tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36149408059275657302024-03-13T19:37:46.355-07:00New Gadgets For YouFANTASTIC SITE FOR GADGET LOVERZZZZZZZZZZZmbasil98http://www.blogger.com/profile/07141468118806322590noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614940805927565730.post-62894585859329188222014-02-14T22:26:00.002-08:002014-02-14T22:26:17.947-08:00Best waterpoof camera to buy 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof and dustproof, this rugged snapper boasts all the required features to make it a great pick for those adventuring types. It’ll let you dive down to depths of 13m and the anti-fog glass should ensure it isn’t fogged with steam. Often, taking photos underwater leaves you with uneven colours, the FT5 combats that with an advanced underwater mode that packs in extra colour control. Taking care of the snaps is a 16.1-megapixel MOS sensor, plus there’s support for full HD video. Want to get closer to the fishes? Well there’s also a 4.6x zoom.</div>
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<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Price</strong>: £269 | Panasonic</div>
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Probably the most stylish snapper on our list, the TX30 doesn’t show many signs that it is actually a waterproof camera, which is definitely a good thing. Under that classically thin Sony exterior is an 18.2-meg Exmor CMOS sensor, paired with a 5x zoom lens and Optical Steady Shot tech to keep those snaps blur free. Wondering about this baby’s waterproof capabilities? Well, it’ll work fine up to 10m below, plus it’s dustproof, shockproof and coldproof. A good all-rounder that’s available in a load of bright colours.</div>
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Ricoh has ditched the Pentax brand for its latest slew of rugged cameras, a range which is headlined by the WG-GPS. As the name suggests, this snapper comes toting GPS – making sure you’ll always remember where your favourite photos were taken, along with a 4x wide-angle optical zoom and a 16-megapixel backside illuminated sensor.</div>
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<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Price</strong>: £309 | Ricoh</div>
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mbasil98http://www.blogger.com/profile/07141468118806322590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614940805927565730.post-8720325659086721392014-02-14T22:19:00.004-08:002014-02-14T22:19:56.962-08:00Nokia's Android phone priced at £66<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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According to the posting, the phone’s official name is the Nokia X A110.</div>
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It also revealed the phone runs on software based around Android 4.1. Nokia has forked <a href="http://www.t3.com/android" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Android</a> in a similar way to Amazon.</div>
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Other information revealed by the CamSpeed filing includes that the handset will come with dual-SIM functionality. The dual SIM functionality suggests that the phone will be targeted at the Asian market where Nokia’s Asha range has been popular.</div>
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However, with Samsung all but confirmed to be showing off the Galaxy S5, Nokia – like others – may choose to hold off its unveiling to a later date.</div>
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mbasil98http://www.blogger.com/profile/07141468118806322590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614940805927565730.post-40008787609703868162014-02-14T22:18:00.000-08:002014-02-14T22:18:04.252-08:00 HTC Desire 8 leaked<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Details of a previously unknown smartphone from HTC have leaked on to the internet.</div>
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It is currently unclear when the smartphone will be unveiled. Some reports have suggested that HTC may unveil a raft of mid-range smartphones at<a href="http://www.t3.com/mwc" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Mobile World Congress</a>.</div>
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Engadget pointed out that the screenshots of the device have a March 18th date on them. They also have a Beijing location on them, suggesting that HTC may choose to eschew launching at Mobile World Congress.</div>
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According to some reports, many firms have chosen to cancel plans to launch smartphones at the event after it emerged that Samsung would likely be unveiling the <a href="http://www.t3.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s5-release-date-price-specs-news-and-rumours" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Galaxy S5</a> there.</div>
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mbasil98http://www.blogger.com/profile/07141468118806322590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614940805927565730.post-20444920083835143892014-02-11T04:46:00.003-08:002014-02-11T04:46:50.875-08:00Kindle Paperwhite 3G<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br />I would like to do more reading than what I get to do these days. So when I got the opportunity to review the new Kindle Paperwhite (yes, there is another Kindle Paperwhite in the market) I was looking forward to the opportunity to review the sixth generation of the ebook reader and second in the Paperwhite series.</div>
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However, even a week after I got there devices, I was just carrying it everywhere in my backpack, not really getting to read anything long or even play around with the newer features.</div>
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Finally, the opportunity presented itself in the form of a three-day official trip to Chennai. Due to the nature of the trip, I was sure there would not be much time to read once I was there. But nothing could stop me from reading at the airport and while flying. So that means at least eight hours of reading. Here’s my experience with the Kindle Paperwhite, recorded over two new airports and two rather old aircraft in between.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></strong>I am in the taxi en route to the airport. So I decide to take the Paperwhite out and download some stuff to read during the flight. This version has 3G, so I am not tethered to a Wi-Fi network for updates. I decide to first sync a few books that are already there in my Kindle account, either partially read or unread — I do use the Kindle app on my iPad to read books once in a while. I then buy Ramachandra Guha’s <em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">India After Gandhi</em>, a book I have been dying to read. I also find the cover of the<em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Columbia Journalism Review</em> (<a href="http://www.cjr.org/cover_story/evgeny_vs_the_internet.php?page=all" style="border: 0px; color: #1858b3; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Evgeny vs the Internet</em></a>) interesting and decide to subscribe to the magazine. It helps that the first month is free, after which I can take a call on whether I want to continue with the subscription. The entire process has taken me under five minutes, the 3G is quite fast on this one.</div>
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At the airport, I try and log in to the free Wi-Fi to see how the experience is. But I could experience a faster download, most probably because the airport Wi-Fi was being used by hundreds of passengers. It is not much of a difference in speeds and I am not really spending money as the 3G does not entail usage cost. Interestingly, the device automatically switches off the 3G when it is latched on to a wireless network.</div>
