LG Nexus 4 gets officially announced

Nexus 4 is announced despite of the hurricanes.

                                     Google's nexus series phones are the cream of the crop when it comes to android devices at the time of their release because they pack the most advanced software and hardware specifications up to date. Their latest release Nexus 4 is manufactured by LG and despite the hurricane Sandy which cancelled the official Google event which was supposed to introduce the phone LG officially announced about the phone yesterday. Though their was nothing to be announced as the images and the specifications of the phone were already circling around the internet the official release sparked the attention towards it again. Here are the specifications of the Nexus 4.

 Nexus 4 Specifications

• Networks: 2G;GSM, 3G;HSDPA
• Display: 4.7" True HD IPS Plus screen, 1280x768 pixels, 318ppi.
• Chipset and Processor: Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset with quadcore Krait 1.5GHz Processor
• GPU: Adreno 320
• Memory: 2GB ram, 8GB/16GB internal memory. No microSD slot.
• Camera: 8 MP with 1080p video recording.
• Secondary Camera: 1.3MP
• Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, HSPA, NFC.
• OS: Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.
• Weight: 139 g.
• Battery: 2100 mAh Li-Po.

                                      The phone comes with latest android update 4.2 Jelly Bean (Which was thought to be Key Lime Pie) which has new feature called Photo Sphere. The 8GB model of Nexus 4 is priced at US$ 299 and the 16GB model at US$ 349. The phone would get officially released on November.

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Apple Unveils iPad Mini

Apple Unveils iPad Mini 

                                                 Apple unveiled the iPad mini which was rumored for a long time. It is a 7.9" tab opposite to its sibling iPad which is a 9.7" one. The all new iPad mini is powered by an older A5 processor which was used in the Apple iPad2. It is a 1Ghz dual core ARM cortex A9 processor. PowerVR SGX543MP2 graphics and 512MB RAM. The new Lightning port introduced with the iPhone 5 is here too.  The iPad mini has a 5MP camera which is capable of 1080p video recording and a 720p secondary camera at the front. The display has more pixel density than its siblings as it has the same 1024x768 IPS LCD display which was used in larger iPads.

                                                As usually Apple gives us a non expandable memory for the iPad mini which ranges from 16GB to 64GB. The base 16GB model would be US$329 and the 64GB one with Wi-Fi plus Cellular would be US$659. iPad mini would be released to the public on 2nd of November and we have to wait and see if this would be a hit among the public against Apple founder late Steve Jobs' predictions who said there would be no real-life application for 7 inch tabs.

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Sony User? Want to taste Jelly Bean?

The announces the Xperia phones which would get Jelly Bean.

                               Sony recently gave ICS updates to some of its Xperia line-up phones and now they have announced which phones would get Jelly Bean. Checkout the list to see whether you are getting an official update too.

• Xperia T
• Xperia TX
• Xperia V
• Xperia S
• Xperia acro S
• Xperia ion
• Xperia P
• Xperia go
• Xperia J

                              The first three models would get their updates on the first quarter of next year. All the Xperia phones that got ICS update won't get Jelly Bean.

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Butterfly in Japan

HTC announces the first production smartphone to have a 1080p display.

                           HTC announced its latest smartphone HTC J butterfly in Japan and it has the first 1080p display that is in a production smartphone. Also the phone comes with some serious features and the design also looks astonishing. The phone has a quad-core Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 processor clocked at 1.5GHz and a 2GB ram. It has a 5" 1080p display with a very impressive pixel density of 440ppi. It also has a 16GB internal storage and a microSD card slot to expand it. The primary camera of the phone is a 8MP one capable of 1080p video recording and the secondary camera at front is a 2MP one. 

                                          The phone supports all modern day connectivity features including LTE and NFC. It comes with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It also features the Beats audio technology that they introduced in all their high end smart phones recently. The phone has some serious specifications and to power all this up it has a 2020mAh battery.This model will be released in Japan in this December. The phone would be exclusive for Japanese market but HTC would sure introduce a phone with simillar specifications to the global market as well.

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Blogger Stats have been reset worldwide.

The Blogger Account Details have been reset.

                                           Today when I logged in to my blogger account I found that all my blogger account stats have been reset. I post a question in the Blogger forum about the issue and found out that Blogger users world wide are having the same problem. Check whether you are having the same issue. Now it is like the blog is starting from beginning. No stats, no details and no way to find out which articles were favorite unless you are using Google Analytics. Hope that they'll find some kind of a solution for this soon.

