help you relax when taking your nap.

Wind circle

This will surely start a lot of discussions with your house guests but besides that it will also cool the air in the room. Yeah, it does that too…

Bracelet phone

Concept phones are becoming very popular these days. The stranger their shape is, the more popular they get. Probably that’s why this bracelet phone got so many fans or because it has a round dialer on it, like in old land phones.

Mint Sputnik projector

Portable Interactive Display

This device should be interesting especially for architects or industrial designers because of its interesting features. Its software can take CAD drawings and display them on the surface where they can be manipulated easily.

Newspaper of the future

Nowadays people try to find alternatives to using paper and they come up with interesting solutions. We already saw the eRoll in this article and tablets like iPad are made in a lot of variations today but Seon-Keun Park and Byung-Min Woo came with a different idea.

Air Clean Balls

Enough with the serious talking, let’s talk about balls (…?!). They have a funny name but an interesting feature, they can clean the air in the room by using a form of ionization with a photocatalyst complex sterilizing. It is interesting that it doesn’t freshen the air as you would probably think, but it actually cleans it, removing bacterias and viruses too, besides strange odors.

Geist Projector

We’ll keep on going with the balls issue but this time it’s about a projector. The mobility of the projected image is given by the levitating ball that sustains itself in the air with the help of electromagnetism.

Help Readers device

This device converts text to audio, helping you in case you have eye problems or because you’re infected with the laziness virus. in

HP LIM Glass computer

The HP LiM (Less is More) concept is set to feature a 19″ transparent touch OLED screen along with a wireless keyboard. The touch screen slides down to create a more ergonomic touch experience and easy navigation.

Google Plus | Welcome to Planet Google

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:17:00 +0000

Something you have to admire about Google is the fact that they can be extremely persistent when they want to be. This is certainly the impression that I got when they recently announced their plans to roll out Google Plus; their latest attempt at social networking. Previously, Google had tried to enter the Social Networking scene through acquisition (Orkut), stealth (Buzz) and innovation (Wave). While, none of these brought success, they did teach Google some valuable lessons. This time, Google has dreamed big and put in a lot effort to realize that dream.

If I could describe Google Plus in one word, I might choose “intimate” because thatword seems to properly represent the philosophy behind this endeavour. To me it seems that Google has identified a fundamental reality of our average social experience: we are not the same person to everyone. Hence, it has built a system that can seamlessly allow us to customize the level of social interaction we want with different people.

There are some very impressive features that have gone into Google Plus that could really enhance the social experience. To give proper context to these features, I have compared them with Facebook.

At first glance, Circles seem to be a simple method of categorizing your friends: putting relevant friends in relevant Circles. However, you can also post material and directly interact with members of a specific circle. This is great if you want to avoid mentioning the same thing to two very different groups of contacts.

For example, you could post academic material in a circle containing your study friends, while posting work material to a circle dedicated to your colleagues.

Facebook: First of all, adding friends to different friend categories only influences the chat feature. To my understanding, the best ways to customize your social experience on Facebook would be to create different groups and add relevant friends into it. Also, do not forget customizing privacy settings to allow/deny access to albums or other material. Tagging people in posts also helps.

The problem is that this is very cumbersome. Most of us are in at-least a dozen groups and sooner or later people lose interest in interacting within groups because the primary method of keeping tabs is through the news feeds. Even this feature is not the best because it does not do a good job filtering out the people I am less interested in (the only option is blocking them out, which is something people are hesitant to do). Also, blocking out some content could really offend some people. Tagging people does help, but that also draws everyone’s attention, not just the ones you tag.

The Verdict: Circles are just simple; add your friends to a circle and you are good to go. The privacy, the posts and the entire social interaction is automatically customised. In comparison, Facebook is more complex and even though it does deserve credit for simplifying the privacy settings, it is still very complicating and still requires a lot of micro management.

This feature allows users to invite specific contacts or even entire Circles to a video conference. What I like about this is the fact that different participants can invite different people to the conference. The total capacity is actually 25.

Facebook: When I started writing this article, Facebook just announced that it would allow Skype video chats. However, judging by the initial feedback the video quality does not seem to be very good.

Verdict: In its current form, Facebook is structurally incapable of rolling out something similar to Hangout. It would require a completely new approach to the chat interface in general. Skype is wonderful as a standalone app, but efforts to integrate it into Facebook or other platforms will not provide satisfactory results overnight. Meanwhile, Google already has a lot of experience with audio and video services via Google Voice and its own Google Talk.

A lot of our pictures and videos are still lingering in our cameras and smartphones and some may never grace Facebook because we may simply be too lazy or too busy to upload them. Google’s instant upload solves this problem by automatically uploading all your pictures and videos to a private Google+ album. Later, you can decide on editing or posting it. Unfortunately, this is only available for Android phones right now.

Facebook: As far as I know, there is no comparable feature.

The Verdict: Google+ is the clear winner here.

Adding and tagging pictures is very similar to Facebook. However, Google’s interface with regards to editing and commenting is somewhat different. Also, as mentioned earlier, you can post pictures directly to different Circles. This means you do not have to go through the added problem of customizing privacy settings and offending people in the process.

Facebook: The only option is to upload pictures to different groups. However, as I mentioned earlier, this is a very cumbersome process especially because people tend to interact very little on groups. Circles in comparison make the specific social interaction more flexible and meaningful.

The Verdict: Uploading and sharing pictures on Google+ is easier but the only real difference is because of Circles. There are added features but I am not giving it too much credit for this feature.

An exciting name for a rather bland feature. Sparks allows you to add your interests (eg. Technology, history, fashion, etc.) and allows you to share and comment on these sparks with your Circles or other friends.

Facebook: posting links on your profile or adding interests to your profile list is quite similar to sparks. There is no great difference here.

The Verdict: I suppose I saved the last for the least, even on Facebook, I doubt people pay a lot of attention to the “interests” on the profile page. However, the only difference with Google+ is that you can post directly to your Circles, which might make the experience better but by itself, it is not much.

Just like with the Facebook button, you can now add a Google +1 button to your pages. With Facebook it shares the link on your Facebook wall. With the +1 button, it shares the link on your Google Plus page… but unlike the Facebook button, the +1 potentially influences search results when people in your circles searches Google for related terms. This is how the buttons look like… If you’d like to click each of them once, to share this article, that would be much appreciated!

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This allows group chats across different platforms such as mobile (also currently restricted to Android) and PC. Users can initiate chats directly with specific Circles or friends. There are 3rd party apps that allow this sort of flexibility but as far as I know, this is the first time it has been fully integrated into a single social networking system.

Facebook: The chat interface has improved and now you can initiate group chats. One thing I personally dislike is that Facebook displays chat histories and messages together. This really makes it difficult for me to keep track of anything properly.

The Verdict: Google’s chat interface is very simple and hopefully it will probably incorporate the experience it has gained through Gmail Chat. If it does, we are looking at a much better chatting experience. Chat histories are saved into the “chats” on the Gmail page.

I know I have not gone into the nuts and bolts of some of these features but I hope this gives people a good understanding of what Google Plus is all about.

If there were anything you guys would like to contribute, please let me know. Also, I am interested to know how many of you are willing to switch over from Facebook and if so, why?

Once you are done, go over to Part 2: Google Plus to see where exactly Google Plus fits in Google’s overall strategy, and what exactly are its rivals going to do about it.

