Samsung Galaxy Note Review

Samsung Galaxy Note is neither a phone nor a tablet but it has some of the best specifications there is. The device is a phone/tablet hybrid which is more like a tablet by which you can make calls. It seems that Samsung is trying to make a new category of devices with this 5.3 inch beast of a device.

Look wise Samsung Galaxy Note is just like a regular smart phone such as Samsung Galaxy S II but slightly bigger with incredible features and specifications. The Galaxy note features a 2 mega pixel front facing camera, light sensor, volume rocker on the left, 3.5 mm headphone jack, power/lock button on the right, micro USB Charging and syncing port on the bottom, 8 mega pixel camera with LED flash at the centre of the rear portion of the phone, speakers located near the bottom of the rear portion and a dock for the S-Pen.

Samsung Galaxy Note features a 5.3 inch screen of WXGA goodness with a resolution of 1280×800 which has absolutely breathtaking quality.

This device is powered by a dual-core 1.4GHz processor and 16 GB/32 GB internal storage. You can also add up to 32 GB removable memory. It also features a 2,500mAh battery which is a long lasting battery. But with the specs of Galaxy note and its huge screen it won’t last too long.

Samsung Galaxy note specifications and features: –

• Network: 2G, 3G, 4G
• Weight: 178 g
• Display: 5.3 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
• Screen resolution: 800×1280
• Corning gorilla glass
• Micro SD up to 32 GB
• 16GB/32GB internal memory
• 1 GB RAM
• GPRS
• DGE
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth v3.0
• MicroUSB v2.0
• 8 MP rear camera with LED flash
• 2 MP front camera
• Android OS v2.3.5 (planned to upgrade to v4.)
• Dual-Core 1.4 GHz ARM Cortext-A9
• S Pen Stylus

Samsung Galaxy Note Price is around $766 and its price in India is around Rs 29,999.

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Best LED TVs

The world of television has tremendously evolved ever since 1884, when the first sign of something that looked like a TV was seen. From a normal TV set which was merely used to watch cable, we have moved on to an era where we can easily access internet on our TVs.

An LED-backlit LCD display is a flat panel display that uses LED backlighting instead of the regular cold cathode (CCFL) backlighting used in most other LCDs. This allows for a thinner panel, lower power consumption, better heat dissipation, a brighter display, and better contrast levels.

Here are some of the best LED TVs which would prove to be a good investment:

Sony NSX-40GT1: Priced at $764.00 this 40-inch internet TV allows you to watch TV, view the internet and use apps similar to those on a smart phone. You can have two windows open on your television screen at one time. The Google TV also provides you with full browsing capabilities, so you’re not restricted to a set amount of sites you can visit. One thing to keep in mind with this internet TV is that it doesn’t support Adobe Flash player for video content. The Sony remote has a QWERTY keyboard that makes navigation easy.

LG 42LV5500: Priced at $1,099.99 this web-ready HDTV allows you to watch your favourite shows, browse the internet and play games all from the convenience of your TV. This smart tv also comes with apps and the ability to add additional apps, allowing you to customize your internet TV with the programming, music and games you enjoy most. It comes with component, composite and HDMI inputs and great customer service to make the setup process simple and quick. The LED screen on this internet TV is perfect for rooms that have a lot of ambient light. The high resolution and low response time makes your picture clear and crisp.

Mitsubishi LT55265: Priced at $2,407.14 it has a 55-inch screen and an incredible arrangement of pseudo surround-sound speakers in the screen bezel. These speakers are arranged in a straight line along the bottom of the screen, and are angled so that they create a sort of virtual surround sound by sending sound at the viewers from different angles. There are a total of 18 powered speakers embedded in the bezel, which is a number that is orders of magnitude greater than any other LED-backlit TV that we have ever seen. Even with this massive number of speakers, this TV consumes less power than many of the other devices on our lineup.

Samsung UN40D6000SF: Priced at $727.99 this LED tv offers hundreds of apps and an integrated search feature to help you find exactly what you’re looking for. The apps appear on your internet TV the same way they would on your computer. Since you can also include this device on your LAN, you can access information from any electronics that are part of your network.

VIZIO M420SV: Priced at $749.99 this is a standard HDTV with additional internet abilities. You can access approximately 80 apps on your TV.  The QWERTY keyboard and universal remote makes it easy to manoeuvre from app to TV. The remote also comes with gaming controls, so you can use one remote and put the others aside. You can also access files from your other electronics that are connected to your LAN.

Panasonic TC-L42E30: Priced at $999.99 this device offers a nice TV, along with some internet apps. You won’t have a full browser, but you do have access to Viera Connect Market, which is Panasonic’s app store. The TV remote’s primary function is for the TV, lacking convenient internet features. You can search your internet TV, LAN and internet apps, but you have to do so separately.