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Pros and Cons of new Nexus

Positives and Negatives of New Nexus 4

                  Google Nexus range is famous among android users because it offers best of the line hardware and software specifications for an Android smartphone during that time. The new Google Nexus, Nexus 4, is supposed to be released on 29th October but the specifications of the new Nexus is already out. We don't know whether all these specifications are true. But we know for sure that it would be based on the LG Optimus G platform. Lets see what are the pros and what are the cons of new Nexus as we know it.

Pros

• Quad-Core Snapdragon S4 processor.
• 2GB ram.
• Packed with the new Android 4.2 Key Lime Pie

Cons

• The benchmark test results for the new Optimus G is not so good, the phone that Nexus 4 is based on.
• It has a 8MP camera opposite to the 13MP one that is in the Optimus G.
• The memory is not expandable. User is just stuck with a 16GB memory.

                                           As rumored the display is going to be a 4.7" 720p one. We don't know whether any of these specifications are true. But the photos that got leaked seems legit. It seems like we have to wait till 29th of this month to see the true specifications of this big release of google.

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Gaming Under a Budget

Building a gaming PC for under 1200 Dollars.

                                      Recently one of my friends asked whether I know a place to buy a good gaming PC for under 150000 Rupees (Approximately 1200 US Dollars.). I searched everywhere and I couldn't find a place to get a decent one. There are so called gaming PCs here in Sri Lanka that are in this price range which carry GT545 VGAs and 4GB rams. Seriously,  who puts a GT545 in to a gaming PC (It also costs around 1000 US Dollars here.)? Then it hit me. I used to go to the web site of I Buy Power (A company which makes custom gaming PCs) those days and try out different settings just to amuse my self. Sadly they only deliver these custom build rigs to USA and Canada. But yet I wanted to find out what I could build for a budget of 1200 US Dollars.  Finally I wound up building this.

                                                Lets see the specifications of this beauty. The casing is a CoolMaster Storm Enforcer one and the casing is Laser Engravable. It has a Gigabyte B75M-D3H motherboard and the processor is a quad-core 3.4Ghz Intel 3rd gen Core i5 3570 one with 6MB Level 3 cache. The cooling system is a Liquid Cooling one with a standard 120mm fan. I also selected the overclock option which boosts up the speed by 20% for just 20 Dollars. You might be wondering why I choose an i5 processor instead  of an i7 one. Firstly i7 one costs 100 Dollars more. Secondly it doesn't have any affect to your gaming performance. Because what i7 processor does is, it makes a virtual core for every physical core (Hyper Threading), which is not supported by games. So if you are solely buying a PC for gaming giving that extra bucks for an i7 processor is useless. But if you are using softwares like photoshop then an i7 processor would benefit you.If you are thinking of a higher FPS rate the overclocked i5 would do better than i7 one in that category too. 

                                                       I choose a 16GB (4GBx4) DDR3 ram option with a clock speed of 1866Mhz, which is faster than the 1333Mhz ones we see here. When it came to selecting a video card I had to be careful because I was under a budget. So I went with an AMD Radeon HD 7870 single card with a 2GB graphics memory. The other option I had was the Nvidia GTX 660. But Radeon 7870 outperforms the Nvidia one in a reasonable margin in benchmark tests. It is also better than the GTX 660Ti in most areas and 660Ti costs about 100 dollars more than 7870. So the Radeon 7870 seems like the best option for the budget. When it comes to the power option I had to pick a Power Supply over 550 Watts as Radeon 7870 craves for it. So I choose a 850 Watt AZZA Dynamo power supply for all the power needs of my PC. 

                                                             Then it came to the memory option. I so badly wanted to install a SSD but my budget didn't allow me to do so. So I took the next best option. I choose a SSD cache drive which caches your most used applications as they were installed in a primary SSD. So that means even though your data is in a normal magnetic hard drive the SSD caches the data you use frequently and make them work faster as if they are stored in a SSD drive. We are able to do this thanks to the Intel's Smart Response Technology. So I choose a 60GB Kingston V+200 as my SSD cache and a 2TB 7200rpm ,6 Gb/s, single hard drive as my primary storage. I choose a Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy SE sound card as I am kind of an audiophile. I also selected an Intel Pro 10/100/1000 Network Card and an Asus 300Mb wireless USB adapter for connectivities. I used a 24x LG DVD R/RW as my optical drive and a 12-in-1 card reader to plug in the memory cards. I also choose an iBuyPower gaming keyboard and a mouse as it was the only option I could choose without exceeding the budget. But if you want some real gaming gear go for Razer or Logitech. There are also giving Nexuiz and Sleeping Dogs for free because I choose the Radeon HD 7870 and also a 16GB USB 3.0 flash drive for the systems over 1000 Dollars. 