Part-2
we examined some of the features of Google Plus in the context of Facebook. Now we look at how this fits into Google’s overall strategy. It seems like it is not merely an addition to an existing line of Google products, but it has become the focus of a major overhaul within the system. The first step seems to be the integration of existing Google profiles. In this case, all public profiles will be integrated by July 31, and all private ones will be deleted.
As part of its ongoing strategy, Google will re-brand both Picasa and Blogger. The former will now becomes Google Photos, while the latter will become Google Blogs. YouTube will be spared a name change, but then again, “Google Videos” would be a major downgrade
Re-branding aside, there are also various design changes being introduced to existingservices including Google Calendar, Google docs and the home page. The design changes for Gmail can be previewed from the “Themes” section but will be rolled out later.
The final push is on mobile platform. Google has correctly deduced the fact that the future of social networking strongly depends on how easily it can be accessed through smartphones. Google has already released apps for both Android and Apple (still awaiting approval, the last time I checked). The Android app is remarkably easy to use but it is still facing quite a number of glitches, which is understandable because Google Plus is still in the beta stage.
The important question is will Google’s efforts lead to success or failure? I am cautiously optimistic for three simple reasons.
Google provides users with a complete eco-system and users feel very happy inside: email, calendar, docs, search engine, and a whole bunch of other services. Thus, users will not have to compromise or duplicate certain features. For example, Facebook mail duplicates chat and email resources.
Certainly, the appeal will be dimmer for non-Gmail users but that does not mean that it will not be any better than Facebook.
Facebook may be the biggest social networking site (750 million according to the latest count) but it is ironically amongst the top 10 hated companies in the U.S.
Google on the other hand seems to command a strong measure of respect and trust from its users. This is partly because it has long championed the idea of “open source” technology and developed numerous projects concerning everything from clean energy to solutions for ethnic violence. In addition, it has dared take a public stance against authoritative governments and has a much stronger policy concerning privacy. Certainly, Google is guilty of lots of violations but the idea many users have of Google is broadly positive.
One thing I liked with Google Plus is the fact that privacy and account information can be downloaded or removed with a significant degree transparency. In comparison, Facebook has grudgingly allowed people to control much of their personal information (still a contentious topic) and its numerous PR disasters did not help its cause. To its credit, Facebook has addressed some of the important issues.
According to recent polls conducted by the Christian Post, 42.7 percent agreed that Google Plus would overshadow Facebook. Meanwhile, 42.6 percent believed that both networks would function together. More interestingly, 38.2 percent said they had already decided to make a move to Google Plus. The polls themselves only reflect the views of a few thousand users but in my opinion, they may be a good indicator of things to come.
In my opinion, Google Plus is a genuinely viable alternative to Facebook with impressive features that outperform Facebook. Once it is released from the beta stage, Google can count on a strong response. Do not forget that Google can also tap into a vast market of Android users as well, who are generally pro-Google.
Google Plus: My bet on the future of social networking
As I see it, Google Plus may go through three distinctive phases.
Currently, it is in the first stage of the process or the beta stage. Right now, it is attracting tons of curious visitors, tech geeks, enthusiastic writers and sceptics. However, the positive feedback it is receiving will help it expand relatively easily when it is officially released.
In the second stage, when it reaches a decent level of maturity (i.e. a fair number of users and all its features working well) then it might come to co-exist with Facebook as a genuine rival with a significant number maintaining multiple accounts (Facebook to remember the memories and Google Plus to make new ones).
In the third stage, Facebook will finally enter decline like MySpace once did. Afterwards, Google Plus will rise to dominance. In the process, there might even be an agreement to integrate all the data from FB to Google Plus (already some interesting apps are coming out in the Chrome Web Store).
That is a very optimistic view of things and that is assuming Facebook sits on the sidelines and watches (which it is not doing). However, if history is a guide, even if people are ‘too invested’ in Facebook (one major reason to stay) they will eventually move on. Memories are becoming easier to make, and for new generations that have not been exposed to Facebook in an intense manner, the choice will be easier to make.
I admit that I am quite biased towards Google because I use most of the services and I find micro-managing settings on Facebook to be a very tedious thing to do.
However, what I am interested is the views of the other side. If there are readers who disagree with my views, then please let me know what you think. I have a couple of questions for all the readers out there,1. Do you really think that people would remain on Facebook just because they are heavily invested in it? 2. What do you think about Google Plus and its future?

Top 10 mistakes of Bill Gates

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:14:00 +0000

Bill Gates is considered as a great man. Many people look up to him. And a lot of people are inspired by his life. But then again like any other human being he also has his own mistakes. Here are the top 10 mistakes of Bill Gates.

The man created a software monopoly and in return he got so many lawsuits for it.Bill Gates is still fighting with lawsuits.The source on wikipedia clearly stated that
United States v. Microsoft was a set of consolidated civil actions filed against Microsoft Corporation on May 18, 1998 by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and 20 U.S. states. Joel I. Klein was the lead prosecutor.The trial started on May 18, 1998 with the U.S. Justice Department and the Attorneys General of twenty U.S. states suing Microsoft for illegally thwarting competition in order to protect and extend its software monopoly.
Bill Gates did not consider opensource. His business strategies always counter opensource principles and paradigm.You may be interested in his open-source debate In a Fortune magazine he clearly says that
It’s easier for our software to compete with Linux when there’s piracy than when there’s not.
The Windows OS made Mr. Gates the richest man in the world. But its latest iteration is bombarded with lots of negative criticisms.
He allowed Windows Mobile to happen. Did he run out of innovative ideas so he settled for a miniature Windows OS for mobile phone. He could have put up a team to design the OS from ground up.
He let DOS die. It was a promising OS and a very stable one.
Bill Gates did not think of cloud computing probably because of his proprietary Windows OS. But this is definitely one of his biggest mistakes.
He allowed Windows Millennium edition to be released. The OS was definitely a reflection of the lack of talents from Microsoft. It failed the expectation of the people. It was premature.
He ignored search. Look what happened to Google now. Bill Gates already made some moves about search in the end of the 90s and it was definitely a mistake to trash it.Scobleizer once revealed in his post that
Look at my last post. Now read this one over on LiveSide. It’s a short report that Microsoft executives are bragging to MVPs that “we’re in it to win.”
I don’t think Microsoft is. The words are empty. Microsoft’s Internetexecution sucks (on whole). Its search sucks. Its advertising sucks (look at that last post again). If that’s “in it to win” then I don’t get it. I saw a bunch of posts similar to the one on LiveSide coming out of the MVP Summit. I didn’t post any of them to my link blog for a reason: All were air, no real demonstrations of how Microsoft is going to lead.
The Microsoft Zune is a mistake. A lot of money poured into its development but yet it did not yield enough profit.John Biggs from Crunchgear had a poetic post on “Who killed Microsoft?”.Some of the extract are as follows:
Who killed Microsoft? Why did all those jobs get lost?
“Not I,” said the Zune fanboy, “I got Zune, I’m no iToy Sure it didn’t do too much and too bad my girlfriend bought a Touch now we’re iTunes all the way what else do I have to say?”
The Xbox on the other hand is too pricey for a gaming console and because of this; people go for other brands- the cheaper ones.This is only reason why Xbox price set to drop in war with Sony’s PS3 and Nintendo’s top-selling Wii. Those are thetop 10 mistakes of Bill Gates. These might be some of the negative side of the guy but these will never take away his greatness.

The World’s Biggest Construction Vehicles

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:10:00 +0000

We usually focus on the amazing results of extraordinary construction projects on our blog, but those spectacular creations don’t build themselves. It’s time to pay the proper respect to some of the machines that make jaw-dropping construction possible, especially those epic forces of man-made innovation that tower above the rest.

So here they are—in the world of construction vehicles, these are the five biggest and baddest:

Krupp Bagger 288: World’s Largest Trencher

To put it lightly, the Bagger 288 is a bucket-wheel excavator. But there’s nothing light about a 13,500-ton mobile strip miner. The German creation is 721 feet long, 315 feet high, and can clear an area the size of a football field three stories deep—in just one day.

Armored Caterpillar D9R

Its nickname is Doobi (Hebrew for teddy bear) but this heavily armored bulldozer is anything but soft and cuddly. With 15 tons of Israeli-engineered armor protecting the entire machine and bulletproof windows sealing in the cabin, this monster machine is equipped for construction, rescue, demolition, and even defending itself with custom-fitted grenade launchers and machine guns.

Rumor: iPhone 5 Could Be Thinner and Wider

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:09:00 +0000

Though it is not clear when iPhone 5 will be released, we have been hearing all kinds of rumours about the phone and not a single day goes without an irrelevant rumors that pass by.

However, a little birdie revealed that the Apple’siPhone 5 could be thinner and wider than iPhone 4. this is however based on the photos that were published on the Italian blog MacityNet. The photos revealed not the iPhone, but the purportediPhone 5 case. It may not be true that Apple is really considering increasing iPhone’s size from what it is right now.

However if one observes the trend in the Smartphone industry, most of them have been unveiling devicesthat are 4 inches or larger. iPhone 4 has a width of 3.5 inches and if the purported iPhone 5 cases are authentic, it could be quite possible that the iPhone 5 would be either 4 inches wide, or larger. This might make the iPhone a little too wide to be kept in the pocket, unless you wear over-sized clothes. However, if it turns out to be true, people may end up using iPhone 5 more often than iPad to consume content. The larger the screen, the easier it is to consume content and an iPhone 5 which has a width of more than 4 inches could cannibalize the iPad. Right now, the iPad is really popular with those who consume content.

Of course, that is an exaggeration, and even the exaggerations depend on obscure rumours from an Italian blog’s pictures of purported iPhone 5 case. The build-up of excitement before any new product launch is understandable, but Apple fans tend to go a little too further when it comes to getting excited about new Apple product launches. If you were wondering what it might be like when the iPhone 5 is finally launched, well, you will just have to wait to know.

Steve Jobs – Timeline of One of the Greatest Entrepreneur in the World

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:05:00 +0000

The whole world grieves on the news of the death of Steve Jobs, who revolutionized the world of technology and also made the world realize that good simple technology is for everyone.

Being a college drop-out and a person who never completed his graduation, Steve Jobs built computers in his parents’ garage in the mid-1970s with a friend, Steve Wozniak. Together they founded Apple in 1976 to sell their innovations and creativity.

Apple, based in Cupertino, California, surpassed Microsoft in 2010 to become the world’s most valuable technology company.

The Genesis of Steve Jobs:

Steve Jobs, the co-founder and CEO of Apple Inc, has died aged 56. Here are some key dates from his life and work.

1955: Stephen Paul Jobs is born on February 24 in San Francisco to Joanne Simpson and Abdulfattah Jandali. In the same year, Jobs was adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs in San Francisco, who then moved to Mountain View, California, five month later. He later on attended the Cupertino Junior High and Homestead High School in Cupertino, California.

1969: Jobs was offered a summer job at Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) by William Hewlett.

1971: Steve Jobs meets Steve Wozniak; the two later found Apple Computer Inc.

1972: Graduates from high school and enrolled at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, but drops out after a semester. Although he dropped out, he continued auditing classes at Reed, while sleeping on the floor in friends’ rooms, returning Coke bottles for food money, and getting weekly free meals at the local Hare Krishna temple.

Jobs quotes: “If I had never dropped in on that single calligraphy course in college, the Mac would have never had multiple typefaces or proportionally spaced fonts.”