Toshiba 42TL515U: Priced at $749.99 Toshiba’s internet TV comes with 3D capabilities and some internet apps. Due to the absence of an app store and a full browser you’ll only be able to access the original apps. The TV remote is made for TV use, not internet accessibility.

Philips 40PFL5705D/F7: Priced at $590.99 this comes with three preinstalled apps. Although the remote isn’t all that handy, it can still help you find the programs and files in which you’re interested.

Coby LEDTV5526: Priced at $1,180.25 this 55-inch TV might not be the best option to buy but due to some of its features it would still be a sensible investment.

JVC JLE47BC3001: Priced at $1,199.99 is an efficient LED TV. It has a low power consumption feature and a decently big screen size. Although the image quality is pleasing a few shortcomings in its specifications made it rank lower in the line-up.

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Android mobiles between Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000

Android mobiles have become quite popular, especially in the Indian mobile market where people are looking for new smartphones day by day. Here is a list of some of the android mobile phones in India in price range of Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000.

Motorola Defy

Motorola Defy is an android mobile phone that comes with a 3.7 inch touch screen made from Gorilla Glass. The screen of this cell phone has 480*854 pixels resolution. Motorola Defy has a 5 mega pixel camera with auto focus and LED flash. It is 3G compatible and it runs on an 800 MHz Cortex A8 processor with the OS 2.1. This mobile comes with a price tag of Rs 14,550.

LG Chocolate BL40

This LG android mobile phone comes with a 345*800 pixels which 4.01 inches screen. This mobile’s touch screen is made of gorilla glass and it also has a 5 mega pixel camera with LED flash. LG Chocolate BL40 comes with a price tag of Rs 14,020.

Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830

Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 is a mid range android phone with OS v2.2 and it is upgradable to v2.3. It has a 3.5 inch touchscreen with the resolution of 320*480 pixels. It has connectivity options of 3G, Wi-Fi, and GPS Navigation. The camera is 5 mega pixels with autofocus and a LED flash. It also has TouchWiz V3.0 UI, Swype Text Input and DNSe Sound Enhancement. Samsung Galaxy Ace comes with a price tag of Rs 13,700.

Sony Ericsson Xperia mini

Sony Ericsson Xperia mini is another mid range android phone with OS v2.3 and it is planned upgradable to v4.0. It has a 3.0 inch touchscreen with the resolution of 320*480 pixels. It has connectivity options of 3G, Wi-Fi, and GPS Navigation. The camera is 5 mega pixels with autofocus and a LED flash. Sony Ericsson Xperia mini comes with a price tag of Rs 13,084.

HTC Wildfire S

This android mobile phone has TFT capacitive touchscreen with 3.2 inches and 320*480 pixels. It has a camera of 5 Mega Pixels and a LED flash. The Android OS on this mobile is v2.3 and it is upgradable to v2.3.5. HTC wildfire S comes with a price tag of Rs 12,499.

Samsung Wave M S7250

Samsung Wave M was announced in august 2011 and has a TFT Capacitive touchscreen with 3.65 inches and 320*480 pixels. It also has a 5 Mega pixel camera with a LED flash. This mobile has an android OS of v2.0 and it comes with a price tag of Rs 11,888.

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Wearable Gadgets

Even though it might sound a little bit weird, there are numerous gadgets that you can wear just like cloths. These gadgets are quite suitable for those who do not want to worry about carrying their gadgets such as mobile or expensive watches everywhere as they do not want to lose them. Well with these types of gadgets you do not need to worry about that anymore. They will just go where you go. You should remember that gadgets are also considered by some people as fashion accessories and make a style statement. With that being said, here are some of the most popular wearable gadgets.

1. Wi-Fi Detecting shirt
As the name suggests, this is a shirt that detects Wi-Fi signals and lets you share it through the glowing bars on the shirt. The glowing bars on the shirt let you know the strength of the signals. This shirt has three AAA batteries which are replaceable. While washing the shirt you must you should remove the batteries, decal, ribbon connector. You can replace all of that after it is dry.

2. iPod Sport Kit
iPod sport kit is a sensor that you can slip under the sock liner of your shoes before running and connect it to your iPod. This sensor will measure the distance covered, pace, time and calories burned while running, walking or jogging.

3. Fingernail watch
There are various types of watches with various styles, shapes, sizes and technology. Here is something that will surely be quite amusing. Timex has a new watch which can fit on your finger nail. The watch can be placed smoothly on the fingernail and carried around and it gets activated on your command. This type of watch is very small in size and it is disposable too so it does not cost much.

4. Solar-powered Jacket
Solar powered jacket is a jacket with solar panels which convert the sunlight into electricity for charging your phone or iPod. Its battery gets fully charged with 5 hours of direct sunlight.