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mbasil98http://www.blogger.com/profile/07141468118806322590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614940805927565730.post-70011959260622090432014-02-09T03:55:00.000-08:002014-02-09T03:55:05.317-08:00SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND 2 REVIEW<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Late last month I posted about Samsung planning to launch Galaxy Grand 2 and here we are just today Samsung finally unveiled this much awaited device. Grand 2 will finally be up for grabs in first week on January next year. It’s predecessor Galaxy Grand was the first mid range budget smartphone to come up with multi-window feature and became one of the most successful device from Samsung. samsung galaxy Grand 2 definitely has lot of improvements over it’s predecessor like bigger 5.25 inch 1280×720 TFT HD screen with 16:9 HD ratio. Similarly it has a 1.2 Ghz quad core processor as compared to 1.2 Ghz dual core processor in it’s earlier version. RAM too has been upgraded to 1.5 GB from 1 GB to make it function smoothly and battery has also been upgraded to 2,600 mAh from 2,100 mAh. Samsung claims that battery will provide around 10 hours of music or around 17 hours of calls.</div>
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Grand 2 has a 8 megapixel primary camera similar to it’s predecessor and runs on <a href="http://www.mytechupdate.com/tag/android-jelly-bean/" style="border: 0px; color: #444444; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Android Jelly Bean OS</a>. This phablet weighs 163 g just 1 gm heavier than it’s predecessor. It has 8 GB of on board storage which can be expanded to 64 GB using a microSD card.</div>
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This phablet also offers dual SIM(GSM+GSM) functionality. Galaxy Grand 2 will be available in 3 colors White, black and pink and also has proprietary Samsung softwares like Story Album, S Translator, S Travel, Sound & Shot.</div>
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Samsung has also introduced a single destination – Club Samsung – for its Indian infotainment content, company’s Director, Mobile, Manu Sharma said.</div>
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“The Club Samsung digital entertainment store features 4 lakh songs, 5,000 movies, 500 gigs and live TV with over 90 channels all optimised for high-quality display on Samsung devices,” he said.</div>
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“The device will be launched across the country through its dealership network of 1.2 lakh dealers,” Sharma added.</div>
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Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 Price:</h2>
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Samsung has kept the price under wraps but analysts believe that the phone will be priced between the range of Rs. 22,000 to 25,000. I personally believe that this price point will not be competitive in the current scenario as domestic companies like Micromax, Xolo and Karbonn have released their flagship phones (Canvas Turbo, Q3000 and Titanium S9) with much better specs at a price point below Rs. 20,000. Let’s see how this phone performs sales wise.</div>
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Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 Key Specs:</h2>
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<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Android Jelly Bean 4.3 operating system</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1.5 GB of RAM</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">8 GB of internal storage can be extended upto 64 GB.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">8 MP rear camera and 1.9 MP front shooter</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2600 mAh of Battery</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Quad-Core 1.2 Ghz processor</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">5.25 inch TFT HD display</li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1280 by 720 pixels resolution</li>
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mbasil98http://www.blogger.com/profile/07141468118806322590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614940805927565730.post-22896968687610389172014-02-08T07:34:00.002-08:002014-02-08T07:34:50.689-08:00moto g review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;"> You're not getting the best or the </span><span class="k1s11m2zdri" id="k1s11m2zdri_4" style="background-color: white; border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent; border-style: solid; border-top-color: transparent; border-width: 1px; color: #009900; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline;">latest technology</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;"> with Motorola's Rs 12,499 Moto G smartphone. What you do get is a great price for something close.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;">Motorola bills the Moto G as the phone for the rest of us - the ones who can't afford the high price tag for a high-end smartphone. That's a big deal.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;">I tested the Moto G, comparing the phone primarily with its more expensive cousin, Motorola's $500 Moto X (not yet available in India). I also put it up against another lower-cost phone, Google's $349 (Rs 28,999) Nexus 5, as well as the premium, $649 (Rs 53,500) iPhone 5S from Apple.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;">Where the Moto G fell short was in its camera, battery life and inability to access faster, 4G LTE </span><span class="k1s11m2zdri" id="k1s11m2zdri_2" style="background-color: white; border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent; border-style: solid; border-top-color: transparent; border-width: 1px; color: #009900; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline;">cellular networks</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;">. For everything else I tested, the Moto G stood up well.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;">Motorola doesn't skimp in equipping the Moto G with a speedy processor. Apps launch almost as quickly as they do on the phone's pricier rivals. The Moto G runs a fairly recent version of Google's Android system, with a promised upgrade to the latest, KitKat.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;">The Moto G also has a decent screen. It's about as sharp as the Moto X's and the iPhone's, enough for 720p video, though the Nexus and various </span><span class="k1s11m2zdri" id="k1s11m2zdri_1" style="background-color: white; border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent; border-style: solid; border-top-color: transparent; border-width: 1px; color: #009900; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline;">Samsung phones</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;"> do better by offering full, 1080p high definition. The Moto G's screen measures 4.5 inches diagonally, which is larger than the iPhone's but small for Android. Colours aren't as rich as on the Moto X's display, but if I want a superb visual experience, I'd turn to a tablet, a TV or even a movie theater. For a phone, the Moto G's screen delivers video quite well.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;">The Moto G doesn't win points on size and weight. Although the screen is smaller than the Moto X's 4.7-</span><span class="k1s11m2zdri" id="k1s11m2zdri_3" style="background-color: white; border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent; border-style: solid; border-top-color: transparent; border-width: 1px; color: #009900; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">inch displa</span><span class="k1s11m2zdri" style="background-color: white; border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent; border-style: solid; border-top-color: transparent; border-width: 1px; color: #009900; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline;">y</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;">, the phone overall is a tad bulkier and 10 per cent heavier. The Moto G has a larger frame surrounding the screen - something phone makers have been trying to shrink.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;">As for the other shortcomings:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;">Cellular access. The Moto G delivers 3G performance at best. Many parts of the world are moving to 4G, but Motorola points out that many of its target markets are still upgrading to 3G. If I'm doing a lot of things requiring top-notch speeds, I'm better off finding a Wi-Fi network anyway.