1974: Steve returns to California and began attending meetings of the “Homebrew Computer Club,” with Wozniak, which discussed about home computers. In the same year, he got a job as a technician at Atari, a manufacturer of popular video games.

Jobs then travelled to India to visit the Neem Karoli Baba at his Kainchi Ashram with a Reed College friend, Daniel Kottke, in search of spiritual enlightenment. He came back a Buddhist with his head shaved and wearing traditional Indian clothing.

1976: Jobs and Wozniak raise US$1,750 and build their first marketable table-top computer, the Apple I. The Apple I computer goes on sale by the summer for $666.66.

1977: Apple is incorporated as Apple Computer Inc. and the new company buys out the original partnership. Apple launches Apple II, the world’s first widely used PC.

1978: Jobs’ daughter Lisa is born to girlfriend Chrisann Brennan.

1979: Jobs visits Xerox Palo Alto Research Centre, or PARC, and is inspired by a computer with a graphical user interface.

1980: Apple III launched as a commercial failure because of faulty construction.

1982: Annual sales climb to $1 billion.

1983: Apple launched the Lisa. It was the first personal computer controlled by on-screen icons activated at the click of a mouse. However, it fails in the marketplace.

1984: Apple launches Macintosh with a splashy ad campaign on Super Bowl Sunday.

1985: Jobs was fired from Apple after boardroom struggle with Sculley. Jobs resigns and takes five Apple employees with him, including Wozniak.

1986: Jobs starts Next Inc., a new computer company making high-end machines for universities. He also acquires Pixar from “Star Wars” for $10 million, which was later renamed Pixar Animation Studios.

1989: First Next computer goes on sale with a $6,500 price tag, also known as The Cube. It also fail in the marketplace.

1991: Apple and IBM Corp. announce an partnership to develop new PC microprocessors and software. Apple unveils PowerBook portable Macintoshes. In the same year he marries Laurene Powell.

1992: Next releases NEXTSTEP operating system for Intel Corp. 486 processors. It fails in the wake of competition from Microsoft Corp.’s Windows and IBM Corp.’s OS/2.

1993: Next shuts hardware division, shifts focus to software.

1994: 1994: Apple introduces Power Macintosh computers based on the PowerPC chip it developed with IBM and Motorola.

1995: The first Mac clone goes on sale, and Microsoft releases Windows 95, which is more like the Mac system.

1996: Apple acquires Next Computers for $427 million in cash. Steve Jobs becomes the advisor to Apple Chairman Gilbert F. Amelio.

1997: Jobs becomes interim CEO and chairman of Apple Computer Inc., after Amelio is ousted. Jobs’ salary is $1. He also puts an end to Mac clones.

1998: Apple releases the all-in-one iMac computer, which sells millions of units, and discontinues the Newton.

2000: ‘Interim’ dropped from Jobs’ title.

2001: Apple launches next-generation operating system – the Unix-based OS X, with subsequent upgrades over the years. 2001: The first iPod goes on sale, as do computers with OS X, the modern Mac operating system based on Next software. Apple also releases iTunes software.

2004: Jobs undergoes surgery for a rare but curable form of pancreatic cancer.

2005: Apples release a tiny Nano and an iPod that can play video. Apple also announced that future Mac will be powered by Intel chips.

2006: Disney buys Pixar for $7.4 billion. Jobs becomes Disney’s largest individual shareholder, and much of his wealth is derived from this sale.

2007: Jobs announces the iPhone, one of the first smartphones without a keyboard, at Macworld Expo.

2010: Apple sells 15 million iPads, its newest gadget, in nine months, giving rise to a new category of modern touch-screen tablet computers.

January 17, 2011: Jobs announces a second medical leave with no set off duration in a memo to Apple employees. COO Tim Cook takes in-charge to run day-to-day operations. However, Jobs mentioned that he would continue as CEO and will be involve in major decisions.

March 2011: Taking a break from his medical leave, Jobs makes an appearance at an event in San Francisco to introduce the iPad 2.

June 2011: Jobs appears at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco to introduce the iCloud and iOS 5. Jobs announces he is stepping aside as CEO, with Cook taking over that role. It also is announced that the board has elected Jobs chairman.

August 24, 2011: Jobs announces he is stepping aside as CEO, with Tim Cook taking over the position. It is also announced that the board has elected Jobs chairman.

October 5, 2011: Steve Jobs dies at the age of 56, one day after the announcement of the iPhone 4Swhich many thought would be the iPhone 5. Apple pays tribute to its greatest visionary by dedicated the homepage to Steve Jobs Death.

Here’s an inspiring speech by Steve Jobs during the Stanford Commencement in 2005:

Sony PlayStation 4 Features, Design, Games & Release Date

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:03:00 +0000

Sony is certainly in competition with Microsoft to bring up its next generation gaming console to the market. When the PlayStation 3 was released five years ago, it was sold out in almost every store, and as of June 31, 2011 there were more than 51 million units sold.

The competition gets tougher and intense in the video game market, and Sony is preparing itself for the release ofPlayStation 4 or PS4. In fact, while the PlayStation 4 is currently getting its treatment, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 6 are in the early stages of planning and conceptualization at Sony’s R&D labs.

The world eagerly waits for the next generation PlayStation 4 sported with hi-tech gaming features and latest technologies. Gamers are not just expecting the PS4to have a combination of motion and dual-shock controllers, but also 3D gaming experience. There’s no reason why one should not expect what the next version of PS4 will contain, since technology has advanced widely and effectively.

The Sony PlayStation 4 is said to be made of eco-friendly materials. The gaming console is expected to be made up to 60% of recyclable materials. Apart from that, it will also have a “Eco Start” feature, which will allow gamers to save and resume games, without having to switch off the console.

Additionally, it is choreographed to switch off every 30 minutes of no activity. The interesting part is that during this time, the console will self-charge automatically from a rechargeable cell. This not only saves energy, but also maintains and extends the life of the console.

Although the device is blended with eco-friendly features, it certainly needs those specifications which are essentially required for any hardcore gamers. The PlayStation 4 is expected to sport a 1.5 TB hard disk drive, which allows users to store a large number of games. It will have USB 3.0 ports along with an HDMI connect port.

The Sony PlayStation 4 will have full 3D support with 4K2K compatibility, and supports 3D Blu-Ray. It is enabled to synchronize with Sony Ericson, and also synchronize with the Sony Bravia. The Sony Entertainment Network (SEN), formerly called Qriocity, will also be included in the console.

In terms of CPU, the current PS 3 uses a cell based processor with 1 PPE (Power Processing Element) at 3.2 GHz. We are expecting the PS4 to have 32nm 8 Core Cell processor with 16 SPEs, along with a 22nm Kepler. We are also expecting the console to have a boatload of RAM, with at least minimum of 2GB RAM.

Although the gaming console is yet to be announced, fans have already posted concept images of the PlayStation 4, which certainly looks incredible. It’s obvious that users mostly look for technical specifications, but there are certain number of people who also rely on looks and design. There are many concepts available, and one such concept by Joseph Dumary, shows the evolution from PS2, to PS3:

Here are some other designs:

It is also expected that the Sony is planning to include the “body movement-based control like Kinect”, a motion sensing input device developed by Microsoft for the Xbox 360.

It is confirmed that PlayStation 4 games are currently under development, and Sony is set to launch the games somewhere around the same time as the PlayStation 4 release. The games are also expected to be available in the PlayStation online store, where you will be able to buy and download games instantly.

Sony is also developing high-quality games, new technology, and integration with 3D and dedicated gaming. Mick Hocking, Senior Director at Sony Worldwide Studios revealed a head-mounted display (picture wraparound glasses), which reveals incredibly clear, high-end 3D graphics.

Phil Harrison, former head of Sony Worldwide Studios, shared a few thoughts on the next generation gaming console, and mainly stressed on the concept of “game streaming”. The basic idea about streaming games is to play them online, where users will have to purchase rights to stream games, just like how you stream videos on Netflix.

“The technology to stream high-quality games directly to your living room or computer or TV is not some kind of science-fiction fantasy – it works, and it’ll only get better over time. I think that’s clearly going to be a future for our industry.”

There are several speculations around the Internet about the release date of the Sony PlayStation 4. Sources indicate that Sony is planning to announce the gaming console sometime in 2012. According to a report by a tech news blog DigiTimes, indicates that Foxconn and Pegatron Technology will assemble the PS4 for Sony starting at the end of this year for a 2012 launch. These were the companies which assembled the PS3.

It’s unknown whether the Sony PlayStation could be given a different name, but at this point we can just assume that it’s going to be PS4 or PlayStation 4, since Sony has named its previous PS consoles in a similar fashion. The PlayStation 4 is expected to be one of the best gaming consoles ever, and certain after looking at the concept designs and specifications, there’s no doubt about that.

The Most Essential Android Apps

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:02:00 +0000

Android has gained enough popularity since its launch in late 2008, and is already competing tightly with Apple. The Android Market - the online software store hosted by Google - has over 460,000+ estimated apps available for both free and paid download, and as of July 2011, there were more than 6 billion downloads from the Android Market. We’ve gone through the best that the Android market has to offer, and this is a list that we consider to be the best Android apps.

Google has managed to ship over 107 million Android devices in Q2 of 2011, and with the increasing number of sales in the mobile market, developers are continuing to develop more and more apps for Android phones.