5. Wrist phone
Samsung has quite a great reputation in mobile phone manufacturers and one of their recent wearable gadgets is the wrist phone. This phone has the thinnest touchscreen, Bluetooth, mp3 player, speaker phone and it can be worn on your wrist. There are also other companies, who have produced this kind of wrist phone such as Sony Ericson, LG and Philips.

Here are some more wearable gadgets:-

• Universal Gadget wrist charger
• iLogic Sound Hat
• USB sunglasses
• USB heating gloves

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Laptops

A laptop is crucial for the smooth official working as it enables you to operate with ease. Each brand has a specific model of laptop that is compatible with your lifestyle. Thus, it is important to know your preferences before you purchase it. The proper features of a laptop are essential as you need to keep them in mind when you buy one. Generally, one should try to buy a laptop from all top names. From Compaq, HCL, Sony, Dell & many more. You will definitely find what you are looking for, that too at appropriate prices. This article is guaranteed to give you the details of the top models sold out in 2011 and that are probably what you are looking for.

The New Mac Book Pro

Is a line of Macintosh portable computer by Apple with Intel core 2 Duo CPU with nvidia Graphics and have a built-in iSight webcam and a magnetic power connector designed to detach easily. Of course, that’s not it, there’s a lot more to it.

Price- 60,900/- (INR)

Sony Vaio VPCEL15EN/B

One of the highest sold out models of the year. Genuine Windows 7Home Basic with Service Pack. An AMD Dual Core Processor with 2GB RAM, webcam and all the computer essentials.

Price- 27,990/- (INR)

HCL ME Laptop P3897

HCL is known as the best in the IT Sector. For all, they provide up to mark. With the launch of laptops they have stood out in the market. In 2011, The HCL laptops have been included in the list of top ten names. The operating system of Free DOS and all the features like quality webcam, 2GB RAM and several more are the reason for its success.

Price- 29,211/-

Dell Vestro 1540

A list of needs that ranges from fun to versatile designs. A person can tackle everything with ease. Dell has been one of the best names because of its features.

Price- 37,990

TOSHIBA Satellite A200-E562

This model is designed to satisfy computing and entertainment needs with high qualities. It’s all round unbeatable features let you work, study, chat and much more in an organized manner.

Price- 50,990/- (INR)

Lenovo ThinkPad SL500

Laptop computers designed for business and power users. They are exceptionally designed to boost the technology and reduce the total cost of ownership.

Price- 36,500/- (INR)

Wipro Ego Netbook

The new Wipro Ego is a series Notebook powered by Intel core 2 Duo processor and works essentially for the convenience of its users. New in the market, and has still managed to make its way.

Price- 19,500/-(INR)

Zenith Admirale Plus

A handful of key features and zenith has outgrown itself in the market in the recent year. Customers prefer this laptop for its user friendly functions.

Price- 25,800/-(INR)

Compaq Presario C783TU

Buying a laptop makes you focus on hundreds of specifications. But Compaq C783TU has come past all these checks. Highly driven and universally approved is this laptop.

Price- 28,500

BenQ Joybook S43

Simple pointers help to cut through the guesswork so you can choose. This is surely one amongst the best. There is no need to work and research about it. Accepted in almost all parts of the country this model has proved itself in the market.

Price- 40,399/-(INR)

The above given models are the top ten models for the year 2011.  2012 surely knows what’s coming our way. Ultimately, you cannot consider all the positives and negatives of every model.  Remember, if you try to get everything right, you will get something wrong.

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Android 4.0

Quite easily, the Android platform is garnering immense popularity across the world. There was a time when the Blackberry was seen everywhere. A lot of people now understand that while the RIM interface might provide the exclusivity of BBM, there is nothing more to it. The Android platform however, was not an instant hit – especially in India. It grew steadily but now has a lot of purists in the market can do anything to vouch for it.

The last version on the phone was Gingerbread 2.3 and the one on the tablet was Honeycomb 3.0. Now, Honeycomb is specially created only for the tablet and has a lot of suitable features for the tablet that the phone does not have or might not need. Google is breaking the version nomenclature and jumping directly to Android 4.0, Ice-cream Sandwich, where the phone and tablet versions will be brought together.

There are a lot of noteworthy features in this version of Android. Ice-Cream Sandwich has firstly hit the right spot by bringing out features that help in easy multi-tasking. That is what a lot of us look for in phones. Home screens look better and are more customizable. You can even resize the widgets and experiment with a lot of new themes. There is a Recent Apps button that lets users navigate between various tasks using the System Bar. The list consists of various thumbnails and just gently tapping an icon will lead you to the app of your choice.

It is sometimes a pain when one has to unlock the screen each time before performing even the most menial of actions. Android 4.0 has a better lock screen service where users can avail the camera facilityand view notifications without unlocking their screen first. One of the best features is face unlock. The phone can unlock itself by just looking at the user’s face. This is something like the fingerprint option that a lot of phones and options use but this is just so much cooler! Even the media folder has been made more attractive by letting users see HD album art and by having easily manageable music tracks.