                                            The price of the whole setup was 1199 Dollars(about 150000 Rupees). It is not the best gaming rig out there. But it is a pretty decent setup (Which would enable you to play Battlefield 3 in the Ultra mode without any lagging) ,specially under a budget . If you are searching for a gaming desktop for a budget this would be an option that you could consider.

                                                 

                     

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Sony embraces Windows 8

Sony's new Windows 8 powered computers.

                                           All are excited about the new Windows 8 operating system and all hardware manufacturers are also revamping their line-ups to get them ready for the new platform. Sony has also revamped two new models that embrace new Windows 8 platform and both these computers take the advantage of new touch optimized platform of it. The first model they unveiled is all new Sony Tap 20. The other model is Sony Duo 11 Ultrabook. The new Sony Tap 20 is an All-in-One PC but at the first glance it looks like a giant tab. The all new Sony Duo 11 is also looks more like a cross between a tab and an ultrabook. So as we could see Sony is emphasizing more on the mobility factor of theses devices to make them ultra portable. Lets check the specifications of these two models.

Sony Tap 20 Specifications.

Sony Tap 20

• Processor: Intel 3rd Generation Core i5-3317U (1.7 Ghz, with Turbo Boost up to 2.6Ghz)
• Ram: 4GB DDR3
• Graphics: Intel HD 4000 integrated
• Storage: 750GB, no SSD cache.
• Optical Drives: None
• Display: 1600x900 pixels 20" IPS LCD touchscreen with Bravia Engine.
• Connectivity: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Ethernet.
• Connectors: 2 USB 3.0 ports, SD Card Reader.

Sadly Tap 20 doesn't have a VGA connector or a HDMI port to connect it to external displays.

Sony Duo 11 Ultrabook Specifictions

Sony Duo 11

• Processor: Intel 3rd Generation Core i5-3317U (1.7 Ghz, with Turbo Boost up to 2.6Ghz)
• Ram: 6GB DDR3 for standard version, can upgrade.
• Graphics: Intel HD 4000 integrated
• Storage: 128GB SSD
• Optical Drives: None
• Display: 1920x1080 pixels 11.6" IPS LCD with Bravia Engine.
• Connectivity: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Intel's Wi-Di capability.
• Connectors: HDMI port, VGA port, 2 USB 3.0 ports, SD Card Reader.

                          World is waiting for the big release of Windows 8 on the October 26th and as the signs indicate the computing would never be the same afterwards. 

                                          

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Galaxy SIII Mini would come with Jelly Bean

Galaxy SIII Mini specs Leaked.

                              Galaxy SIII Mini is supposed to get released tomorrow, but the specifications of this phone has already got leaked. The leaked specifications are as follows. Some of these specifications might vary. Supposedly this comes with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

SIII and SIII mini

Galaxy SIII mini specifications

• Networks: 2G;GSM, 3G;HSPA
• Display: 4.0" super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, WVGA resolution
• Processor: 1Ghz Dual Core.
• Chipset: ST-Ericsson U8420
• Memory: 1GB ram, 16GB internal storage and a microSD slot to expand  memory.
• Camera: 5MP with 1080p recording, Front secondary VGA camera
• Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, HSPA, NFC.
• OS: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
• Weight: Not specified.
• Battery: 1500 mAh Li-Ion.

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Fulfill Your FPS Fantasies

Delta Six Gun Controller.

                                                 When I was a kid I used to have this TV game console and there was this game called duck hunt that came along in which you had to shoot the ducks using a handgun connected to your console. It was so cool  and felt realistic (well at least more realistic than using the mouse to shoot) and in later years when I was playing COD I always wondered why there isn't such a thing for the PC's. I think that you FPS lovers might have got the same idea at some point. But now you don't have to wonder anymore. There is Delta Six gun controller for FPS lovers who wants a much more realistic gaming experience.