If you have recently bought an Android powered smartphone and looking to download some of the best Android apps, then we have complied a list of apps that every Android owner should consider. The best thing is, they are all free!

News Republic reports all breaking news that really matter to you. The app covers news on topics: Sports, Tech, Business and Celebrity and Entertainment. You can create your own personal topics and follow them. The app will accordingly organize relevant stories for you with an interactive interface. It displays you with complete stories from top quality news sources: Associated Press, AFP, ITN, WENN, eWeek, Adfero, New Media Age, BNO News and so on.

Springpad lets you quickly save notes and tasks on your Android powered smartphone. With an amazing user interface, it’s not only easy to use but also a great way to organize and keep a track of all your notes and tasks. You can also look up for products, places, movies and get instant enhanced information.

Seamless Food Delivery is a new app developed for Android users that uses the phone’s GPS system to find a location, and display a list of restaurants that will deliver nearby. You can sort through the restaurants ratings and menus and the items before placing your order. After you have placed your order, you will be sent a confirmation e-mail with an estimated delivery time.

ATM Hunter is developed by MasterCard that helps you find the nearest ATM anywhere in the world using your phone’s GPS location, and will even notify you whether the machine will charge you for any transactions or not. It also locates your own bank’s ATMs when you want to make a deposit or a withdrawal.

GasBuddy is one of the best Android apps as it helps you find the cheapest and the nearest gas stations in your area. With just one click, you will locate all the gas stations near you along with their current gas prices. You can also report updated gas prices, and for every gas price reported, you’ll earn points toward prize give-away entries. Every week a $250 gas gift card will be awarded to those users who have reported the highest number of updated gas prices.

Sign up for a free Google Voice number and share it with your friends to make cheap international calls and send free text messages. It also allows you to listen to voicemail and read transcripts. However, the service is available in the US only, and will be available to other countries in the future.

Got some free time? Or tired of working? Then here’s a perfect time pass. Start destroying the ugly looking pigs that hide in a ramshackle fortress built out of wood and ice using the unique powers of the Angry Birds. There are over 250+ levels and each of the levels require logic, skills, and of course, force to solve them. If you have some free time, this is one of the best Android apps you can get.

Now sing along with the song that you are playing on your phone. TuneWiki is a music player that provides you with lyrics of the song that you are listening to, be it the song you are listing on the radio or the song that is already there in your phone. The app recently got a new feature called “discover” that brings up a map which displays songs being listened to through TuneWiki around you. You can then choose to follow music listeners with similar tastes, adding people from Facebook and Twitter. Maybe not one of the best Android apps but definitely worth the try.

Just speak out the name of the artist or song name, and instantly get handful of information and photos, including tour dates, lyrics and artist biography. It basically uses the concept of voice search instead of the conventional typing method.

Lookout is an anti-virus app that provides you an easy way to protect your device and data by blocking malware, spyware and viruses. It allows you backup your contacts to the web or restores data to an existing phone. Additionally, it scans each app that you download to ensure that it is safe and virus free.

Did you ever lose your phone and felt that it was nearly impossible to track it down? Well then, here’s an app that is quite helpful. Prey Anti-Theft app is an open source, cross-platform anti-theft phone tracker, which tracks down your lost or stolen phone. Once your phone has been activated and instructed to go into “missing mode”, the app automatically starts tracking the phone’s current location and locks the phone or deletes the files on it.

The Weather Channel app for Android updates you with the forecast based on your location using the phone’s GPS, severe weather alerts, and you can also set up automatically updating widgets on your phone’s home screen. It also offers the “find me” function that allows users to get weather forecasts for their location or search by city, ZIP code, street address or landmark. The app also includes interactive maps that are fully customizable and feature the functionality of Google Maps.

Adobe Photoshop Express is a photo editing app developed by Adobe Systems. The app lets you edit and share photos virtually anywhere by uploading them to Photoshop.com. With this app you can give artistic effects to your photos and impress your friends by sharing it with them.

I might have missed some of the best Android apps that were worth mentioning here, or have you stumbled across any interesting and essential Android apps that should be added to this list, please let me know in your comments. What do you think are the best Android apps?

Apple iPhone 5 Features & Release Date

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:58:00 +0000

As the 5th generation of the iPhone is on the verge of being released, and with all the speculations spreading on the Internet about the iPhone 5, people are anticipating and desperately waiting for the launch of the smartphone. Many fans and current Apple iPhone consumers are wondering what groundbreaking features Apple will add to the new iPhone 5.

This articles summarizes the various features and specifications that are expected to sport the device.

Although Apple does not reveal the exact specifications and features until the device is officially unveiled, we could dictate some of the main features that are expected. However, rumor of the new iPhone 5 features, in terms of both hardware and software upgrades, will definitely entice any smartphone buyer.

The upcoming phone is expected to sport the Apple’s latest and greatest A5 processor chip, iCloud service, higher-resolution camera, and a 4-inch screen size. Here are some of the most anticipatediPhone 5 features:

Apple announced iOS 5.0 and its features during the WWDC 2011 keynote address on June 6, 2011. The user interface is based on the concept of direct manipulation, using multi-touch gestures. It is expected to come with more than 200 new features that will include improved Notification System, News Stand and iMessage.

iMessage is an application that is developed to compete with Blackberry Messenger. The app will allow iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad users to communicate (much like a chat service) with each other. The iMessage feature has been integrated into the SMS/MMS application used originally on the iPhone models.

The iPhone5 is expected to have the iCloud service.

Apple’s iPhone 5 is expected to feature the new iCloud service for wireless remote access of music from all computers and mobile devices.

The iPhone5 will automatically sync with the iCloud which will allow users to store photos, apps, calendars and documents without having them to store in the phone’s memory. Apple is also looking to tie up with top music label companies to license songs for the iCloud service.

However, rumours state that Apple might release a low-cost “iCloud iPhone” alongside the iPhone 5. It could be named the “iPhone Mini”

“The iPhone Mini (or iPhone Nano, or whatever) could have significantly less storage than a typical iPhone. Most likely 8 gigabytes of storage – the same as the lowest end iPhones right now. Apple won’t prevent users from storing their own content, because that would be crazy. But since it has a small amount of memory, Apple will likely push the ability to stream media via MobileMe as well.”

iPhone 5 will house the A5 as the main processor, which technically is the same chip that currently powers the iPad 2. The A5 contains a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU with NEON SIMD accelerator and a dual core PowerVR SGX543MP2 GPU, which means that the iPhone5 can do twice the work at once. The processor speed will be somewhere between 1.2 to 1.5 GHz, with probably a 1GB RAM.

The processor upgrade is done not just to increase the processing speed of the phone, but also to compete with the newly launched Samsung Galaxy S II.

The A5 chip might effectively increase the power use, however, it is said that the chip has “got a dynamic power management”, which can lower the [speed] depending on the workload, and thus efficiently make use of the power.

The iPhone 4 sports a 5 megapixel camera, so I’m expecting that the iPhone 5 will have a rear-facing 8MP dual-LED flash camera. However, this isn’t really “awesome”, since most of the high-end Android smartphones come with an 8MP camera. Along with that, the iPhone 5 is expected to have a front-facing camera for video chatting.
According to sources, Apple has filed several patent applications relating to 3D picture capturing to the US Patent and Trademark Office later in March. This indicates that the iPhone 5 might feature a 3D camera. The filing indicates that the device will be capable of capturing, processing and rendering 3D images with dual-camera hardware.

Another interesting feature is that the iPhone 5 will be capable of taking pictures in Panorama. It will work similarly to the ’360 Panorama’ application in the App Store. It will let you take pictures in a sequence as you move the camera from one side to another, which in the end will effortlessly stitch the images together to create a panorama.

Additionally, if Apple really wants to keep up with the competition to Android, then it might consider improving upon the video resolution to a full 1080p HD recording. Currently iPhone 4 has a 720p video capture at 30 frames per second.

Check out the video we made about the iPhone 5:
Expected features and specs, price, and release date…

There hasn’t been a better screen resolution since the release of the iPhone 4. Currently the iPhone 4 has a 3.5 inches screen size, and sources indicate that Apple might stay locked with the current size. But a few other sources say that Apple is planning to increase the screen size to 4-inch with higher screen resolution. I feel that Apple could compromise at 3.7-inch or 3.75-inch.

Image credits: PhoneArena.com

However, the iPhone 5 could be slightly wider and thinner. The dimensions are calculated to be: 4.33″ x 2.36″ and .27″ thickness at the top and .21″ at the bottom, whereas the dimensions of iPhone 4 are: 4.5″ x 2.31″ x .37″

Here are some of the other features that we can expect from the iPhone 5:

· Face Recognition Security
· 4G/LTE support – According the AT&T documents leaked by LulzSec, the Apple iPhone 5 will offer 4G and will be LTE (Long Term Evolution) network compatible. LTE is a project of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), and is the latest standard in the mobile network technology.

· A new, sleeker body design
· OLED screen
· Scratch proof and shatter proof screen
· Wireless sync with iTunes
· Extended battery life
· Flash support
· SIM-Less Phone – According to International Business Times, it is rumoured that the iPhone 5 will feature a new SIM-less design with 2 to 3 internal antennas for CDMA and GSM compatibility, which will make it a “worldphone”.
· Physical Keyboard
· Increased Ram (from 512MB to 1GB)
· New Multi-tasking Look
· HD Audio
· Built In GPS

The above mentioned features are some of the improvements that we can expect from Apple. However, we cannot assure you that they can be true, but most of the upgrades are more likely to be utilized.