Dismissing notifications usually involves reading them at least once. On this platform however, just asimple swipe of your finger is enough to dismiss individual notifications, apps from the Recent Apps list and even browser tabs. One more aspect is that multiple browsers are now easier to handle because the user interface is even friendlier.

This platform even offers a new voice input engine that provides sort of a continuous microphone usage experience. For instance, users can speak for a prolonged time and dictate long sentences.They can even pause for intervals if needed to create a punctuation mark whenever needed! The softer keyboard on Android 4.0 makes text input faster and more accurate. Word suggestions have been improved and the suggestion strip shows only three words at a time to avoid confusion and mistakes. To fix words that have been misspelled, the Androird 4.0 spellchecker locates and underlines errors. Apart from this, it also suggests replacement words.

Lastly, this variety of new features has been designed to enhance the accessibility of Android 4.0 for all users. Sharing is much easier with new and improved features such as Live Effects which is similar to Photobooth on Macs.

HTC, Samsung and even LG have stated that their top-of-the-line phone will get an Android 4.0 update. Whether it is for users of developers, the Android 4.0 Ice-Cream Sandwich is sure going to be a force to reckon with and change a lot of rules of the smartphone game.

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Things to consider while buying a camera

Going on a camera shopping can prove to very stressful indeed, obviously for people who aren’t tech savvy! Thousands and hundreds of models are stacked up those shelves and it can result in a perplex task.

Every camera takes good pictures! But the more skill you have, your camera helps you further more. There are quite a number of things to consider while buying a camera; this article informs you on several things to keep in mind while choosing a camera.

Why do you need a camera?

This is a question you need to ask yourself before buying a camera. What kind of photography you would be doing? Whether it’s going to be landscape or portraits etc. What is you budget? How experienced are you with the camera? What type of feature you are looking for?

These are several questions you would ask when you consider before buying a camera!

1. The size of digital cameras goes from “slim enough to fit in your jeans pocket” to “big enough that you need a separate bag just to carry it.” They say the bigger is usually better when cameras are concerned.

2.  People these days buy a camera depending on the megapixels.

One of the main questions to ask when it comes to megapixels is ‘Will you be printing shots’? If so – how large will you be going with them? If you’re only printing images at a normal size then anything over 4 or so megapixels will be fine. If you’re going to start blowing your images up you might want to pay the extra money for something at the upper end of what’s on offer today.

3. Hunt down.

Ten different shops will have 10 different quoted prices on that particular camera you require. So make sure you have done adequate market search. Do not zero down on your options instantly.

4. Read reviews

Before buying a digital camera take the time to do a little research. Don’t JUST rely upon the advice of the helpful sales person (who may or may not know anything about cameras and who may or may not have sales incentives for the camera they are recommending).

Read some reviews in digital camera magazines or online to help you narrow down the field. There are some great websites around that give expert reviews.

5. Hands down experience.

Once you’ve narrowed down your search to a handful of cameras head into your local digital camera shop and ask to see and play with them. There’s nothing like having the camera in your hands to work out whether it suits your needs.

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Apple MacBook air

Apple’s latest item on the block is the apple MacBook air. This creation has been called as the world’s “ultra-thin” notebook. It’s incredibly thin and yet so strong. The windows vista also works in this device without any hiccups.

The design of the MacBook air is nothing but jaw dropping. Formed from a block of aluminum with the internal cavity CNC machined, it is super Comparing it to a known item like a ThinkPad, it would beat it hands down, with no plastic creaking to boot! You would need to move into the realm of Panasonic Toughbook’s to find something that would be an equal competitor.

The screen on the MacBook is brilliant, with vibrant colors and intense backlight. Black levels are rich and even with very little backlight bleed showing through even on very dark scenes in movies or games.

The MacBook Air keyboard is the slim key design that is also found across the board on other Apple products. Spacing is slightly off compared to a more normal keyboard, and it took a while to get used to the layout. Once you get past the transition, you notice the keyboard is very well built and pretty comfortable to type on.

The touchpad has a few unique qualities that are either not seen in most notebooks, or were a first for notebooks. Windows users will notice right away that the touchpad is roughly a billion times larger than anything they have seen before, while Mac users will feel right at home. Measuring in at 4.12″ by 2.48″ it was larger than anything I have ever used in the past. The new feature new to this touchpad on the MacBook air is its multi-touch capabilities, which give the user the chance to play around with objects like they would on an iPod Touch or iPhone. This means pinching or spreading apart your fingers to zoom in and out, circling your fingers around to rotate objects, and other advanced motions.