                                                   You can basically add or remove components to Delta Six gun controller to make it a SMG, a Sniper or an Assault rifle. The buttons that are needed for interaction are located on the hand grip. You could attach silencers, scopes and attachments like that make your gaming experience more realistic. It has an accelerometer and force feedback motors to make it work out of box without any additional hardware and physically react according to the gun fires. The availability of this gadget is not yet available but it would cost you 89 US Dollars.

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Go smart with Music.

Samsung unveils Galaxy Music

                                    Samsung unveiled their latest smart phone Galaxy music today. The phone is basically for music lovers who are on a tight budget. This phone doesn't have any specifications that would blow you away. But if you want to enter the Android world and you don't want to empty your pockets while doing that, here is a good option for you. Also there is a dual-sim version of the phone with same specifications. The best part is this comes with Android 4.0 ICS out of box. Here are the specifications of Galaxy Music.

Specifications of Galaxy Music

• Networks: 2G;GSM, 3G;HSDPA
• Display: 3.0" capacitive touchscreen, 240x320 pixels, 133ppi.
• Processor: Unspecified
• Memory: 512MB ram, 4GB internal memory with microSD slot.
• Camera: 3.15 MP
• Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, HSPA.
• OS: Android 4.0 ICS.
• Weight: 107g
• Battery: 1300 mAh Li-Ion.

                                        This phone also has SRS sound enhancement for better quality audio. The processor of this mobile has not yet been specified. The Galaxy Music would be released worldwide before the end of this year.

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Become the Supernatural Assassin driven by Revenge.

Dishonored

                  After a lot of teasing Dishonored is finally released. The game is being published by Bethesda Studios which is famous for its Elder's Scroll series. Dishonored has already got good reviews from critiques. IGN has rated the game 9.2 out of 10 and it's the editors choice. As Machinima says "Dishonored is a good first outing; it’s creative, visionary, and ambitious. I want more of this universe because it's clearly ripe with amazing potential." and they have rated the game 8 out of possible 10.

  

                  The central setting for the game is an industrial city called Dunwall. The game's main protagonist is an Assassin named Corvo Attano ,a former bodyguard to an empress who ultimately get framed for her murder. Corvo was legendary for his efficient combat skills and stealth capabilities, along with his supernatural abilities; which were bestowed upon him by a supernatural being called The Outsider. The gamer has to take the character of Corvo when he goes on a mission to avenge the death of the empress and to rescue her daughter. But on the way you have to get rid of other obstacles and complete various quests. You can select your own way of completing each of these and every decision you make affects to the gameplay. You can purchase Dishonored now for US$ 59.96 from Amazon.com.

Here is the official gameplay trailer released by Bethesda studios.

   Viewer Discretion Advised

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XOLO X900 finally gets ICS.

XOLO X900 gets ICS update.             

                             Indian Mobile Phone manufacturer Lava, introduced the first Intel Medfield based smart phone Xolo X900 about six months ago. Finally they are giving the Android Ice Cream Sandwich update they promised on the release. Here are thee specificatiopns of Xolo X900 if you are interested.

XOLO X900 Specifications

• Network: GSM: 850/900/1800/1900,UMTS/HSPA: 850/900/1900/2100,HSPA+: 850/900/1900/2100
• Display:  4.03″ TFT display with a resolution of 1024×600
• Processor: Atom Z2460 single-core 1.6 GHz processor with Hyper-Threading 
• Memory: 1 GB RAM, 16 GB internal storage
• GPU: PowerVR SGX540 GPU clocked at 400 MHz
• Camera:  8 megapixel camera with 1080p recording, 1.3MP front camera
• Connectivity: Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi, 21 Mbps HSDPA, 5.7 Mbps HSUPA
• Weight: 124g
• Slots: Micro USB, Micro HDMI, 3.5mm Audio Jack.

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If You Want It Like It

Razer Might release its concept gaming tab, Project Fiona.

                     Razer unveiled their concept gaming tab Project Fiona in CES 2012 (Consumer Electronic Show) that was held in Las Vegas at the beginning of this year. It won the Best of CES 2012, People's Voice Award. Though it was really cool and people liked it Razer didn't make it public. But now Razer's Co-Founder Min-Liang Tan says that they would release it if they get more than 10000 likes to the Facebook  photo he uploaded. Project Fiona is a hardcore gaming tablet for people who wants to enjoy something more than Angry Birds. Though the name of it sounds girly Project Fiona has some serious specifications that would make it the ultimate gaming tab.