Apple definitely wants to fight back against Android smartphone makers like HTC and Samsung, and perhaps it is why the new iPhone 5 will host some of the outstanding features.

Apple follows a tradition to launch new devices in their summer Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), but that didn’t happen this year.

However, BGR reported that an AT&T Vice President has confirmed to several employees that the iPhone 5 that boasts a stronger chip for processing data and a more advanced camera is scheduled to be launched in early October. Additionally, the VP communicated the following to a group of managers: “Expect things to get really, really busy in the next 35-50 days, so prepare your teams accordingly.”

We can expect the announcement of the iPhone 5 in a late September event along with a release date set for early October.

The iPhone 4 has proven to be one of the most successful smartphones of all time with selling over 1.7 million devices in just three days of availability, and we are expecting that the iPhone 5 will certainly replicate this success, and one thing is for sure – the sales of iPhone 5 will definitely boom and we can expect a huge number of people lined up at Apple stores when the device is available for sale.

At this stage no official price has been unveiled but we expect the iPhone 5 to be the same price than the iPhone 4 when it was released. We will update this section as soon as we have more information on that topic.

What do you think of iPhone 5? Will you buy it? What additional iPhone 5 features are you expecting? Please let us know by leaving your comments below

Apple iPhone 5 Features & Release Date

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:58:00 +0000

This articles summarizes the various features and specifications that are expected to sport the device.

The iPhone5 is expected to have the iCloud service.

Apple’s iPhone 5 is expected to feature the new iCloud service for wireless remote access of music from all computers and mobile devices.

However, rumours state that Apple might release a low-cost “iCloud iPhone” alongside the iPhone 5. It could be named the “iPhone Mini”

“The iPhone Mini (or iPhone Nano, or whatever) could have significantly less storage than a typical iPhone. Most likely 8 gigabytes of storage – the same as the lowest end iPhones right now. Apple won’t prevent users from storing their own content, because that would be crazy. But since it has a small amount of memory, Apple will likely push the ability to stream media via MobileMe as well.”

The processor upgrade is done not just to increase the processing speed of the phone, but also to compete with the newly launched Samsung Galaxy S II.

Check out the video we made about the iPhone 5:
Expected features and specs, price, and release date…

Image credits: PhoneArena.com

Here are some of the other features that we can expect from the iPhone 5:

· Face Recognition Security
· 4G/LTE support – According the AT&T documents leaked by LulzSec, the Apple iPhone 5 will offer 4G and will be LTE (Long Term Evolution) network compatible. LTE is a project of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), and is the latest standard in the mobile network technology.

· A new, sleeker body design
· OLED screen
· Scratch proof and shatter proof screen
· Wireless sync with iTunes
· Extended battery life
· Flash support
· SIM-Less Phone – According to International Business Times, it is rumoured that the iPhone 5 will feature a new SIM-less design with 2 to 3 internal antennas for CDMA and GSM compatibility, which will make it a “worldphone”.
· Physical Keyboard
· Increased Ram (from 512MB to 1GB)
· New Multi-tasking Look
· HD Audio
· Built In GPS

The above mentioned features are some of the improvements that we can expect from Apple. However, we cannot assure you that they can be true, but most of the upgrades are more likely to be utilized.

Apple definitely wants to fight back against Android smartphone makers like HTC and Samsung, and perhaps it is why the new iPhone 5 will host some of the outstanding features.

Apple follows a tradition to launch new devices in their summer Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), but that didn’t happen this year.

We can expect the announcement of the iPhone 5 in a late September event along with a release date set for early October.

What do you think of iPhone 5? Will you buy it? What additional iPhone 5 features are you expecting? Please let us know by leaving your comments below

Nokia X7

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:56:00 +0000

Take the tour

Model: Nokia X7-00

All your favourite HD games for free
Stack your device with Need for Speed Shift, Assassin’s Creed & many other HD games from Nokia Store.
Explore Games
A beautifully unique design
The brushed stainless steel finish, distinctive lines and 4” touch screen come together to create something special and truly unique.
Integrated email & social networks
Emails straight to your home screen from your personal and work accounts and live 24/7 Facebook and Twitter feeds.Big-screen entertainment
Experience all the thrills of high-definition gaming on the massive 4” touch screen. Enjoy the very best HD games from leading publishers – all available at Nokia Store. And when it comes to music, Nokia X7 has it all. Scroll smoothly through album art and control your tracks right from the home screen with one touch of the music app.
Go to Nokia Store

A beautifully unique design
Nokia X7 takes smartphone design in a new direction to create something special and truly unique. The brushed stainless steel finish and distinctive lines bring a contemporary look and feel. But great design is about more than just looks. The gently curved body fits perfectly in your hand while the large 4” touch screen is ideal for viewing HD videos and full web pages.

Designed for staying in touch
Everything is ready straight out of the box with fully integrated email and social networks. For you this means real-time emails from your work and personal accounts direct to your home screen. You also get live Facebook and Twitter feeds 24/7 to keep you constantly up to date. Simply choose what’s right for you.

Real-time emails and live updates 24/7
This is where it all begins. From day one your home screen is live and always up to date. New emails and instant messages, the latest Facebook and Twitter feeds, news headlines and much more – everything you need at a glance. And simply add shortcuts to the three customisable home screens to access even more of your favourite apps with one touch.

Discover more with Ovi
With Ovi you always know exactly what’s happening around you. Instantly find the best of everything in your city – cafes, shops, hotels and much more. Millions of places reviewed and rated worldwide, with expert tips from Trip Advisor and Lonely Planet. And best of all, Nokia X7 comes with free lifetime walk and drive navigation including turn-by-turn voice guidance.
Go to Maps at Ovi.com

Experience much more from the web
Enjoy the best the web has to offer with Adobe Flash™ videos, animations and other interactive content right on your smartphone. And there’s no need to wait around – the loading times are faster than ever. Plus the new and improved browser is incredibly easy to use. One swipe is all it takes to view or hide the search and address bar.

Instant access to CNN, BBC and more
Imagine being able to watch TV any time you like. On-demand Web TV gives you instant access to CNN, BBC, National Geographic and many other channels through a fast 3G or Wi-Fi connection. Add your favourites to the home screen and get automatic updates as soon as new content arrives. And download many more channels from around the world at Nokia Store.
Go to Nokia Stor
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Nokia 500

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:50:00 +0000

Powerful processor and Wi-Fi

Now this is speed – the powerful 1 GHz processor makes sure your apps and entertainment are a pleasure to use. Apps run quickly and smoothly, and with a Wi-Fi or 3.5G internet connection, web pages load fast and downloads arrive in an instant. Scroll through photos effortlessly and browse your music collection with ease.

Personalise and make it your own

Express your individuality. Two additional Free covers with a vibrant matt finish are included in the box, so you can choose the right one to match your style. And because they are easy to switch, picking a cover to suit your mood is quick and hassle free. Plus you can choose wallpapers and themes for your home screens as well as add shortcuts for your favourite apps and friends.

Live – on your home screen

Everything is ready straight out of the box with fully integrated email and social networks. For you this means real-time emails from your work and personal accounts direct to your home screen. You also get live Facebook and Twitter feeds 24/7 to keep you constantly up to date. Simply choose what’s right for you.

The latest and greatest apps

With Nokia 500 you get many great apps right away – apps that make life a bit better, a bit easier and a bit more fun. And one tap takes you straight to Store where you can download the latest apps and games, as well as browse ringtones, themes and wallpapers.

Go to Store

Shazam
Music
Four Square
Social Networks
Fruit Ninja
Action
Sports Tracker
Utilities
Spotify
Music
Swype
Utilities

Find new places. Share with friends.

Nokia Maps brings you the best of everything in your city, so you can instantly find nearby cafes, shops, concerts and much more. Discover and share great new places as you travel across town – plus you can check in to let people know where you are and meet up with friends who are close by. And best of all, you get free walk and drive navigation with turn-by-turn voice guidance.

Plan trips with Nokia Maps online

Nokia 700

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 12:45:00 +0000

The most compact smartphone yet

You won't believe how light this ultra slim touch-screen phone feels. Nokia 700 not only fits comfortably into your palm, but also slips discreetly into your pocket or purse. From front to back it's simply beautiful – brushed metal cover on one side and reflective glass on the other. Plus you get stunning picture quality on the ClearBlack AMOLED display, even if you're outdoors.

Everything you need in one place

This is where it all happens. A fresh, new look with up to six home screens bringing everything important right to you, including friends, Facebook posts, music and much more. And you decide how they look. Change wallpapers and add shortcuts for your favourite apps. You can also add great new email and radio widgets - mini apps you control right from the home screen.

Tap, share and pair.

NFC offers an easy way to share and connect wirelessly. All you do is touch another NFC-enabled phone to share a great photo or video with a friend. You can also use NFC to connect phones and play fun multiplayer games like Angry Birds Magic. Or connect instantly to any accessories supporting NFC, like the Nokia Play 360° speaker. Just one tap and you're paired.

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The best apps around

Many of the best apps around come preloaded on your Nokia 700, like an app for Facebook and Twitter and apps for business, maps, email and more. But this is only the beginning. At Store there are apps for everything, from travel to messaging to the latest games - with more and more added every day. Apps that make life a bit better, a bit easier or just a bit more fun.