The new 13″ MacBook Pro offers two USB ports, one mini-Display Port, LAN, and the return of FireWire 800. While eSATA is generally the best when it comes to fast external storage, more Mac-targeted storage devices offer FireWire from the long-standing Apple support of the standard. The MacBook Pro also offers a headphone jack and a new SD-card slot, bringing it to the same level that most PC’s have been at for a number of years.The most notable feature on the MacBook Pro is a handy battery gauge mounted on the side of the notebook. Pressing the button lights up a number of eight LED’s showing the current charge level of the battery.

MacBook Airoffers a super thin, lightweight design, but on the other they take away ports and give you a permanent battery. Overall it’s a promising notebook that should force some other manufacturers to wake up and design some lighter and slimmer full-size notebooks.

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4 Essentials to Keep in Mind, While Buying Air Conditioners

An air conditioner is a home appliance system, specifically designed to remove heat from a particular area. With the global warming reaching to its zenith, the demand is taking a higher toll. There are certain shortcomings of an AC. An AC is highly power consuming so the electricity bill tends rise high. There is also a lot of noise if the filters are not cleaned properly and it is indeed a herculean task. So one should be extremely careful while buying an AC and keep these points in mind.

•  Energy Efficiency – It is important to keep in mind that AC tends to consume a lot of electricity. It is extremely painful to a get large amount of electricity to keep your machine working. So nowadays anew scheme has started whereby the energy efficiency is measured in terms of the number of stars. Nowadays we do get these AC’s with 3 stars or 5 stars. These indirectly provide us with the guarantee that it is energy efficient.

• Cooling Capacity – the capability of a machine to cool an area is measured in terms of British Thermal Units (BTU). Thus, higher the BTU more is the cooling power. But it is worthless picking up an AC with a high BTU when you wish to fit it in your drawing room. Thus, these days, companies have come up with better technologies that sense the surrounding temperature and adjust the cooling effect accordingly. These technologies include Auto Climate technology; Auto Humid technology; Kaimin which adjusts the cooling in the night time accordingly. So while purchasing an AC, always look out for these technologies.

• Installation Requirements – If you have plans to buy Window AC, you have to make sure that there is enough space in your house to fit in the AC. Some AC’s require special wiring and the installation of a metal shell. The location of the window is also important for if the window is not located at a proper angle, the cooling effect will not circulate properly around the room. Many AC’s have this four way air distribution system.

• Cleaning – A lot of air tend to in and out of the vents. Even the air we breathe out is full of dust and particulate matter. So after a while the vents are clogged with a lot of dust and greasy substance. This is soon accompanied by an obnoxious stench. Try looking for AC’s that an auto cleaning facility and a ground breaking auto cleaning feature that cleans the AC after every 10 cumulative running hours.

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Top 5 Android Phones

The smart phones and Android era have completely taken over the market for phones in India. These days you will see Android smart phones in the hands of everyone around. Below we have listed some of the best Android phones in India. Top five Android Phones: -

1.Samsung Galaxy S II i9100

Galaxy S2 has a dual core processor with numerous more features and specifications and they have all been put together in a very thin and light device. If you use many apps or enjoy gaming on smartphones and you require a powerful phone Samsung Galaxy S 2 has been designed for you. Here is Samsung Galaxy S II features and specifications:-

• 2Gnetwork, 3G network
• 4.3 inches Super AMOLED Plus Capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 480×800
• Corning Gorilla Glass
• 1 GB RAM
• 16 GB/32 GB Storage
• Wi-Fi
• Blutooth
• USB v2.0 micro USB
• Camera: 8 Mega Pixel, auto focus and LED flash
• OS: Android OS v2,3,4 (upgradable to v4.x)
• Dual Core 1.2 GHz Cortex
• GPS
• Samsung Galaxy S II battery life: overall 8 hours

Samsung Galaxy S II price in India is Rs 32,890.

2.Samsung Galaxy Note

Samsung Galaxy Note is an android device, which is neither a smartphone nor a tablet. It is a little too big to be phone and a bit small for a tablet. Galaxy Note is certainly not appealing to everyone due to its abnormal size. This smart phone that does everything that a table does has been getting very popular. Here are Samsung Galaxy Note features and specifications: -

• 2G Network, 3G Network, 4G Network
• 5.3 inches Super AMOLED Capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 800×1280 pixels
• Corning Gorilla Glass
• Camera: 8 mega pixels, auto focus, LED flash
• Android OS v 2.3.5
• Dual core 1.4 preocessor
• Overall battery life: 9 hours

Samsung Galaxy Note Price in India is Rs 34990.

3.Motorola Razr

This stylish looking Smartphone has quite a lot to offer. This is currently considered as the world’s slimmest phone. This phone is fast and powerful and great for those who play a lot of games on their phones. Here are the Motorola Razr features and specifications: -

• 2G and 3G network
• 4.3 inches super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 540×960
• 1 GB RAM, 16 GB storage
• Bluetooth
• MicroUSB v2.0
• Camera: 8 MP, autofocus, LED flash
• Android OS v2.3.5
• Overall battery life: 9 hours

Motorola Razr price in India is Rs 35990.

