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Sunday, 6 January 2013
HTC 8X review
The Windows Phone 8X by HTC is its full name, but everyone’s going to be calling it the HTC 8X, so let’s do the same. This is one of the most handsome, tactile and pleasurable-to-hold phones you’ll come across. The glass screen has a gloss black frame, with the matte soft-touch case framing that. Since the case comes in various colours, including a purply blue, it looks pretty snazzy and feels very inviting to the touch. The UK version...
Google Nexus 7 tablet review
Update: The Google Nexus 7 has been named Gadget of the Year at the annual T3 Gadget Awards, eating the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S3, theiPhone 4S and the Sony PS Vita. Be sure to check out the full list of T3 Gadget Awards 2012 winners...
The Google Nexus 7 by Asus is the world’s first 7-inch quadcore tablet to run on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
Unveiled at the Google I/O developer conference, the search engine giants worked with Asus...
Saturday, 5 January 2013
Google Nexus-4 Review
The Google Nexus 4 by LG was launched alongside two other products, the Google Nexus 10 tablet and the Google Nexus 7 32GB 3G tablet marking the company''s biggest hardware launch yet.
Why now? With Apple having just released its Nexus 7 competitor, the iPad Mini, it seems as though Google is looking to take on the entire Apple ecosystem with a full range of products.
With Android Jelly Bean 4.2 on board in its purest form, the Nexus 4 is the...
6 ways to turn your USB pen drive into the ultimate powerhouse
Any external USB storage drive, be it a pen drive or a hard drive, is used primarily for that reason - storage. But then, you knew there was more to it than that, didn't you?So let's find out today what else can be done with these tiny and innocuous looking pen drives. I can bet that some of these tricks will pleasantly surprise you.1. Install a full-featured apps suiteUsing a full-featured apps suite is one of the most common ways to get the most...
Nokia Lumia 920 or HTC 8X: Which Windows Phone 8 device is better?
Thanksgiving, is it? I'll tell you what I'm thankful for: competition.
Because competition drives innovation. Innovation leads to improvement. Improvement begets happiness.
In the tech world, some companies do their most innovative work when their backs are against the wall - especially Microsoft. Last month, it took the wraps off Windows Phone 8, the most polished edition yet of its beautiful, crystal-clear software for touch-screen phones.
Unfortunately,...
Top 5 smartphones around Rs. 10,000 mark
If you were planning to buy a smartphone under Rs. 10,000 a couple of years ago, then there were only a handful of options that were available. Moreover, those few handsets too were not really worthy of the tag 'smartphone'.
However, things have changed dramatically now. There are not only Indian brands that are trying to get affordable, feature-packed smartphones to the Indian masses but even companies such as Samsung, Sony and Nokia are trying...
New iPhone to come in multiple colours and sizes
It's just the start of the year and the Apple rumour mills are churning pretty hard. Up until now we've heard that the company is testing the next iPhone and even iOS 7 along with plans to acquire social navigation app Waze that might give some 'direction' to Apple Maps.
MacRumours now reports that analysts believe the next iPhone may come in multiple colours and even different sizes. The blog mentions Brian White, Topeka Capital Markets analyst...
Friday, 4 January 2013
Nokia Lumia 920 successor codenamed 'Catwalk' to be thinner, lighter: Report
The Nokia Lumia 920 is yet to make its debut on Indian shores. But while we're still waiting, here's something that might be interesting. Reports from The Verge suggest that the Lumia 920's successor will reportedly feature an aluminium exterior. Furthermore, the site has learned that the Finnish handset manufacturer is also working on two new Lumia devices that will be a part of the new Lumia lineup to be revealed later this year.
Citing...
Samsung set to widen smartphone gap with Apple in 2013: Research
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is expected to widen its lead over Apple Inc in global smartphone sales this year with 35 percent growth, helped by a broad product lineup, market researcher Strategy Analytics told Reuters on Friday.
Apple, returning the offensive, could roll out a smaller, cheaper "iPhone Mini" next year to grab market share by targeting demand from users of lower-end smartphones, Strategy Analytics said.
"We expect Samsung to...
Jelly Bean now on over 10% Android devices, Gingerbread finally below 50%
Google has shared the monthly Android distribution data, and if you had money on Jelly Bean hitting the 10% mark, it's time to claim your share of the winnings.
As per data released on 3 January 2013, Jelly Bean now accounts for 10.2% of devices, with Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0.x) now present on an impressive 29.1% of the devices. Gingerbread (Android 2.x) is still going strong, but is finally below the 50% mark for the first time since reaching...
HTC Droid DNA review
Over the past few years, smartphones have gradually gotten bigger and tablet computers have gotten smaller. So it should come as no surprise that devices in between are starting to emerge.