Go to Store

Shazam
Music
Four Square
Social Networks
Fruit Ninja
Action
Sports Tracker
Utilities
Spotify
Music
Swype
Utilities

Find and share new places.

With Nokia Maps you always know exactly what's happening around you. Instantly find the best of everything in your city - cafes, shops, hotels and much more. Millions of places reviewed and rated worldwide, with expert tips from Trip Advisor and Lonely Planet. And best of all, Nokia 700 comes with free lifetime walk and drive navigation including turn-by-turn voice guidance.

Plan trips with Nokia Maps online

Small, but big on environment

A little thing can make a big difference. Nokia 700 is the most eco-friendly Nokia smartphone ever – from its high-quality sustainable materials to its efficient use of energy. Many features work together to reduce power consumption, like the energy-efficient OLED display and the fast and eco-friendly Nokia Fast Charger AC-15 that comes with your Nokia 700.

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LG Optimus EX – packing LG’s best technologies, launching in South Korea firs

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 05:22:00 +0000

LG are definitely on the right track with their advance into the Android smartphones market. They launched with a bang – the Optimus 2X being the first smartphone with a dual core processor, and it’s still a pretty amazing device, but it’s quickly being overshadowed by the more advanced newcomers like the Galaxy S2 and HTC Sensation.

LG isn’t taking it lying down, either, they already have a new high end handset in the works, but until it’s announced and released in the West, it looks like it will undergo testing by the South Korean market, wherethe new Optimus EX is set to be released, and it looks pretty damn good.

The exterior of the new Optimus EX looks nothing like their previous models – LG must be trying out a whole new design, and it’s pretty good. It reminds me of all the smartphones you can see in Japan, with the same straight cut angular design, only with a bit more class to it: the corners are rounded, the back cover is tapered at the edges to give it a slimmer profile and make it feel better in your hand and overall, the thing looks pretty solid.

The performance of the new smartphone should be just slightly lower than that of all the other high end phones on the market, but not by much. The reason is that LG reused the good old Tegra 2 platform, but this time it’s running at 1.2 GHz and has a full gigabyte of RAM to back it up (compare that to the 1 GHz dual core and 512 MB of RAM on the Optimus 2X).

The display is the same size and same resolution as the one on the Optimus 2X, i.e. 4 inches and 800×480 pixels, however it is now made using LG’s own NOVA technology, which increases brightness and reduces consumption by up to 50% compared to normal LCDs. I don’t know if it’s better in image quality than the IPS LCD on the 2X, in fact it might be slightly worse since NOVA sounds a lot like PenTile to me, however the quality depends on the details (Samsung’s AMOLED, which also uses a PenTile matrix, is superb, while Motorola’s new energy efficient display looks like poo ).

There are of course, 2 cameras on the device: a front facing cam for video calls and an 8 megapixels unit on the back, which should take some great shots and HD video if it’s anything like the one on the Optimus 2X. Storage space shouldn’t be a problem, as the phone has 8 GB of internal memory and a slot for micro SD cards that can extend that by up to 32 GB (and 64 GB in the future). The usual Wifi, Bluetooth,GPS, DLNA, HDMI and other standard stuff is also present, no surprises there.

The LG Optimus 2X will launch in South Korea on SK Telecom at an unannounced price, and will be boasting Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread out of the box, with LG’s custom skin on top, of course (which is not bad at all, actually, and has a few unique features of its own that contribute to the experience). As for us westerners, we’ll just have to wait… wait and hope that when it comes to us, the Optimus EX will have a more powerful processor .

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:31:00 +0000

10.92cm (4.3) SUPER AMOLED Plus

Express your colour! This brilliant display delivers the best colouminimise r gamut, high contrast ratio as well as ultimate sharpness of image. Groundbreaking reduction of video response time provides the video playback without motion blur. The new technology uses less space and less energy, consuming 18% less energy than the previous display, making it one of the thinnest, longest lasting smartphone available. -10.84cm (4.27) in actual measurement

Dual Core Application Processor

Making the impossible possible. Samsung Dual Core Application Processor is the ultra responsive answer to mobile performance, providing high-speed multitasking, quick web page loading, quick reaction speeds, a smoother UI, lightning fast image editing and high performance gaming. And with its screaming fast encoding/decoding ability, which supports all (1080p/30fps) video playing and shooting, outshines the other dual core processors. Seamless video or music streaming gets a big boost with the super fast wireless standard HSPA 21Mbps. Outstanding computing power, outstanding performance.

8.49mm Slim Design

Taking slim to the next dimension. The Samsung GALAXY S II rides the leading edge with 8.49mm ultra-slim form factor, a luxurious design and an easy grip. One of the thinnest smartphones, GALAXY S II also features HyperSkin which provides premium metal look with fingerprint free and non slip battery cover.

Say N Go : Samsung Voice Solution

Get vocal. Just double tap the home key and you can control the Samsung GALAXY S II with a few selected words. Take charge and execute major functions like calling, music, messaging, scheduling and launching apps with the ease of a voice command. You can also capture your thoughts, make a note to yourself and send it to your friends by simply saying send!

Social Hub 2.0

Organize and synchronise better all in your online contacts through Social Hub. Streamline your email, SMS, IM and SNS information into one unified box,and interact faster with more people in the way you want to.

Music Hub

Keep the music close. Samsung's new native music player provides an intuitive playback system to search, discover, preview, purchase and download tracks on the go. The app will also provide rich information on purchases, with access to all the artists, lyrics and reviews you desire. Get recommendations for new tracks and add to the excitement with bass enhancement and 5.1 channel sound.

8MP Camera with LED Flash

Get your shots in. The 8MP auto focus camera doesn't miss any details whether you're shooting idleness or action. Take beautiful, detailed photos even in low light with the built-in LED flash. And thanks to the much improved user interface of Android Gingerbread, fast scene switching is possible. And a quick switch to the 2MP front-facing camera makes self-portraits a snap. Picture the difference.

Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync

Optimised to securely access enterprise resources on a Microsoft Exchange server to stay up to date with your business email, calendar, contacts and task synchronisation, the Samsung GALAXY S II boasts the most comprehensive mobile implementation of Exchange ActiveSync. Providing the strongest security Mobile Device Management of any smart phone and the most policies and restrictions support among Android ActiveSync clients, it allows for real-time communication with employee phones to remotely configure settings, monitor compliance with policies, guarantee synchronised data safety and wipe or lock managed phones.

VPN (Virtual Private Network)

The Samsung GALAXY S II has adopted Cisco’s AnyConnect to provide reliable and easy-to-deploy encrypted network connectivity by delivering persistent corporate access for users on the go. Whether providing access to business email, a virtual desktop session, or other Android applications, it enables business-critical application connectivity.

Readers Hub

Leave the bookshelf at home. the Samsung GALAXY S II has it in hand. Readers Hub is a great place to flip through your library of classics or browse for best sellers with over two million to choose from, but you'll also be able to set up some 2,500 magazines in 20 languages and 1,600 of newspapers in 47 languages for delivery. Crisp, sharp text makes reading a pleasure and easy to manage, with magnify, text only and page views, audio access, and more as well as one touch sharing via email. Believe in books, but look beyond paper.

Game Hub

Join in on the action. The Samsung GALAXY S II’s Game Hub lets you to download high quality games, providing 12 social network games and 13 premium games including Gameloft’s Let Golf 2 and Real Football 2011 Let’s Search for games and new release information or play away. With an accelerometer, a magnetic sensor and gyroscope sensors dynamic hand and arm movement games stand out from the crowd. The slightest tilt and you’re dead – now that’s entertainment.

Samsung Live Panel

Content is King. Drop the apps and get direct access to your content through Samsung's new personalizable UX, a magazine style layout that selects contents that you use the most, your gallery, music, video, SNS, email, notes, games and weather then displays them on your main screen. This live content ecosystem can be customised to your taste and provides easy access to your contents. It updates in real time with all the information you desire from Music Hub, Readers Hub and Game Hub. Don't search for content, live it!

On Device Encryption

Play it safe with a security solution that enables the protection of mobile data without the need to sacrifice speed and functionality. The Samsung GALAXY S II is the first Android smartphone to adopt powerful encrypted hardware, minimising the use of security software and applying encryption technology to the hardware itself, greatly accelerating security protection and achieving superior performance. The incorporated Sybase Afaria Mobile Device Management and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync complement the encryption support with their own mechanisms to secure important corporate and personal information

MDM (Mobile Device Management)

Wipe away your concerns. Sybase and Samsung are working together to address the management and security concerns commonly faced by enterprises when deploying Android devices. This partnership provides the comprehensive capabilities that It requires to allow mobile workers access to enterprise assets using the Samsung GALAXY S II. It can now confidently extend corporate security policies to the Samsung Android platform, allowing for the adoption of both personally owned and corporate owned GALAXY S II’s.

Cisco WebEx

Stay on the same page and stay connected for important meetings on the go. With Cisco WebEx support, a secure, online meeting is just a click away. Users can view shared desktops, browsers, applications and documents with live annotations and feel the experience of deep integration with the Samsung GALAXY S II’s exclusive feature to initiate a WebEx meeting from the dialer and contacts screens.

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Acer Iconia Tab A500 Review

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 09:13:00 +0000

At First Glance, Acer’s Iconia tablet appears to be a wee hit chunky, and very solid. A closer look reveals that while it’s thicker and heavier than most tablets, it’s got good reason to be — the Iconia is the most feature-packed tablet in our roundup. It’s thicker than most because it has to accommodate all those awesome extras.