4.HTC Sensation XE

This sensational android smart phone is one of the best out there. This phone is about great performance, style and power. This is one of the best android smartphones in the India’s smart phone market. Here are HTC Sensation XE features and specification: -

• 2G network, 3G network
• 4.3 inches S-LCD capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 540×960
• 768 MB RAM, 4 GB storage
• microUSB v2.0
• Camera: 8 mp, auto focus, dual LED flash
• Android OS v2.3.4 (upgradable to v4.x)

HTC Sensation XE price in India is Rs 33,990

5.LG Optimus 3D

This phone is absolutely brilliant and it is also a 3D capable phone. This is believed to be the fastest device but the only disadvantage is its android OS v2.2. Here are LG Optimus 3D features and specifications.

• 2G and 3G networks
• 4.3 3D LCD capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 480×800
• Corning gorilla glass
• 512 MB RAM
• 8 GB storage
• Bluetooth
• microUSB v2.0
• Camera: Dual 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash
• Android OS v2.2 (upgradable to v2.3)

LG Optimus 3D price in India is Rs 37,000.

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Top 10 Games for your Play Station Portable (PSP)

Play Station Portable or PSP is a video game, and as the name suggests is portable. It is great vogue among gamers who are constantly hooked to their PSPs. Due to its popularity; many versions of it came to the market including PSP 4. When searched, we come across multiple games in the market for PSP, but few are able to bag the top 10 category.

• Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower – Also known as the Vampire Chronicle, was release in July, 2004. The game was nominated in the category of the top 3 fighting games by Gamespot. There is a sequel to this game as well called Vampire Savior 2. The film gives an amazing 2D experience with all characters in anime style. It also has multiple player option. The catch is they game makes the Dracula look more gruesome with the physique of Superman.

• MLB (Major League Baseball) – This game is for all the baseball fans. EA games launched MLB that offers you to set your difficulty at each level. It was also designed for Xbox 360. It is an exciting game for the baseball lovers as it provides you with the feel of an actual baseball game with its sound quality and video effects.

• Twisted Metal: Head on – Designed by Incognito Entertainment, the game was release by Sony in 2005 for the Play station 2 series. It is still considered to be one of the best games. It has two sequels to it – Twisted Metal III and Twisted Metal 4. Head on also includes minigames which players can get access of via teleporters. Or by various sites on the net that provide minigame playing facility. Critics acclaim it to be a game “what every lunatic would love! Bring the artillery on!”

• Ridge Racer - It is an arcade series developed by Namco. The crux of the game is racing in and around this fictional city called Ridge. The cars used in this game are also fictional that have the look of the real like cars. The cars here have taken the name of different cars that are used in the other NAMCO games. Reiko Nagasse is the mascot for this game. The name was later changed to Rage Racer.

• Wipeout Pure – It is a part of the Wipeout series specially designed for PSP. It uses the Wi-Fi service for Wipeout’s multiplayer games. The game introduces the players to the FX300 racing league. The story goes like this new league is announced 31 years after the sports concept came to an abrupt halt. It is indeed interesting how racing cars are backed by rocket launchers and bazookas.

• Spider Man 3 – Specially designed for PSP by Treyach, it is based on the movie Spider Man 3. The game includes additional characters that were not there in the movie. The game includes two villains Morbius, the Vampire, and Shriek. The spider man in this game can also change to his black suit from the red one and can roam about freely in the city and land on the ground. These features were not there in the previous versions. Critics comment, “Fight with power bosses, wicked policemen, insane scientists all throughout the game and pump your adrenaline to the maximum.”

• Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit – It is a 2010 Bafta award winning racing game. It set against a fictional city called Seacrest County. The game has been developed by EA. The players can compete in various types of races. There is also an additional game mode called Hot Pursuit, where players can compete online. Players can also download new cars and race events online by paying some money. So “Tune up your gears and buck up to meet the rivals of the underground.”

• Ape Escape Series – The game was developed by Sony Entertainment Limited. It is a Japanese game series. The game is known for its unique game play and ape related humour. It is a light and a fun filled game. The main aim of this game is to use gadget arrows as many as possible and capture monkeys.  Minigames to this game is also available that need to be unlocked as the main game progresses.

• Lumines 2 – It is the sequel to the game Lumines. The sole objective of this game is to move various coloured blocks across the screen such that each line of a block has just one colour. It is a puzzle game.

• Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 Remix – The game is also known as THUG 2 and is loosely based on Viva la Bam. This game is similar to the previous version. The environment created gives the feel of 3D and one has to go about meeting goals. Mostly the goals involve skating in and around different things or performing combos. There are two modes to this game: Classic and Story.