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;">Battery life. The Moto G has 6 per cent less battery capacity than the Moto X. I got about up to eight hours of </span><span class="k1s11m2zdri" id="k1s11m2zdri_5" style="background-color: white; border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent; border-style: solid; border-top-color: transparent; border-width: 1px; color: #009900; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline;">streaming video</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;"> on Hulu with the Moto G, compared with nine to 10 hours on the Moto X. Although the Moto G has a removable plastic back, the battery can't be exchanged with a spare. That said, eight hours for streaming video is a lot, and you can stretch it to a full day with more moderate use.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;">Camera. The main camera has a resolution of 5 megapixels, less than the 8 megapixels on the iPhone and the Nexus and the 10 megapixels on the Moto X. There's more to a </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: #009900;"><u>good camera</u></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;"> than the pixel count, but the pictures I took with the Moto G weren't particularly good, especially in low light. They are passable for selfies and Facebook posts, but you'll want a better camera for keepsakes. Perhaps the money you save on the phone can go to a point-and-shoot camera that takes better pictures.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;">The Moto G is also short on frills. Part of that stems from Motorola's philosophy not to tinker with the Android operating system too much. Many rival phone makers do just that and wind up creating more chaos and confusion.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;">Instead, Motorola tries to limit what it adds. In the case of the Moto X, you can twist the phone to automatically launch the camera. You can initiate voice commands by saying, "OK, Google Now." The Moto X also offers unprecedented customization when you order; you can choose everything from the colour of the power button to a personalized message on the back cover.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;">The Moto G has none of that. The frills are limited to an FM radio tuner, something rare in smartphones. Just plug in a pair of headphones, which serves as the antenna. You can swap the back with a new plastic cover, but the phone isn't assembled at the factory to your specifications.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;">Be aware that the $179 (Rs 12,499) price gets you 8 gigabytes of storage, half of what most phones offer. Given all the room your photos and video will need, pay the extra Rs 1,500 for a 16 gigabyte model. Unfortunately, there's no slot for memory cards, as some Android phones offer.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;">Phone makers have been trying to set themselves apart by loading phones with more and more features, only some of which are useful. Motorola doesn't try to do that with the Moto G, apart from including an FM tuner. Instead, it's distinguishing itself through price. No one can question whether that's useful.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;">Motorola Mobility, that had trimmed down its India operations in 2012, is making a return to the country with the budget Moto G. The Moto G, according to Motorola will be a Flipkart exclusive for now. Flipkart says the Moto G, will be priced at Rs 12,499 (8 GB) and Rs 13,999 (16 GB) in the Indian market. Flipkart begins taking orders for the Moto G on February 6.</span></div>
mbasil98http://www.blogger.com/profile/07141468118806322590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614940805927565730.post-55585679443780424372014-01-31T22:52:00.000-08:002014-01-31T23:13:06.511-08:00Karbonn Titanium S5 Plus Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A number of 5-inch devices have been launched in the market and it has become quite difficult to choose one from them all. The Titanium S5 Plus by Karbonn is also a member of the 5 inch family and is available under the Rs. 11,000 price bracket. So does it offer enough at the price?</div>
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The specs of the Titanium S5 Plus include a 1.3GHz quad-core processor with 1GB of RAM, 4GB of inbuilt storage and a microSD card slot to expand your memory. It has a 5 inch IPS display with qHD (960x540 pixels) resolution, an 8MP rear camera, a 0.3MP front camera, dual-SIM capability, Wi-Fi and an 1800mAh battery. The smartphone runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.</div>
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When looking for a smartphone in the low to mid segment, one has to usually compromise on either some features or the build quality. The Titanium S5 Plus, quite frankly, has decent build quality; it has glossy plastic all around with some chrome accents which make it look good. The handset actually feels good in the hand as it isn’t that bulky, although it does tend to slip thanks to the glossy body.</div>
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With respect to the 5 inch IPS display, we really wished it was a 720p display. The display, even though crisp, lacks a certain punch to it. The glass on the front panel did annoy us a bit as it is prone to fingerprints and smudges. There are the usual sensors above the display along with a VGA front camera.</div>
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On the left we have the volume control keys finished off in chrome, the top has the microUSB port with the 3.5mm audio jack and on the right there is the power/lock key (also in chrome). The back houses the 8MP camera with an LED flash and the speaker is at the bottom. Under the back panel we have an 1800mAh battery, two SIM slots and a microSD care expansion slot. The hardware on the Titanium S5 Plus is pretty good which includes a 1.3GHz quad-core processor with 1GB of RAM and 4GB of internal memory.</div>
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The Nikon Df DSLR sports a distinctive retro design that's based on the maker's old 35mm film cameras, such as the <a href="http://imaging.nikon.com/history/cousins/cousins09-e/" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Nikon FM</a>.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />The f in Df stands for 'fusion' between old design and new tech, with the thoroughly modern spec list featuring the same 16.2-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor and EXPEED 3 image processor found in the maker’s flagship pro camera - the <a href="http://www.t3.com/news/nikon-d4-officially-unveiled-ahead-of-february-release" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Nikon D4</a>.</div>
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This means that it sits somewhere below the D4 and above the <a href="http://www.t3.com/reviews/nikon-d7100-review" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Nikon D7100</a> in the brand's lineup and is aimed at pros, 'enthusiasts' and those who just want an insanely cool-looking camera.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />One of the Df's strong points is the inclusion of collapsible coupling lever means that you can use the camera with with vintage non-Ai lenses as well as Nikon's current selection of lenses.</div>
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Made from magnesium alloy, the camera body feels reassuringly weighty and doesn't feel like it's going to topple over the second that you attach a lens, like many compact system cameras do. However, it's actually the lightest of Nikon's FX-format cameras.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />The handgrip is modestly proportioned but very grippy and comfy, so the camera feels safe in your hands.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />The leather-look rubbery finish extends around the camera body, contributing to the retro aesthetics, along with the pyramid shape over the lens, and the throwback Nikon font.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />We've seen quite a few brands using retro designs as inspiration for their latest Compact System Camera models - step forward, <a href="http://www.t3.com/reviews/fujifilm-x20-review" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Fujifilm X20</a>, <a href="http://www.t3.com/reviews/pentax-q10-review" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Pentax Q10</a> and<a href="http://www.t3.com/reviews/samsung-nx300-review" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Samsung NX300</a>), but this is the first time we've seen it on a DSLR.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />The fold-out handle on the battery compartment is a nice touch that means the door shouldn't accidentally open itself in your bag - something that sometimes tends to happen on cameras lower down the range, like the <a href="http://www.t3.com/reviews/nikon-d3200-review" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Nikon D3200</a>.</div>