If you’re looking for a tablet running Android’s tablet OS, Honeycomb, at a price that can rival the iPad, look no further – the Iconia’s 16GR Wi-Fi tablet (no 3G) is $799, the same price as the 16GB Wi-Fi iPad 2. However, if you’re looking for a tablet that supports 3G – which you’ll need if you travel a lot – then you’re going to have to wait a few months. The 3G version of the Iconia is yet to launch here in India.

That said, if you’re willing to go without 3G or to wait an extra few months, the Iconia is a solid choice. The hardware is fantastic – like the iPad 2, it has a dual-core processor, solid aluminum backing, a large 10.1-inch screen, and a physical switch that locks the display in place so you can turn the tablet around and look at something upside down without the picture on screen turning as well.

The Iconia has several advantages over the iPad 2: a mini HDMT port to play media on your TV directly from the tablet; the ability to act as a wireless DLNA media server via a pre-installed app; and a USB host port so you can grab files from any USB drive.
Of all the tablets we tested, the Iconia seems to be the closest to realizing the full potential for portable video. At the moment it can only play video in 720p, but we’re told a later software update will allow the Iconia to step up to the full 1080p (video will be downscaled on-the-fly to fit the Iconia’s sub-1080p screen).

None of these extra features would he worthwhile if the Iconia didn’t have such a great display. Nothing shows off the Iconia’s ability to render extremely detailed, colorful art like the comics on the Gomixology app, and the Iconia did a fantastic job of showing off every detail in deep color, without pixelation. We’d hope so — the screen’s resolution is 1024 x 1280, the highest of any tablet we’ve tested.

The only big let-down of the Iconia is its 5MP rear-facing camera, which is mediocre and doesn’t record in HD. Given the tablet is capable of playing back video in high definition; it would be nice if it could film it, too. Tablet manufacturers still have work to do on cameras if they want to unlock the devices’ potential as portable video powerhouses.
Still, the Iconia is a lot of tablet for your money. You’re getting the features of a laptop – minus the physical keyboard-on a device that can fit in a satchel. If the device we had was 3G-capable, the Iconia could have been our top Android tablet.

At A Glance
Most full-featured tablet we’ve seen
Great as an entertainment device
Slightly too thick
No 3G models – yet

Acer Iconia Tab A500 Price:
$799 (16GB model), $949 (32GB model) Contact: http://www.acer.co.in/ac/en/IN/content/search/Acer%20Iconia%20Tab%20A500

Verdict:
The Iconia only missed out on a top spot because of its lack of 3G support – we hope it’s coming!

6 Cheap Laptops in India Priced under 40K INR

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 09:09:00 +0000

These laptops comes with 14 or 15 inch screen with basic features for normal usage in home. If you are looking for an affordable laptop in this range, this list can be helpful to you.

1. Dell Inspiron 1525: 34,450 Rs.

DELL Inspiron 1525 Specs:

15.4-inch WXGA (1280 x 800) display with TrueLife
Windows Vista Home Premium
Intel Core2 Duo Processor T7250
2GB DDR2-667 SDRAM (up to 4GB DDR2 SDRAM available)
120GB 5400 RPM SATA HDD
No webcam (optional Integrated 2.0 megapixel webcam available)
3 Hours Battery Life
Dimensions: 1.00″ – 1.48″ (height) x 14.05″ (width) x 10.08″ (depth)
Weight: 2.70 Kg with 6-cell battery
2. Lenovo IdeaPad Z560 Laptop: 34,999 Rs.

Lenovo IdeaPad Z560 Specs
14-inch glossy LED-backlit, 1366×768 res.

Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64

Intel Core i3-350M 2.26-GHz processor

2 GB DDR3

320GB 5400rpm

Webcam 1.3 megapixel/ Bluetooth

4 Hours Battery Life

Weight: 2.3-kg with 6-cell battery

3. Acer Aspire 5742G: 40,000 Rs.

Acer Aspire 5742G Specs
Acer CineCrystal 15.6″ inch (1366 x 768) TFT Screen

Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-bit version

Intel Core i5-460M Mobile Processor (2.53GHz, 3MB Intel Smart Cache)

4GB DDR3 SDRAM

500GB hard drive

Webcam 1.3 megapixel/ Bluetooth

2 Hours Battery Life

Dimensions: 515.0″(381.0mm)W x 10.0″(253.0mm)D x 0.9″–1.3″(25.0mm – 34.0mm)H

Weight: 5.7 lb.(2.6kg)

4. Dell Vostro 1510a : 36,900 Rs.

Dell Vostro 1510 Specs
15.4″ Widescreen LED display

Genuine Windows 7 Home Basic

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T6670

2GB Dual-channel 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM

Webcam 1.3 megapixel/ Bluetooth

3 Hours Battery Life

Dimensions: 14.05″( 357mm)W x 10.15″(258mm)D x 1.0″–1.5″(26.2mm– 38mm)H

Weight: 5.38lbs/ 2.4kg with 4-cell battery

5. HP Compaq Presario CQ42-176TX: 36,000

HP Compaq Presario CQ42-176TX Specs
14.0″ Diagonal High-Definition LED HP Brightview Widescreen Display

Genuine Windows 7 Home Basic

2.26 GHz Intel Core i5 Processor i5-430M

4 GB DDR3 RAM

500 GB SATA Hard Disk (7200 rpm)

Webcam with Integrated Mic

Dimensions: 34.2 cm (W) x 22.8 cm (D) x 3.15 cm

Weight: 2.2 kg with 6-cell battery

6. Sony Vaio E Series VPC EB14: 38,990 Rs.

Sony Vaio E Series VPC EB14 Specs
15.5 (39.4 cm) wide (WXGA: 1366 x 768) TFT colour display

Genuine Windows 7 Home Basic 64-bit

Intel Core™ i3-330M processor 2.13 GHz

512 MB DDR3 SDRAM

320 GB (Serial ATA, 5400 rpm)

Effective pixels: 640 x 480

Dimensions: 369.8 mm x 31.1-36.7 mm x 248.2 mm

Weight: 2.7 kg (including the supplied battery)

If you own any of these, please comment and let others know your opinion about that.

Dell Inspiron 17R Laptop Specs and Price – 17 inch Daily Entertainer Filed

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 09:04:00 +0000

We don’t see a lot of 17-inch laptops and this is the first time we are covering something of this size. Dell Inspiron 17R is a 17-inch laptop with widescreen HD display and runs on Intel Pentium dual core processors.

Dell Inspiron 17R Price in India

Dell Inspiron 17R is priced at $499 but currently not available in India. We expect it to available at a price range of 30K INR.

Dell Inspiron 17R Specs

Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core P6000 (1.86GHz/3MB cache)

Operating System: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit

Memory: 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3

Chipset: Mobile Intel 5 Series Express Chipset (HM57)

Video Card: Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator

Display: 17.3 inch display (1600X900)

Audio and Speakers: 4-Watt (2 x 2W) High Definition Audio 2.0 Stereo Speakers with SRS Premium Sound, Built-in microphone

Hard Drive: 500GB hard drive (5400RPM)

Optical Drive: Internal tray-load DVD+/-RW or Blu-ray Disc Combo (Read BD, Burn CD/DVD) Drive

Battery: 6 cell 48 WHr Li-Ion Battery and 9 cell 90 WHr Li-Ion Battery (optional)

Camera: 1.3MP Integrated Webcam

Wi-Fi Options: Standard Dell Wireless 1501 802.11 g/n

Bluetooth: Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth Internal (2.1) mini-card (optional)

Dimensions & Weight
Width: 16.54″ (423.0mm)
Height: 1.24″ (31.4mm) front / 1.38″ (35.0mm) back
Depth: 10.87″ (287.0mm)
Starting weight of 6.67 lbs (3.027 kg)3 (17.3″ HD display, 6 cell battery)

Conclusion: Dell Inspiron 17R is a complete entertainer and if you are looking for a laptop with video and movie purpose then only you can buy it at http://www.dell.co.in/

Lenovo G560 Review, Specs and Price

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 09:02:00 +0000

Lenovo G555 is a 15-inch widescreen display laptop that runs on AMD processors and Windows 7 operating system. The laptop comes with 4GB RAM and 500 GB hard drive space for storing a lot of music and videos.

Lenovo G555 Price – Deals@Amazon

Lenovo G555 is available at a price tag of $649 or 35K INR in India.

Lenovo G555 Pros

Nice big and beautiful screen
Nice keypad and number pad placement
Widescreen display

Lenovo G555 Cons

Speakers could have been better
Battery life is less
Touch pad Placement
Lenovo G555 Specs
Processor: AMD Athlon II X2 Dual Core M320 Processor ( 2.10GHz 3200MHz 1MB )
Operating system: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64
Graphics: ATI Mobile Radeon HD4200 512MB
Total memory: 4 GB PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz
Display: 15.6″ CCFL Glare 1366×768
Pointing device: Industry Standard Touchpad
Hard Drive: 500GB 5400
Optical Drive: DVD Recordable (Dual Layer)
Battery: 6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Network Card: Broadcom 11b/g/n Wi-Fi wireless
Bluetooth: Bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR
Warranty: One year parts and labor (system battery: one year)

Dell Studio XPS 15 Review, Price and Tech Specs

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 09:01:00 +0000

Dell Studio XPS 15 is one of the best laptop from Dell in the current market. The best part is that it comes with processor options from Intel Core i3 to Intel Core i7 processors, so you can choose the option that fits your budget and fulfill your requirements. Another important feature is 64-bit Windows 7 Premium Operating System with 4 GB DDR3 RAM for blazing fast performance.