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PlayStation Vita

The PlayStation Vita is next to the PlayStation Portable (PSP) as a part of Sony PlayStation brand of Gaming devices. This handheld gaming device was released in Japan and few other parts of Asia in December of 2011.

The device consists of two analog sticks, a 5 inch OLED multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, front and rear camera, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and optional 3G.

PlayStation Vita is fully compatible PlayStation Portable games which are available on the PlayStation Network and the PlayStation Store. Here are the PlayStation Vita features: -

3G – PS Vita 3G/Wi-Fi has changed the way games are by keeping real-time scores and competitions with other players online.  This 3G is powered by AT&T mobile Broadband Network.

Front & Rear Cameras – You can transport your world or yourself into the games that you are playing on PS Vita by using the front and rear cameras on the PlayStation Vita.

Six Axis Motion Sensor – Now with the motion sensor on PS Vita you can experience a completely different gaming experience. Through the Motion Sensor, now the users is able to touch, tilt and steer the PS Vita and manipulate the game environment as they want.

Touchscreen – PS Vita comes with a multi-touch display with a 5 inch OLED screen.

Rear Touch Pad – The rear multi-touch pad provides the user with better control while freeing up the front OLED touch screen.

GPS – PS Vita comes with GPS through which you can locate, connect and play with your friends.

Cross Play – Cross play is a feature of PSV through which you can continue a game that you have been playing on PS 3 on PS Vita. You can also join in multiplayer games on PS vita and play against players on PS3 consoles.

Dual Analog Sticks – This device comes with dual Analog Sticks.

OLED Screen – Through the OLED screen you can see and play your games beautifully on a 5 inch OLED screen. This screen displays around 16 million colors.

PlayStation Vita Price is starting at $ 249 which is totally affordable and completely worth it.

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What to do when your phone gets wet

Have you ever dropped your phone in water, leave your phone in your pocket and kept it in the washing machine, went swimming with your phone in your pocket or kept your phone in your pocket and it was raining heavily so it got wet. These are some of things that keep happening to people with cell phones. If you are wondering what to do when water gets in your mobile, you are reading the right article. Here are the stops on how to save a wet cell phone.

1. Remove your cell phone out of the water immediately – You should grab your phone out of the water as soon as possible. 20 seconds is enough for the water to get in your phone. Keep the phone off. If you are not able to remove the phone instantly, just remove the battery to reduce risk of damage to your phone.

2. After you have got your phone out of the water, you must remove the battery immediately. You phone will probably survive if not attached to the battery. (Next to the battery there is a white square or circle which indicates if your phone is water damaged. If this is pink or red that means the phone is water damaged)

3. Remove your SIM card as your contacts are stored on it. For some people the SIM is more valuable than the phone itself.

4. Remove all the parts of the phone that can be removed including the cover, memory card, crevices.

5. Even one drop of water in your phone can ruin you device completely. In order to prevent this from happening you must dry you phone thoroughly. So wipe the phone and dry it as much as possible. Try not to shake or move your phone too much. Once you have removed your battery you can also use alcohol to clean your phone.

6. You can also use vacuum cleaner to remove the moist and humidity from your phone. Avoid using a hairdryer as it will make it worse.

7. Keep the phone in rice for while. This will also get the water and moist out of the phone.

8. Keep the phone a towel or a napkin for at least 24 hours.

9. Check your phone after 24 hours and see if there is any sign of water. If it is completely dry try attaching the battery and see if it turns on and works fine.

10. If your phone is still not working then you must take it to a professional to fix it.

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5 Tips to Save Time using your iPad

Do you want to get more organized? Wondering how will that be possible using an iPad? There are many apps on the iPad which help us get organized and let us maintain that charm of being an organized personality. We are already living in the age of computers, phones and tablets now! It is now time to dumb that huge diary and your daily emotion of writing ‘what to do’. There are applications on the iPad which would surely make us name the Organized Guru, of all times! Tablets today know how to deal with the psychology of people and they nail the idea of ‘being organized’ through apps they optimize.
Here are few ways/apps that would help you stay organized even without that diary of yours…

1. Using reminders
Reminder is a new integrated default app that is built into Apple’s new operating system iOS 5. Off lately it is effective on the iPad 2 with already being installed in the iPhone 4S with the new and better operating system, iOS 5.

2. Evernote app
Evernote is a very useful app. Especially, if you make a maximum use of it. Wonder many people find that app as an exclusive iPad application which it is not! You will definitely find saving time, when you start using Evernote.

3. Use a ‘Time Clock’
If you need a record time of and for clients or tasks, there are there are very few apps that have been developed till date. But there is one great online solution we have. That is this online time clock. It can be used on all online devices. This is one of the essential apps or online services one can use to better his time management using iPad.