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Compact cameras are getting more feature-packed than ever in order to offer an effective alternative to the smartphone. The <a href="http://www.t3.com/Fujifilm" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Fujifilm</a> XQ1, which is the brand's smallest retro designed X series camera to date and falls into the category of premium compact camera, is no exception.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />A pocket-sized thing of diminutive beauty in either black or silver body, it's a near identical size match for competing devices, including the <a href="http://www.t3.com/reviews/canon-powershot-s120-review" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Canon PowerShot S120</a> and <a href="http://www.t3.com/reviews/panasonic-lf1-review" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Panasonic LF1</a>, even if it does omit the latter's teeny eye-level viewfinder. It is, however, cheaper than the <a href="http://www.t3.com/Canon" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Canon</a>, with the Fuji retailing for a manufacturer's suggested £349.99.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />The Fuji XQ1 featurest a 12-megapixel resolution from a 2/3-inch CMOS sensor, double the size of the chips in your standard £150 point-and-shoot. Lens spec is also a cut above the norm - though a match for its rivals - in offering a bright/fast f/1.8 maximum aperture (the lower the number, the greater the amount of light allowed in by the lens).<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Indeed this camera lets more light in than most; the majority of pocket zoom cameras offer a maximum f/3.5 aperture. This partly ensures that the image stabilised Fuji can cope with handheld shots in failing light, as well as providing shallow depth of field effects at its widest setting for more interesting portraiture.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />In short we can do a bit more with the XQ1 than your standard credit card-sized snapper, and it looks good too. Focal range in 35mm equivalent terms stretches from a wide 25mm to 100mm at maximum zoom, and the camera comes with the failsafe of a manually activated pop-up flash neatly incorporated into its chassis.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Attendant features of note are a blink and you'll miss it 0.06-second auto focus, up to 12fps continuous shooting, Light sensitivity settings ranging from ISO100-12800, plus a Wi-Fi button for sharing pictures with a smartphone via Fuji's Camera Application app.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Even though this is one of the more affordable options in its premium class, we still have the ability to shoot maximum quality Raw files plus regular JPEGs, and, naturally Full HD video clips.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Fast, well built, and with a bright lens and a bigger than average sensor the XQ1 looks good on paper. So how does it fare in practice?</div>
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Nokia's long-rumoured Android phone, believed to be dubbed Nokia X (codenamed Normandy) has been leaked again in live images, this time revealing design of the alleged device.<div style="outline: none;">
A French publication, No Where Else, has posted three images of the alleged Nokia X which purportedly show the device. One of the leaked images of the alleged Nokia X phone shows the front panel housing a Nokia logo on the top of the panel. Another leaked image shows the rear panel of the rumoured Nokia X, and appears to be made of plastic, similar to the material found on Asha devices, while the third leaked image shows the side panel housing a physical button for power and a volume rocker.</div>
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The alleged Nokia X aka Nokia Normandy is expected to be introduced at the upcoming MWC 2014 event held in Barcelona, starting from 24 February.</div>
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On Wednesday, a new leak via Browsermark 2 benchmark's database purportedly revealed the alleged Nokia X phone to comes with model number RM-980.</div>
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Unfortunately, the listing did not reveal any details about the device, but includes an image that purportedly showed Nokia X wearing Nexus 5's wallpaper and home screen icons. However, the current image contradicted earlier reports that claimed that Nokia, following the lead of Amazon, has been working on a fully-tailored or forked version of Android, like the software on the online retail giant's Kindle Fire tablet range.</div>
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The alleged Nokia X was recently listed at a Vietnamese online retailer that revealed most of the specifications, including a 4-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480x854 (FWVGA) pixels; a 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon 200 processor; 5-megapixel rear camera; microSD card support and Android 4.4 KitKat. Further, the listing seemingly confirmed that the rumoured Nokia X would come with dual-SIM support, while connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPRS, EDGE, AGPS and Micro-USB. Other specifications include 4GB of inbuilt storage and Adreno 302 GPU. Notably, the listing claimed that the alleged Nokia X supports Google services like Google Play store, Google Search, Google Now, Google Maps, Calendar and YouTube.</div>
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The G Flex. Here's our hands-on review of the LG G Flex.</div>
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The G Flex is LG's first curved screen smartphone and goes up against local rival, the Samsung Galaxy Round. It's got a bendy or flexible screen which is fixed in a set curve. The smartphone is launching globally this year but we don't have details on when it will arrive in the UK. It will cost around £700 SIM-free. </div>
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LG has opted for a 6in POLED screen for the G Flex putting it in the phablet category with devices like the HTC One Max, Nokia Lumia 1520 and Sony Xperia Z Ultra. It makes the fairly large LG G2 look quite small!</div>
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The smartphone does feel quite nice in the hand and does curve nicely round the face when held up to the ear. However, at 6in in screen size, the G Flex is pretty unwieldy so there are pros and cons. It also suits landscape use such as watching video content but all of these things are luxuries which feel more on the gimmicky side of things rather than a practical benefit. It seems that Samsung and LG are fighting over the innovations because they can, not because consumers need or want a smartphone with a curved screen.</div>
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On the rear of the G Flex is a self-healing cover which is supposed to remove light scratches from things like coins in your pocket, not the aggressive kind of scrapes from a key which you see in the photo above (that was already there when I picked it up, honest). Weather this works is something which we can only really test by living with the device for a while.</div>
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Like the G2, the G Flex has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and a 13Mp camera – what we'd expect from a top-end smartphone. It's also got an infrared transmitter for controlling devices like your TV and wireless tech such as NFC and 11ac Wi-Fi.</div>
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Quoting sources, <a href="http://www.phonearena.com/news/Galaxy-S5-might-sport-a-new-type-of-Li-ion-battery-with-2900-mAh-capacity-and-rapid-charging_id51369" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">PhoneArena</a> says that the<a href="http://www.t3.com/best-gadgets/smartphones" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">smartphone</a> will come with a new kind of lithium ion battery that can be fully recharged in less than two hours.</div>