Here are the Known Specifications of Project Fiona

• Hybrid user interface for PC gaming
• Intel® Core™ i7
• 10.1″ 1280×800 display
• Full-screen user interface supporting multi-touch
• 3-axis gyro, magnetometer, accelerometer
• Force feedback
• Dolby® 7.1 surround sound.
• WiFi 802.11b/g/n
• Bluetooth® 3.0

                                Some of these features may change as it has been about 10 months since they have introduced it and technology has developed more during the time. So we might be able to see something more powerful than this. Most probably they'll update their processor to a  Ivy Bridge one rather than the first gen one they had in their concept model. Click the title or to go directly to put a like to Min-Liang Tan's photo if you want to see this tab in the future.

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When Mobile Phones go Out of Bounds

Vertu's new  Constellation Blue and Constellation Quest Blue.

                 Vertu is famed for making phones that normal people like you and me cannot buy. The prices for their Constellation model starts at US$ 5,650 and their most exclusive phone Signature Cobra was sold at a staggering price of US$ 343,000. So this phone is out of bounds for us normal buyers. The exclusivity the brand has made it a favorite among riches. Though the prices of new Constellation Blue and Quest Blue is a mystery yet some specifications of these phones are out.

                                As all Vertu phones these two models are also made of exclusive materials such as carbon fiber composite for the back plate and the earpiece cushion, blue sapphire crystal for the keys, two-tone blue rubberized leather and polished blue PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) stainless steel. The  known hardware specifications of these phones are as follows.

Constellation Blue

• Weight: 155g
• Display: nHD AMOLED display with sapphire crystal cover
• Memory: 32GB internal memory
• Camera: 8 megapixel camera
• Connectivity: 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS 

Constellation Quest Blue

• Weight: 170g
• Display: 2.46-inch VGA display protected by sapphire crystal cover
• Memory:  4GB internal memory
• Camera: Yes.
• Connectivity: 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth.

                             

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Acer Iconia W700

Acer going to ship their Windows 8 Tabs.

                                Windows 8 is going to go public on October 26th and Acer has planned to ship their new Windows 8 Iconia W700 tabs on the same date. These tabs have some impressive features and  Windows 8's performance in the global market would do W700's make or break. Iconia W700 is one of the first tabs to adapt the new Windows 8 platform and here are the specifications of the three W700 tabs Acer has introduced.

Acer Iconia W700-6607

• Intel Core i3-3317U 1.8GHz Processor
• 11.6″ 1920 x 1080 resolution LED backlit TFT LCD display w/ 10-point multi-touch screen
• 4GB of DDR3 RAM
• Intel HD Graphics 4000 w/128MB
• 64GB SSD
• 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.0
• 5MP, 1080p rear-facing camera
• 1280×1024, 720p front-facing camera
• 1 USB 3.0, 1 Micro-HDMI, 1 3.5mm headphone/mic jack
• Up to 9 hours battery life
• 17″ (L) x 3.28″ (W) x 9.25″ (H), 2.09 lbs

Acer Iconia W700-6691

• Intel Core i5-3317U 1.7GHz Processor w/Turbo Boost up to 2.6 GHz
• 11.6″ 1920 x 1080 resolution LED backlit TFT LCD display w/ 10-point multi-touch screen
• 4GB of DDR3 RAM
• Intel HD Graphics 4000 w/128MB
• 64GB SSD
• 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.0
• 5MP, 1080p rear-facing camera
• 1280×1024, 720p front-facing camera
• 1 USB 3.0, 1 Micro-HDMI, 1 3.5mm headphone/mic jack
• Up to 9 hours battery life
• 17″ (L) x 3.28″ (W) x 9.25″ (H), 2.09 lbs

Acer Iconia W700-6465

• Intel Core i5-3317U 1.7GHz Processor w/Turbo Boost up to 2.6 GHz
• 11.6″ 1920 x 1080 resolution LED backlit TFT LCD display w/ 10-point multi-touch screen
• 4GB of DDR3 RAM
• Intel HD Graphics 4000 w/128MB
• 128GB SSD
• 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.0
• 5MP, 1080p rear-facing camera
• 1280×1024, 720p front-facing camera
• 1 USB 3.0, 1 Micro-HDMI, 1 3.5mm headphone/mic jack
• Up to 9 hours battery life
• 17″ (L) x 3.28″ (W) x 9.25″ (H), 2.09 lbs

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Samsung's Phone Camera

Samsung Galaxy Camera

                                    At the beginning, when phones came with cameras we used to call them camera phones. It has been about 15 years since the first camera phone was introduced. Now Samsung has introduced a camera that can be used as a smart phone, a phone camera. Lets see the specifications of this phone, I mean camera. Galaxy camera is a 16MP one that has 21x optical zooming. It also has a xenon flash and features a wide-angle 23mm lens. It is also capable of recording HD videos in both 1080p and 720p.