It comes with 1 GB NVIDIA graphics card that is good enough for high resolution games and powerful photo and video editing software.

It comes with built-in high-fidelity JBL speakers and Waves MaxxAudio technology for rich sound effect, good for watching movies or playing games.

Dell Studio XPS 15 is equipped with HD Webcam for great video quality and ultimate video conferencing experience.

Dell Studio XPS 15 Review

Pros:

Good Looks
Great sound quality
Fast performance
Multiple configuration choices

Cons:

USB ports are not in comfortable positions
Number of USB ports is very less, should be 4 at least
Fan sounds a lot that is annoying

Dell Studio XPS 15 Tech Specs

Processor: Intel® CoreTM i3 standard, Intel® CoreTM i5 and i7 options

Operating System: Windows® 7 Professional 64-Bit

Graphics Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M with 1GB graphics memory

Display: 39.6cm (15.6) HD WLED TL (1366×768) 720p standard

Audio: JBL 2.1 Designed & Certified Speakers +Waves MaxxAudio

Hard Drive: 500GB; 7200RPM speed standard

Optical Drive: 8x DVD+/-RW (standard), Blu-ray DiscTM combo (reads Blu-ray DiscTM & writes to CD/DVD); 12.7mm tray load

Power: 6-cell LI (2.6Ah) standard; Up to 5 hours battery life

Webcam: 2.0MP HD with single digital mic (H.264)

Dimensions:
Width: 381mm (15″)
Height: 32.2mm (1.3″) front / 38.2mm (1.5″) back
Depth: 265.4mm (10.4″)

Weight: Starting weight of 2.78kg

Price: 1150 USD in US Market and 46-69K INR in Indian market depending on configuration at http://www.dell.co.in/

Conclusion: Overall Dell Studio XPS 15 is a complete winner in the current market.

BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet PC Review

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 08:56:00 +0000

Blackberry’s Playbook has the unique distinction of being the first tablet designed for business. It also runs Adobe AIR as an overlay on QNX (a version of POSIX), rather than running a tablet or smartphone OS. The end result feels like a BlackBerry smartphone, but it has the touch interface and feel of a tablet, too. For a new tablet OS, the immediate question is: are there any apps? The answer is, as yet, not many. BlackBerry has a simple way around this planned, however. An ‘Android Player’ means that any Android app can be installed on the PlayBook, as though it were a native app, if the Android developer submits it to BlackBerry App World.

The squared-off 7-inch design is apparently modeled on a Moleskin notebook; the influence is apparent in the soft-touch rear of the device. It sports front and rear-facing cameras (3MP and 5MP, respectively), and includes a volume control, 3.5mm headphone jack and mini-HDMI port.

While iOS has its well known ‘home’ button as a key navigation tool, and Android uses home, menu and back buttons, BlackBerry has opted to use the device surround as part of its navigation.
Swipe up from the base to go home, swipe down from the top for menu options, and swipe apps upwards to close them. It takes a little getting used to, but quickly becomes second nature.

The apps are responsive, no doubt thanks to the dual-core 1GHZ processor and AIR overlay, and everything from viewing slideshows to reading books feels crisp and snappy.
Text in all apps is sharp and clear, with excellent font display. It’s particularly noticeable in the PlayBook’s Facebook app – the first designed specifically for tablet use. There’s full Adobe Flash and HTML5 support thanks to AIR, too.

We were impressed with the camera quality and, like Android’s camera app, there are options for customization and adjustment. Video and pictures display well on the 1024 x 600 screen, which has good color accuracy and excellent brightness. The only disappointment is the large bezel, which can be slightly distracting.

While the PlayBook we tested comes with 16GB of storage, you can also get 32GB or 64GB versions, but note that none come with external storage of any form.
There are other drawbacks, too. A swipe upwards turns the tablet on, as does the on button, which may have contributed to poor battery life (we carried it around in a bag most of the time), but we found that it lasted around 24 hours with intermittent use. It has the shortest battery life of any of the tablets we tested.

The current method of using BlackBerry mail, BlackBerry messenger, and other BlackBerry core applications is, wait for it … to tether it to your BlackBerry 6 phone. RIM says it will roll out native BlackBerry email, calendar, and so forth before September. In the meantime, you can use third party email apps, or access webmail via the browser over Wi-Fi.

BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet PC At A Glance

Mini-HDMI means you can stream from tablet to TV
Lacks native email and BlackBerry apps for now
Runs full Flash and HTML5
Battery Life is the poorest of the tablet devices tested

BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet PC Price: $499 in US market, still not available in India.

Imation launches World’s first Wireless USB hard drive

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 08:52:00 +0000

Imation, a global leader in storage device, audio and video products manufacturer has launched it’s new product Pro WX Wireless USB hard drive having 1.5TB storage space.Built on Imation’s award-winning platform of external hard drive products, the Imation Pro WX drive is the world’s first Wireless USB external hard drive.
It’s data transfer rate is really fast and with the evolution of USB 3.0 this is going to be a must buy item. This harddrive size is 3.5inch form factor and security is also provided by it which is highly required now a days. It’s maximum data rate is 15MB/sec which means it is four to five times faster than normal CD.
This harddrive has a low capacity/data activity indicator which indicates when space is less or data transfer process having some problem. It also has one-touch backup sync buttons which allows you to take automatic backups of your data and information and you don’t have to wait for completion of it’s operation because it also has integrated sleep mode which is especially designed for energy conservation. So, you only have to start backup and when it completes, it automatically went into sleep mode so need not to worry about power consumption. It also supports wireless with range upto 30 feet so you can place it anywhere you want in your home or office without affecting much data transfer speed.
This device is compatible with both Mac and PC platforms and is now available via authorized Imation distributors, wholesalers, resellers and e-tailers in US for approximately $450.

Samsung Galaxy Tab Review

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 08:50:00 +0000

The original Samsung Galaxy Tab is a cure little tablet, with a white back and a 7-inch form factor. Unlike its bigger, newer sibling, the Galaxy Tab 10.l, it’s not running Android’s new tablet-optimized operating system, but an old, smartphone-based Android 2.2 (Froyo). As such, early adopters are going to turn their noses up — plus it’s just not going to be as fast or as clean as Android 3.0 (Honeycomb).

Nonetheless, the Galaxy Tab is a nice device to use. Its size makes it easy to hold in one hand, but its resolution is high enough – at 600 x 1024 pixels-that we didn’t feel as though we were missing out on screen real estate. On the contrary, we found the 7-inch screen to be the perfect size, but whether you share that opinion will vary based on personal preference and the things you’ll use the tablet for. If you’re using your tablet for productivity, for example, a larger screen will provide a larger on-screen keyboard which may be preferable.

SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB AT A GLANCE

Powerful despite its small form factor

Nice, bright display

Old, smartphone-optimized Android 2.2

Best non-Honeycomb Android tablet

SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB Price in India: Rs. 25,000 only

Unlike some of the similar tablets in the market – such as ViewSonic’s 7-inch ViewPad – the colours on the Galaxy Tab were rich and vibrant. Reading comics on the device, in particular, was a pleasure; the pictures really ‘popped’.

The Galaxy Tab has a 1000MHz processor, which makes it speedy enough given that it’s running a (comparatively) slow OS. It takes about half a second to flip a page on an e-book, complete with animation, which is a vast improvement on the ViewPad 7′s several seconds. It’s certainly not enough to grate on your nerves when you’re reading a book.
The speedy processor is also great to have if you’re into a spot of casual gaming. None of the little games I played – yes, including Angry Birds – showed any signs of lagging, so I was able to hit those pigs right in their stupid smiling mouths without being concerned that some minor timing issue was going to mess up my shot.

Web browsing on the Galaxy Tab is just like web browsing on an Android smartphone — for obvious reasons – except bigger. It’s definitely a nicer experience than browsing on a smartphone – a few inches really does make a huge difference — but because the Galaxy Tab uses a smartphone OS, a lot of websites seemed to get confused and served up their mobile sites, even when we wanted to view the full one. The tablet is fully capable of displaying Engadget’s full blown website, and we’d prefer it did.

If you’re interested in getting an Android tablet but don’t want to spend nearly $1,000 on one, the Galaxy Tab is by far your best option in the market. The RRP is high, but realistically you can buy it for around $700, especially with new versions of the tablet on the way. It’s powerful and looks good – as long as you’re happy with the 7-inch screen.

For more details:http://www.samsung.com/in/

Xbox 360 Wireless N Adapter

noreply@blogger.com (naga prasad) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 08:48:00 +0000

We have great news for the Xbox 360 Fans. The Xbox 360 Wireless N Adapter is now available over at Amazon for a price of $87.99, the Xbox 360 Wireless N Adapter adds support for both WiFi 802.11n and WiFi 802.11a/b/g connections to the Xbox 360 Console.

With the new Xbox 360 Wireless N Adapter you can now stream HD videos from your PC to the XBox 360 as well as enjoy wireless network gaming with your friends.

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All your favourite HD games for free

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A beautifully unique design

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Nokia 500

Powerful processor and Wi-Fi

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The most compact smartphone yet

Everything you need in one place

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Always up to date

The best apps around

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