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It is also said to hold 20 per cent more energy than the current <a href="http://www.t3.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-s4-review" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Galaxy S4</a> battery, despite no increase in size. That equates to a jump in battery power from 2,600mAh to 2,900mAh.</div>
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However, despite the larger size, the battery life may actually be shorter. The <a href="http://www.t3.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s5-release-date-price-specs-news-and-rumours" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Samsung Galaxy S5</a>is rumoured to be loaded with a high resolution 2,560 by 1,440 pixel AMOLED display. That will have a significant impact on the phone’s battery life.</div>
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The new processor has advanced graphics performance over the 800 – something that it and other smartphones will need to keep up with <a href="http://www.t3.com/apple" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Apple</a>’s <a href="http://www.t3.com/reviews/iphone-5s-review" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">iPhone 5S</a>.</div>
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It is also rumoured that Samsung may be releasing a cheaper, plastic bodied version of the smartphone to compete with Apple’s <a href="http://www.t3.com/reviews/iphone-5c-review" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">iPhone 5C</a>.</div>
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A user agent profile with the model number SM-W750V has been <a href="http://wap.samsungmobile.com/uaprof/SM-W750V.xml" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">posted</a> on Samsung’s mobile website. It was <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/15/samsung-SM-W750V-windows-phone/" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">discovered by</a> Engadget.</div>
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The profile names <a href="http://www.t3.com/samsung" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Samsung</a>’s Windows Mobile Lab as the team behind the new smartphone.</div>
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It also states that Internet Explorer is the default browser for the device. That is stronger evidence that the phone will run on <a href="http://www.t3.com/windows-phone-8" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Windows Phone</a>.</div>
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The document also reveals a few other details about the phone, including that it will come with a 1,081 by 1,920 pixel display and support for 4G.</div>
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A phone with the same model number has also recently been approved by the body that oversees Bluetooth. According to the documentation, it will be sold in North America.</div>
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It had previously been rumoured that Samsung was looking to re-enter the Windows Phone market. In November last year, blog site SammyToday reported claims that Samsung was working on a Windows Phone handset with a 5-inch screen.</div>
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From what we've seen thus far, the 5S is looking like more than a match for the current crop of high-end Android phones out there, thanks to the added benefits of <a href="http://www.t3.com/features/apple-ios-7-things-you-need-to-know" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">iOS 7</a> and some great looking <a href="http://www.t3.com/features/best-apple-iphone-5s-apps-to-download-now" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">iPhone 5s apps</a>. Just check out our <a href="http://www.t3.com/features/apple-iphone-5s-vs-samsung-galaxy-s4" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">iPhone 5s vs. Samsung Galaxy S4</a> to see how it stacks up against the competition.</div>
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Recent reports from the <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324577304579057262388733816.html" sl-processed="1" style="color: #1b1b1b; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a> have indicated that Apple is experimenting with screens ranging from 4.5- to 6-inches. Apple had to be dragged kicking and screaming from its classic 3.5-inch handset to the iPhone 5 and 5S’ 5-inch screen, but speculation suggests it is willing to push closer to the 5-inch screens offered by some of its Android rivals.</div>
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Eagle-eyed readers will notice the absence of Alienware's Steam Machine from that list. This is because it's not featured in the brochure. No release dates have yet been announced.</div>
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Dell Venue 8 Pro review, specs, price: $270 gets you an 8-inch tablet with the productivity power of a Windows 8.1 unit. It may not come with the flashiest design or paper thin weight, but with the essential elements of a tablet that gets the job done, the Dell Venue 8 is a winner in its category.</div>
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Zdnet said that this is truly the first Windows 8.1 8-inch tablet worth buying. There were numerous sales for the device last Black Friday weekend and as 2014 begins, it’s expected that more deals for the Venue 8 Pro could be available by first week of January.</div>
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According to Zdnet, one may think that going from a 7-inch to an 8-inch tablet is a trivial change but in reality, it makes a really big difference. Compared to Google Nexus 7 and Kindle HDX which are premium 7-inch tablets, the Dell Pro 8 which runs Windows 8.1 proved to be the better of the 3. The added 1 inch of screen real estate comes in very handy when you have to read emails, books or news while still managing to remain comfortable in the hand.</div>
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The Venue 8 Pro was not made to have a flashy design. It has a front panel that is all glass and a black bezel which has the embedded 1.2MP camera. The back is made out of black plastic with another 5MP camera on top of Dell’s logo. So as to be easier to hold, the plastic has been ribbed for more grip.</div>
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Despite not being flashy, the Dell Venue tablet weighs just under 400g and comes with a fast Bay Trail Atom CPU Z3740D. Being so light, it is extremely portable and can entertain you or keep you productive the whole day without running out of power. The 32 GB version retails for $299 while the 64GB goes for $349 which is very reasonable for what you get today.</div>
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The device also has plenty of ports and slots discretely placed around the edges. On the right side on top of the power and volume buttons, you have the micro-USB connector that can take USB 2.0 devices or its 10 watt charger. There is a port cover on the bottom right that peels away to reveal a micro-SD slot that you can use to expand your storage by up to 64GB. At the top of the device, you have a dual headphone/microphone jack next to what you will be using as the Windows button.</div>
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The Windows RT-powered Surface 2 could not run the full desktop version of Windows 8.1 while the Venue Pro handles it with ease. You will be able to use all the Windows desktop apps like built-in mail, Bing aps and Nook or Kindle apps.</div>
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The Windows 8.1 it runs on reduced the minimum resolution and screen size so that the OS could run on Microsoft-certified devices. It also has increased app-snapping options, which has made the brilliantly clear 1280 by 800 IPS display easily usable.</div>
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In terms of the ever important battery life, the budget-friendly HD slate is promised to last up to eight hours, good enough for a full workday. Not bad for a tablet that's almost half the price of other slates. </div>
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mbasil98http://www.blogger.com/profile/07141468118806322590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614940805927565730.post-65533282725918410912014-01-03T22:19:00.000-08:002014-01-03T22:19:02.935-08:00A tablet dock for the Samsung Galaxy S3 or S4 <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Samsung sells some of the most popular Android phones and tablets on the market… but if you don’t feel like spending your money on both a Samsung Galaxy phone <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">and</em> tablet, there may be another option.</div>