4. Sync over Wifi, regularly
You must sync your iPad every night or every evening if you’re using iPad along with a Mac. No external cords are required when you have wifi. It syncs all your reminders and calendar inputs. It does not take long to set up the whole connection.

5. Angry Birds? Don’t!
Please don’t get addicted to angry birds. iPad 2 is one of an excellent platforms for playing games and entertainment. But very unfortunately, this game can be really hazardous to your time and management of tasks. Not only Angry Birds, but there are many other games available on the AppStore, but mind your game downloading limits. If not, there is a lot of time you’ll be consuming on just playing games over the iPad and in brief, losing your credibility of being organized.

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Samsung Smart TV

Samsung has created the latest Smart TV set. This TV set can be upgraded every year with new features, improvements and new functionalities. The new Samsung set was announced at the CES show in Las Vegas and had quite a great response. The TV set cannot have more than one window open like a computer, but the apps look the same way they do on a computer. You can also search for music, movies, TV shows and various other apps and files. According to Samsung this TV set has a ‘System on chip’ technology which can be upgraded with new technologies without changing the hardware so the customer will not have to purchase a new set. Samsung also mentioned that it is going to continue with its alliance with Google in order to develop a completely new TV experience for the consumers.

Even though it is not in the Samsung’s interest to create a TV set, which can be upgradable with new technology and the consumer will not have to regularly purchase new sets, Samsung said that the TV market is getting left behind as the connected services develop more and more.

Samsung also said that this TV’s role in a family is bringing the whole family together after a day apart on different devices.

At CES show in Las Vegas, Samsung also announced some changes and upgrades to its Smart TVs such as Voice control, movement control and facial recognition. Basically the users of Samsung Smart TVs this year, will be able to turn on the TV by just saying “hi TV”, can get online through the TV by saying “web browser” and increase or decrease the volume by pointing their hand. The new Smart TV demand has been forecasted to make 98 million sold units around the world in 2012 and it will eventual reach 236 million in the year 2015. Currently there are 1,400 Smart TV apps available in the store such as LoveFilm, Teletext Holidays, Rightmove, Facebook, Twitter, Blinkbox, Thomson Local and BBC iPlayer.

One of the biggest and strongest competitions for Samsung Smart TV is Sony with its new device known as HX850 LED TV that almost has the same functionality but with access to the Sony Entertainment Network.

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Top Digital Cameras

Here we have provided you with a list of top digital Cameras in India 2012 with their latest update.

1. Samsung MV800

Samsung has just released the new MV800 Multiview Camera which has a 3 inch flip out display screen, 16.1 megapixels, *5 optical zoom and a wide angle shot with 26mm lens.

2. Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS comes with a 4.1 megapixel and 14* Optical Zoom. It has optical image stabilization, 8mm wide angle lens. It’s got 3.0 inches wide LCD screen and a rechargeable lithium ion battery.

3. Canon PowerShot S95

This camera comes with manual control blur free shooting, ultra slim, 10.0 megapixel sensor, 3.8* Optical zoom, 28 mm wide angle lens, Digic 4 Image Processor, 720p HD video Recording, HDMI Output, Intuitive manual control and upgradeable memory.

4. Canon Digital IXUS 130

This camera has 14.1 megapixel quality with 4* optical zoom. It has optical image stabilization, 2.7 inch LCD display, HD video recorder, 28mm wide angle lens, smart shutter technology, and motion detection technology, face detection, on screen hints and tips and finally HDMI connectivity.

5. Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-TX9 H

Sony cyber shot DSC-TX9 H comes with 1/2.3 Exmor R CMOS sensor, Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar, 2.0 Hi-Speed, Self Timer, Optical Zoom for movie recording, auto focus illuminator, Lithium ION Battery, Battery Remaining Indicator, Power Cord, Wrist strap and multi output stand.

6. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 B

Sony cyber-shot DSC-W370 B comes with a Bright F3.6 Sony Lens, 14mm wide angle lens, 7* optical zoom, Sweep Panorana, 3.0 inch LCD Screen, Optical zoom during video recording, Lithium ION Battery, NR slow shutter, Self Timer, Pre-flash, auto daylight Syncro, Face detection, slide show play back, auto review and index playback.

7. Panasonic Lumix DMC LX5

This camera has a self timer, Image stabilizer, external flash, LCD Display and Li-Ion Battery. Panasonic Lumix consists of 40MB internal memory.

8. Canon PowerShot SX40 HS

This camera has 12.1 megapixels CMOS sensor, 2.7 inch wide Vari-angle LCD, Optical Image Stabilizer and Hi-Speed USB.

9. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

This camera has a smooth joystick control, 2-speed zoom, optical image stabilizer, focus range display, AF assist Lamp and quick menu.

10. Panasonic Lumix DMC FH5

This camera has a 2.7 inch LCD, USB cable, color filter, spot metering, PicBridge and image stabilizer.

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