                                           Now lets go to the phone part of Galaxy camera. Sadly it doesn't support GSM voice communication as it doesn't support 2G networks. But it has 3G and it also supports LTE. The chipset of this is a Exynos 4412 quad one and it has a Quad Core 1.4Ghz Cortex-A9 processor. It also has Mali-400 GPU and a 1GB ram. It comes with Android Jelly Bean out of box.  So as you could see, the smart phone features are pretty competitive too. The display of Galaxy Camera is a 4.8 inch 720p HD Super LCD one. The Galaxy Camera has an internal memory of 8GB and you can expand the memory by using a microSD card. This is expected to be released before the end of this year and lets see how this hybrid camera would survive in the market then.

                        

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Record Your Action

Zeal iON HD Video Camera Goggles

                                Ever wanted to record your skating action or snowboarding action without mounting a silly camera to your helmet. Here is an option for you. Zeal has introduced a pair of goggles that has a HD video camera so you can record your action simply by wearing them. The Zeal iON HD goggles are equipped with an 8 megapixel camera equipped with an anti-fog, infused processed lens, all enclosed in a high impact resistant frame. The camera has the capability of recording in both 1080p and 720p formats. The camera is fitted with a wide angle 170 degree lens, which can automatically adjust itself for different light levels, with an infinity focus. On a full charge these goggles are capable of recording 3 hours of video. 

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Taking a Sneak Peek at the new Padfone

Asus Padfone 2 A68

                     Though it has been not announced offficialy, the specifications of this phone has been already revealed. The phone is going to be officially announced on 16th of October. The phone packs with some serious specs and lets check them out one by one. The main feature you see when you see the spec list is new Padfone's processor. Asus has used a Quad Core 1.5Ghz Hrait processor which is faster than the Galaxy S3's Nvidia Tegra quad core one. The chipset of the phone is a Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon one and it also comes with an Adreno 320 GPU. The A68 also features a 2GB ram, and with all these specs it is going to be one of the fastest smart phones in the market when it get released.

                                                     

                                The new A68 has a 4.7inch IPS LCD capacitive touch screen that has a 720p resolution and a pixel density of 312ppi. It also features a 13MP camera that is capabe of 1080p video recording and 1.2MP secondary camera. The phone also supports LTE so you could enjoy 4G capabilities. The phone also has NFC which is now has been a common feature in new smartphones. The phone might come with Android ICS out of box. So in conclusion, this phone has some serious specs which of course beats Galaxy S3 and it would be a good competitor for Galaxy Note 2.

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Beauty with a Beast inside

The All New Qosmio X875

                     When you think of a gaming laptop, you normally think of a ruggedly built bulky machine. But do you want a gaming laptop with a classy look that make others jealous. Then here is an option for you. Toshiba brings the all new Qosmio X875 to give you a gaming experience with a class. Qusoimo range has always being the performance range of the Toshiba laptop line-up. The selected model for the article is Qosmio X875-Q7291 and lets check the specifications of this beauty.

                      The selected version comes with an Intel 3rd generation Core-i7 -3610M processor that has a clock speed of 2.30Ghz. It comes with a 16GB DDR3 ram that has a clock speed of 1600Mhz. The GPU is one of the most important things when it comes to gaming. This version comes with a 3GB GTX 670M GPU. So with this combination it is safe to say that this laptop is capable of running any game ,that has come yet, in medium to high quality without a lag. The Q7291 version also comes with a 1.75TB hard disk that is the combination of a 750GB (7200rpm, Hybrid 4GB SATA) and a 1TB (5400rpm, SATA) one.