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Chinese company Shenzhen Migoal has developed a tablet dock called the TransMaker for Samsung Galaxy S3 and S4 phones. The dock doesn’t do much on its own, but slide your phone into the back and you can run your Android apps on a larger touchscreen display. The tablet also has its own battery which you can use to recharge your phone. Migoal also plans to offer dockable keyboard options.</div>
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Migoal started showing off the TransMaker concept in August, 2013. Now the company has launched a crowdfunding campaign in hopes of bringing the device (and additional accessories) to market.</div>
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The team’s hoping to raise at least $100,000 through Indiegogo. Backers of the campaign can reserve hardware at discounts. A 10.1 inch tablet dock is just $99 for early bird backers, for instance.</div>
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One thing to note is that this is a flexible funding campaign. That means even if Migoal doesn’t reach its goal, the company gets to keep all the cash… with no guarantee that the product will actually make it to market. So proceed with caution.</div>
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Also make sure to read the entire Indigogo page before pledging — there are some interesting caveats, such as the fact that automatic screen rotation is disabled when your phone is docked, and the home screen will always show up in vertical mode with big black bars on the sides.</div>
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Since this is a third-party accessory it’ll probably never work quite as well as an <a href="http://liliputing.com/tag/padfone" sl-processed="1" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2aa4cf; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;">Asus Padfon</a>e (where the phone and tablet dock are made by the same company). But with prices starting at $99, a TransMaker is a lot cheaper than a Padfone.</div>
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It’s also kind of a neat option if you don’t want to have to sync data between your phone and tablet, since all the data is <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">on</em> your phone when you use this type of dock. The larger display and keyboard are just accessories.</div>
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There are two basic TransMaker tablet models. The TR10 has a 10.1 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel IPS display and a 5000 to 6000mAh battery. The TransMaker TR11 has an 11.6 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel IPS display and an 8000mAh battery.</div>
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Both models will work with optional keyboard docks, which means you can insert your phone into your tablet dock then slide that into the keyboard to run Android apps on a notebook-style contraption with extraordinarily long battery life. The keyboards have batteries with up to 10,000mAh.</div>
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There’s also an optional Bluetooth dialer which looks like a small cellphone. You can use it to make or receive phone calls even when your phone is docked — so you don’t have to remove the phone from the tablet to talk.</div>
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If all goes according to plan, the first TransMaker devices could ship in March, 2014.</div>
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the laptop market, searching for a good system that would fit my big needs and small budget. As a university student, I work on the computer a lot each day, yet I could not afford to part with too much money for this purchase. Translated, this means I was looking for a total desktop replacement at a budget price. The bad news is it took a couple of months to trudge through the options offered by various companies, pulling my hair every step of the way because of how hopeless it sometimes seemed. The good news is I finally found the <strong style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: black; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Toshiba Satellite A40</strong>, which I happily bought from Future Shop in Canada (futureshop.ca), bundled together with a wireless 802.11b router. </div>
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The <a href="http://www.notebookreview.com/search_results.aspx?manufacturerID=15&productID=8158&productFamilyID=393&productName=Toshiba+Satellite+A40-S161" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #4a6471; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: black; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Toshiba A40</strong></a> can come with various configurations, ranging from budget Celeron-chipped models starting at 2.4GHz, to absolutely lavish Mobile Pentium 4s with Hyperthreading topping out at 3.2GHz. For my part, I chose the relatively modest A40-VH3 configuration, which has the following specs:</div>
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-Celeron 2.7GHz processor (with 128K level 2 cache)<br />
-512mb of DDR RAM (in 2 slots)<br />
-40GB hard drive<br />
-64mb Intel shared video memory<br />
-15” TFT XGA screen (max resolution: 1024x768)<br />
-DVD/CD-RW combo drive (8x DVD, 24x/10x/24x CD)<br />
-Networking: -56Kbps modem<br />
-10/100 Ethernet<br />
-802.11g wireless card<br />
-Ports: -4 high speed USB 2.0 ports<br />
-1 VGA port<br />
-1 parallel port<br />
-1 type II PC card slot<br />
-security lock port</div>
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The system comes equipped with a mammoth 12-cell Li-Ion battery (more on this later), an AC adapter, and a nice leather “portfolio-style” carrying case, which is just big enough to fit the laptop (but cannot really accommodate any external items like power cords). Computer plus battery weigh about 7.7 lbs, so this is not the most portable machine out there. Still, as long as you’re not a frequent traveler, you should find it manageable. The total cost of the above system (including the wireless b router that was bundled with it) was Canadia Dollars $1500 (about $1100 in U.S. Dollars).</div>
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One of the nice things about the A40 series is the number of ways you can dress them up (or down) to suit your needs. It goes without saying that any changes to the above system will change its price. As you can see below, some of the options can easily take the system out of the budget category. Here is a list of other A40 hardware options:</div>
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-Processor: -Celeron 2.4 GHz – 2.8 GHz<br />
-Pentium 4-M 2.66 GHz – 3.2 GHz<br />
-Pentium 4-M HT 2.66 GHz – 3.2 GHz</div>
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-RAM: up to 2 GB<br />
-Hard drive: 30, 60, 80 GB<br />
-Screen: 14.1” XGA (1024x768), 15” SXGA (1400x1050)<br />
-Optical drive: -DVD-ROM (8x DVD read, 24x CD read)<br />
-DVD-R/-RW (8x DVD read, 24x CD read, 16x CD-R, 10x CD-RW, 1x DVD-R/-RW)<br />
-DVD Multidrive (8x DVD read, 24x CD read, 16x CD-R, 8x CD-RW, 1x DVD-RW, 2x DVD-R)<br />
-DVD±RW (8x DVD read, 24x CD read, 16x CD write, 10x CD-R, 2x DVD-R/-RW, 2.4x DVD+R/+RW)<br />
-Ports: -IEEE1394 Firewire<br />
-SD card reader</div>
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Externally, the computer looks stylish enough, if a little bulky. It measures 13.3 in. (w) x 11.7 in. (d), with a height of 1.8 in. at the back and 1.6 in. at the front. Its blue lid opens with a sideways-sliding latch. The underside, keyboard, and screen are all black. The area around the keyboard is silver. On the left side is the Ethernet jack, two of the USB ports, and the PC card slot. The right side has the optical drive, modem jack, wireless card on/off switch with indicator light, microphone and speaker jacks, and a speaker volume dial. On the front are 4 indicator lights for AC, battery, power, and hard drive status. At the back you will find the parallel and VGA ports, two more USB ports, the AC jack, a security lock port, and a couple of huge outlet vents that allow the hot air inside the machine to escape</div>