These Android devices, informally known as phablets, are better described as giant phones than baby tablets, as they can be used for phone calls. And for now, they aren't much bigger than regular phones.
The larger screens - measuring 5 inches or more diagonally...
RIM launches BlackBerry 7.1
Research in Motion might be busy preparing for the big BlackBerry 10 launch by the end of this month but that has not deterred the company from launching a new Curve model in United States.
BlackBerry Curve 9315 is a QWERTY smartphone that runs on BlackBerry 7.1. This Curve device looks pretty much like the BlackBerry Curve 9220 launched in April 2012. It features a 2.44-inch 320x240 screen and an optical trackpad. BlackBerry Curve 9315 has 512MB...
Sony Xperia Z pricing details leak
In the latest set of leaks with regard to the Sony Xperia Z (aka Sony Yuga C660X), Unwired View reports that the pricing details of the device have cropped up in an ad on a Thailand forum. The details reveal a Thai pricing of 19,990 Baht, which translates to about $660 or 500 euros or Rs.36,000 rupees.
The tech blog notes that while the current pricing is specific to Thailand, prices in other regions will vary depending on Sony's global pricing...
Purported press shot of Samsung Galaxy S IV leaked online
Samsung-focussed blog SamMobile has posted an image that the blog half-heartedly claims is a leaked press shot of the Samsung Galaxy S IV.
The blog says it has "received a huge tip from our insider at Samsung" who has sent them this image of "the next generation of the Galaxy S series, the Galaxy S IV". The blog goes on to state that it isn't 100% convinced about the image, but notes that the image of the device, which looks similar to the Galaxy...
Saturday, 29 December 2012
BLUETOOTH STICKERS TRACK YOUR STUFF
Can't find the keys -- or the family dog? A new project can help track them and other easy-to-lose objects using Bluetooth-enabled buttons.
A group of Bluetooth gadget designers is looking to make Bluetooth "stickers" -- stiff devices about the size of a U.S. quarter -- that users can stick to their wallets, kids' shoes, pets' collars and other objects. The stickers are designed to communicate with a smartphone app, called Stick-N-Find, that...
PAPER USB DRIVE IS DISPOSABLE
Despite a lot of talk about society going paperless, paper is still around. Humans still hand out paper versions of business cards, birthday cards, invitations and resumes. Corporations still send direct mail and catalogs to consumers. Intellipaper is a project on Indiegogo that's looking to add a whole lot of info to that paper, without taking up more space.
NEWS: Submarine for the Luxury Crowd
The developers have created a way to embed a...
CONTACT LENSES COULD SEND TEXTS TO YOUR EYES
Belgian technologists just created curved liquid crystal display for contact lenses, a novel step toward having augmented reality literally right before our eyes. They've got an eye on displaying text messages this way.
Unlike previous developments in contact lens displays, University of Ghent researcher Jelle De Smet focused on creating a curved LCD that would be incorporated into a contact lens rather than embedding LED technology into one....
How To find your i-phone
If you've ever had your iPhone stolen, you have have erased it completely using Apple's "Find my iPhone." This feature, which can be accessed online or through another iOS device, allows you to remotely lock your missing device with a four-digit passcode. You can even go so far as to delete your personal data and restore your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac to its factory settings.
NEWS: See How Purchases Directly Impact Climate Change
Yesterday,...
A four-legged U.S. military robot carrying 400 pounds of equipment
A four-legged U.S. military robot carrying 400 pounds of equipment has shown how it can play "follow the leader" in a manner similar to a trained mule or horse. Like an animal, it can also regain its feet after an accidental tumble in the woods.
The Legged Squad Support System (LS3) robot has evolved into a quieter beast compared to earlier four-legged "BigDog" or "AlphaDog" robots that sounded like runaway lawnmowers or chainsaw-armed Terminators....
SCIENCE FICTION DREAMS THAT CAME TRUE
As a longtime reader of science fiction, it's always interesting to see how the visions of writers eventually become real. Take Arthur C. Clarke's letter to Wireless World in 1945, which details the geostationary communications satellite network everyone uses today. The satellites are in what is called the "Clarke Orbit." And Isaac Asimov wrote frequently about humanoid robots, which are becoming more common in research labs -- although we...
VIRTUAL TECH LETS YOU SWAP BODIES
Google Street View already offers virtual tours of Rome, Paris and London. But imagine if virtual travelers could feel the sun beating down on their faces as they toured the Colosseum? Or could feel the burn in their quads as they walked up the Eiffel Tower? Or could smell the old tapestries hanging in Westminster Abbey?
BLOG: Sinful Robot: XXX Virtual Reality
If Ikei Laboratory has anything to say about it, that soon may be no stretch...
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