                          The display of this is a 17.3 inch 3D one that is capable of viewing 1080p resoloutions. It also features harmon/kardon quad speakers for a higher listening pleasure. It also has a Blu-ray player, a 3D stereo Webcam, a backlit keyboard, an Intel wireless network adapter, 6 USB ports (3 USB 3.0 and 3 USB 2.0) and all these features are powered by a 8 cell battery. The selected version comes with 64bit Windows  7 HP. The laptop weighs a bit more than the day to day use ones. But at 3.4 kg it is not the heaviest one when it comes to gaming laptops. So in conclusion we could say that this a good option for a gamer who wants some style and class. You could click the title to go directly to the Toshiba site to check about other versions.

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Xperia U tastes Ice Cream Sandwich

Sony Xperia U with ICS 

           Xperia U is a phone released by the Japanese tech giant Sony and it is one of the earliest designs Sony created after departing from its long time mobile partner Ericsson. Sony is trying to expand its android-powered Xperia line-up and so far they've done a pretty good job. Xperia U is at the bottom of the Xperia line-up as it is an entry level smart phone. Though it's an entry level smart phone it can give a good competition to mid range smart phones of other major mobile phone companies. 

         

           Lets take look at the major features of this cute candy bar designed phone. The design is sleek and it has this cool led strip at the bottom of the display that lightens according to the dominant colour of the display. The build quality is nice and you can forgive for the all plastic design as it is a low end budget device. But it doesn't feel cheap in your hands and it fits your hand without slipping.

           Xperia U basically support 2G and 3G networks and it has a 3.5" capacitive LCD touchscreen display. The display is on the average size but if you are not a person who is attracted to giant screens this is a good solution. It has a good pixel density of 280 and a resolution of 480x854 pixels. It also features the Sony Bravia engine which enhances the quality of view. It has all the other features that you see in smart phones today. It has a 5mp camera that can record 720p videos,Wi-Fi,Bluetooth,a Secondary camera for 3G calls and etc.      

      

           But the main performance feature of Xperia U is its dual-core processor and Mali-400MP GPU(Graphic processing unit) which you can't find in other low end smartphones. The Mali GPU is one of the best mobile GPU's at this time and the cortex A9 dual core processor assures you that you would be able to run your favourite games and apps without getting stuck. It also has a 512Mb ram. The only downfall is that you are stuck with it's 4Gb internal user accessible memory and there's no SD slot to expand your memory. But Sony offers a 50Gb free cloud so you could store what ever you want but you want be able to access them then and there.

          And finally Sony Xperia U got the awaited android 4.0 ICS update. Now with the update it would bring up good stuff that comes with ICS such as Face Unlock, a new Camera app, tabbed browsing and what not. There would be a new improved lock screen, a better media playing experience and an extended stand-by time which is said to be four times than before.

              Now with the ICS update the Xperia U is more appealing than ever. If you are wishing to buy an Android phone for a budget, here is the best option for you. It could easily beat its competitors like the whole Galaxy Ace range, and its own half brothers Xperia ray and Neo. It could also give a head to head competition to the more expensive Galaxy W and in some features Xperia U is ahead of it.

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Driving towards Horizon

Forza Horizon Trailer and Demo released.

                         Forza Motorsport is a racing video game developed by Turn 10 Studios exclusively for Xbox systems. They revealed their latest installment to their series Forza Horizon. As per the trailer the game has some really good graphics and a vast line up of cars. The new 2013 SRT Viper GTS is also going to feature in the new version of Forza with a rare paint job. You can try out the demo from October 9th and the game would be released on 23rd of October. Sadly as the previous games it is exclusive for Xbox 360. So the PC gamers and PS3 users won't get this game.

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Taking Your Business Card To The Next Step

Moo Unveils NFC enabled Business Cards.

                     Technology is developing day by day and the need for a business card doesn't have the same sense that it had 10 years ago. Now business cards basically consist of digital addresses rather than location addresses. That means a modern business card is more about an email address or a web site URL rather than the location of your business and your telephone number. But manually entering an email address is not a fun task for most of us. So the UK based company Moo has introduced a new NFC(Near Field Communication) enabled business card to make your life easier. All you have to do is tap the business card with your NFC enabled phone or device to get the information about that person. You can store a whole lot of information rather than your web address and your e-mail in your business card if you need to. The receiver could view all these information just by a tap from their phone. Click the title to go directly to the Moo official website.

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A Plus for the X factor.