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Underneath, in the front end, is a large battery compartment. This does not have a lid, leaving a big gap if the battery is removed. However, this does not seem to make it uncomfortable to use the computer on your lap, since the centre of gravity (at the rear) keeps the front from pushing down too hard on your legs.. The underside also has 4 fixed pegs to elevate the computer from table surfaces. This helps the fan suck in more air, which in turn keeps the machine cooler. </div>
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The laptop feels durable, and seems to have been made with good materials that will not chip or scratch too easily. That said, the otherwise sturdy lid seems to bounce a bit on the sides when pushed down (in the closed position).</div>
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You might be surprised to learn that it was not hardware that sold me on this computer. In fact, I knew all along that I wanted something with the approximate hardware specs of the <strong style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: black; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A40</strong>. So I considered models with similar specs and pricetags from Dell (Inspiron 1150) and Compaq (Presario 2197), among others. To be honest, the Compaq was not a serious consideration. Call it a prejudice, but, having bought a couple of Compaq desktops in the past, I promised myself to never repeat that mistake. There always seems to be some hidden downside to a Compaq, which you don’t discover until after you have bought it (perhaps I’ll expand on this in a future review). I was also not impressed with the long list of technical problems people reported about Compaq notebooks on the Internet.</div>
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This brings me to Dell, which is still a decent company, but has been having problems with some of its notebooks lately. For instance, I was turned off by the number of users complaining that the left side of their Inspiron 1150 keyboard was overheating. Moreover, for all Dell’s reputation for having good service, this comes at a cost. I was not willing to pay for a service upgrade, so it made little difference to me how good their service supposedly was. Finally, there are some hidden costs with Dell, beyond the shipping charge. For example, if you buy a computer and return it, they charge you an outrageous 15% restocking fee. All these things made me wary of buying Dell.</div>
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1. The company (still) has a great reputation for build quality – probably second only to that of IBM – and it has a long history of building laptops.<br />
2. The A40s have an excellent screen and keyboard. Never underestimate the importance of these two features, since you will use them every time you use the laptop!</div>
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The <a href="http://www.notebookreview.com/search_results.aspx?manufacturerID=15&productID=8158&productFamilyID=393&productName=Toshiba+Satellite+A40-S161" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #4a6471; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Toshiba A40’s </a>15” XGA TFT screen has a maximum resolution of 1024x768, which looks great, although the lower 640x480 setting displays text poorly. What I really like about the screen is its large size and brightness. It’s not bright enough to use outdoors, mind you, but then neither are most laptop screens. Another big plus is the fact that the user can adjust the refresh rate of this screen. This is something that I have not seen on many laptops... the argument sales people give you is that you don't need to adjust refresh rate on a TFT because the active pixels refresh themselves. One salesperson even had the nerve to tell me that NO laptop allows you to change the refresh rate. Don’t believe any of these stories. I have gotten headaches or dry, itchy eyes with other machines at low refresh rates, like, say the standard 60Hz refresh rate that you will find on many laptops. But I have my Toshiba set to 85Hz and it isn't causing me the least bit of irritation. This is important to me, because I have horrible eyesight, and tend to use the computer for long stretches.</div>
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Another nice feature is the computer’s dual display capability, which allows the user to extend the workspace by using an external monitor along with the laptop screen. In this case, the user can assign some programs to display on one screen, and others on the other screen. </div>
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The 86-key A40 keyboard is about as good as I have seen on a laptop. The keys are where they should be (ex. often you will find the Function key where the Control key should be; not so with this laptop). And Home/PgUp/PgDn/End/Ins/Del each have their own dedicated key; you don't have to hit Function to reach them. Toshiba has included both a Windows and a menu key, which short-cut savvy users will appreciate. I also like the spacing and feel of the keys. They are full-sized, and have the right amount of give to them. </div>
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One last thing I should mention about the keyboard is that there are 4 buttons to control your CDs/DVDs (play/pause, stop, back, forward), just under the screen. But from what I can tell, these only work with Windows Media Player (which I never use), so they are not useful for me. That said, I must concede that most users will probably like this feature.</div>
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The touchpad is ok, as far as touchpads go.... obviously a mouse is always better. It has a nice feature that allows you to scroll down a window if you slide your finger along the right edge of the touchpad, or scroll across a window by sliding your finger along the bottom edge of the touchpad. Toshiba also has some software on the computer that lets you program the corners of the pad to launch various programs. I found this to be a nuisance – programs would sometimes pop up if I accidentally touched the pad the wrong way – so I just uninstalled it.</div>
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I really like the Atheros 802.11g wireless card. Like other wireless cards, once turned on, it automatically searches for available wireless connections in the area. But some wireless cards may take several minutes to find connections, while others have problems staying online once they are connected. In contast, the A40’s wireless seems to work perfectly. It takes 15-25 seconds for it to find my home network connection, and, so far, it has not hanged up on me.</div>
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Although spinning at only 4200 rpm, the hard disk performs reasonably well, given the computer’s fast 533 MHz bus speed. The hard disk is also barely audible, so about the only thing you hear when using the laptop is the fan. I like the fact that there were no partitions of the drive; often, manufacturers’ partitions are not the size I want, so I end up having to spend time repartitioning. Also, Toshiba had pre-set the drive to use the NTFS file system instead of FAT 32 – another good feature that saved me the trouble of having to make the change manually. </div>
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Prospective buyers should note, however, that there isn’t a wealth of software pre-installed on this machine – in fact, only about 3gb worth, all backed up on a single rescue disk (DVD). This is a positive thing for me, because I do not like to have a huge chunk of my hard drive filled with programs I will never use. Still, Toshiba should have included some basic programs like a word processor and Antivirus scanner (both of which are absent). The software they did pre-install includes Windows XP Home, various Toshiba utilities, and some CD/DVD burning software. The utilities are of varying degrees of usefulness; for example, they let you mess with touchpad and battery life settings, and there’s a cool little program that slows down the CD/DVD drive when you’re watching a movie so that it doesn’t make noise and disturb you… two thumbs up! Interestingly, Toshiba included voice recognition software, as well as a program that reads web pages out loud. To my surprise, this works really well. Nevertheless, I think most users would have preferred a basic desktop suite like Microsoft Works over these flashy little “toys”.</div>