HTC One X+

                         HTC announced their latest high-end android smart phone HTC One X+ yesterday. It's supposed to replace its predecessor HTC One X when it comes to the market. Though both phones share many similarities the first difference that catches your eye is the new chip-set in One X+. It uses Nvidia Tegra 3 AP37 instead of the AP33 they used in One X. The AP37 is 13 percent faster than the AP33 which gives the new One X+ a 1.7Ghz quad-core processor. The GPU speed is also raised by 25 percent which makes it 520Mhz. This new GPU (ULP GeForce) can now handle primary display resolution of 1080p.
The new phone features the same display that we saw on One X which is a 720p 4.7 inch Super LCD2 capacitive touchscreen with a pixel density of 312ppi. It also have a 1GB ram, 32/64 GB internal memory, a 8MP camera capable of 1080p recording, and a secondary camera of 1.6MP capable of 720p recording. HTC introduced a non LTE version and as they say it is 27 percent faster than One X's non LTE version. The company also promises a 50 percent more talk time than its predecessor with the upgrade of its battery from 1800mAh to 2100mAh. The phone would come with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean out of box. The phone would be released during this month world wide.

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You can't hide.

BlackBerry Laguna Specs Leaked

                      The spec sheet of the new BlackBerry phone that comes with the renovated BB OS 10 got leaked. As per the leaked specification sheet, the BlackBerry Laguna comes with a 4.2" capacitive touch display with a 1280 x 768 resolution. The display of Laguna would also have a whopping pixel density of 355ppi, which of course beats the Apple iPhone 5. It would also have a 1GB ram, a 8MP camera that is capable of 1080p video recording,and a 2MP secondary camera. The new Laguna would have a Qualcomm MSM8960 chipset which is also in the new Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC windows Phone 8X. Laguna would also include LTE as well as GSM and HSDPA for 2G and 3G. It would have an internal memory of 16GB and a hot swappable microSD slot to expand your memory needs. We could expect to see the official release of this phone in the near future.

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New Baby Lambos

Lamborghini Unveils New Baby Gallardos

                        Italian automotive company Lamborghini unveiled there new Lambo models at the Paris Motor Show held recently. The two models are Gallardo LP 560-4 and the LP 570-4 Edizione Tecnica. Both models share a 5.2 liter V10 VVTi engines and both are four wheel drives. Both have six speed paddle shift transmissions and both have a maximum speed of 325 km/h. Though new Gallardos seem to have identical speeds and engines but there are some differences between two. The 560-4 model has a power of 550 HP and does 0-100 km/h in 3.7 seconds. Its sibling has a power of 570HP and makes 0 to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds. The LP-570-4 is 70 kilograms (154.32 lb) lighter at 1,340 kg (2.954 lbs) versus 1,410 kg (3.109 lbs). Fuel consumption of both these beauties is almost identical – 13.7 liters per 100 km (16 mpg) for the LP 560-4 versus 13.5 liters per 100 km (16 mpg) for the LP 570-4. Both these babies go out to the market on this November.

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The First Gaming Laptop Revised!

The New Razer Blade

                    Razer is famous among gamers for quality gaming gear that they make. They also made the "World's First Gaming Laptop", as they say, Razer Blade about a year ago. You might be wondering then what should we call all those Alienware and Asus ROG laptops. Though they are made for gaming, you can hardly call them a 'Laptop'. You can't carry a Asus ROG laptop or a Alienware one where ever you go because of their size and weight. But this Razer Blade laptop had all the specifications that you need to have a good gaming time and the size and weight of a normal day to day laptop. It has been about a year since they introduced there first Razer Blade laptop and now they have revised it and made a up to date version that suits today.
                        The selected version of Razer Blade has a Intel Core i7 quad core processor that has a clock speed of 2.2 Ghz.The chipset of this beast is an Intel HM77 Express one. It also has a 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 ram (1600Mhz). The GPU of this laptop is a 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660M one. The storgae consists of a 500GB hybrid hard drive with 64GB mSATA SSD drive(Cache Acceleration). It comes packed with Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit edition. The new Razer Blade also comes with the cool Razer SwitchBlade interface that you saw on the previous version which acts as a touchpad and a touch-screen that enables a lot of interaction. As you could see the new Razer Blade is packed with some serious specifications. But what makes it the "First Gaming Laptop"? This 17-inch beast weighs only 6.6 pounds and is under 0.8-inch thick. So it is safe to say at the moment this the most portable gaming laptop you could buy for your money in the world.
Click the title to go directly to the Razer website.

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