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There were a couple of other annoying things with the software. One was that most programs had placed icons on the system tray, so that when I first turned the computer on, I was faced with a barrage of confusing little icons. My advice is to just get rid of the ones you don’t need (and ensure they’re no longer running), because they’re eating up your RAM needlessly. The other annoying thing was that the user manual included in the box is useless, except for really basic things (like how to turn the computer on or put a CD into the drive). The only explanation for the software was a 3 or 4 line blurb about what each program does.</div>
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Now let me get to overall system performance. First, I really felt no need to invest a couple of hundred dollars more on a Pentium 4. My desktop is a Celeron 1.1 GHz, and even that is ok for most things I do. So the Celeron 2.7 GHz processor is more than enough. There were a few graphics editing programs (like Blender) that my desktop couldn’t handle well due to its poor video card, but the 64mb shared video on my laptop has no difficulties with them. I’ve tried running some 3D games too (like Generals, Red Alert 2, Worms3D, and Ghost Recon), and they all run beautifully, without skips or delays. Bootup time is reasonably fast: the login screen appears within 30 seconds from the moment the machine is turned on, and it takes about another 10 seconds to login.</div>
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One negative I have seen in the performance category is that sometimes it takes a moment for shortcut menus to pop up when you right click. This usually doesn’t bother me, but that doesn’t mean I’m not somewhat disappointed on this point. </div>
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Obviously, if you really need all out power, you will want the Pentium 4 version of this machine, with as much memory and hard drive capacity as you can get. But I would recommend against investing too much in an A40, because even the top model A40 is still limited to the 64MB shared video memory, so the old adage about a chain being only as strong as its weakest link clearly applies here. For most people with even moderately high performance requirements, my configuration is fine. For a bit more umph, move up to a P4 2.8 GHz, with 1GB of RAM. But if you need more power than that, you might as well look into an entirely different line of computers. </div>
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Hooboy, this was the biggest surprise on this computer! When I bought it, I was counting on about 1.5 hours of life, because the store rated it at 2 hours, and I thought I was being smart by underestimating that figure (the way you would for most laptops). In fact, if I set the computer to the “long life” setting, I get 4 - 4.5 hours of life!! Unbelievable. Keep in mind that on the “long life” setting, there is a major decrease in processor performance, as the computer attempts to generate less heat. Consequently, this setting is only good for basic functions like word processing or surfing the Internet. Also keep in mind that playing a DVD movie or a powerful 3D game will eat up the battery faster, so you will probably get only a couple of hours of life in those scenarios.</div>
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In any case, this computer has excellent battery performance, so one may wonder how Toshiba managed that. The answer is very simple, actually: remember that huge 12-cell battery I mentioned earlier? Consider that many other laptops in this price range have 8-cell batteries, and you quickly realize how much bigger this 12-cell beast is. One downside with this battery is that it takes longer to charge (about 3.5 hours with the computer off). But I was happy to learn that the battery will last, on average, for approximately 500 charge/discharge cycles, which is almost double the 300 cycles that many other manufacturers’ batteries last. That difference is as good as money in your pocket, because it means you won’t have to replace the battery as often.</div>
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Note that one method of increasing battery life is to use the cooling fan more sparingly. For the<a href="http://www.notebookreview.com/search_results.aspx?manufacturerID=15&productID=8158&productFamilyID=393&productName=Toshiba+Satellite+A40-S161" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #4a6471; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A40</a>, this means the machine will get pretty hot in battery mode (but not in AC mode), especially on the underside near the screen. This is not something to be too worried about, and is common among Celeron or Pentium 4 laptops. It does mean, however, that it may get a little uncomfortable if you rest it on your lap in battery mode for too long. Fortunately, there is very little heating of the top surface (such as the keyboard), so operation is still comfortable if you rest it on a table. The amount of fan usage in battery mode can, of course, be adjusted with the Toshiba utilities to suit the user’s preferences. So, you can have the machine remain as cool as it would if plugged in, but that will mean sacrificing a lot of battery life.</div>
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I should point out in passing that the speakers are not very good, as is typical of laptops. They do not handle bass well, and the volume has to be turned way up to get any sound out of them. This is alright for everyday use, but if it matters much to you, you will obviously want to invest in a pair of external speakers.</div>
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From what I have said about this laptop, it should be clear that I am thoroughly satisfied with it. Its powerful hardware, bright monitor, and well-designed keyboard make it an excellent choice for a desktop replacement. Meanwhile, its big battery helps it perform well on the road. While this computer is not suitable for a road warrior, it does serve well for the average home user who still wants to have a reasonable amount of mobility. This is also a great laptop for students, given its good balance of performance and price (although students will definitely not want to carry this to every lecture). Congratulations to Toshiba on a solid product.</div>
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Micromax Canvas 4 is a great phone that comes with latest technical enhancements. It is a dual sim device runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system, dual camera and powerful 1.2 GHz MediaTek processor.<br />
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<strong>Why to Avoid:</strong><br />
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The only reason that can hold one back is its battery power. For a powerful device like this, it should be more.<br />
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<strong>Our Take:</strong></div>
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Micromax Canvas 4 is a better option for people looking for big screen Android Phablet with Dual camera and Dual Sim functionality. It is a good mid-range smartphone with almost high end smartphone features pre installed.<br />
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<strong>Price:</strong> Rs. 19,099</div>
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<strong>Design:</strong><br />
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The Micromax Canvas 4 was much awaited device of this year and is worth waiting. Its fast processor, slim and solid design gives better performance and is a great successor of Canvas series. It is a Phablet and has a 5 inch screen size with IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display type with 720 x 1280 pixels screen resolution. Micromax Canvas 4 sizes 147 mm x 76.5 mm x 9.7 mm dimensions in height, width and depth. This design is simply superb with anodized aluminum body. It weights 158 gm. and the body is well fitted in the device.<br />
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Below the screen there are no physical or capacitive keys for Back, Home and Menu, all shortcut keys is on the screen. And on the bottom of the phone has a USB/charging connector with a mouthpiece alongside it. On the top of the device is a 3.5 mm earjack whereas, the left side gives you volume controls and lanyard eyelet. The right side holds the lock/power key but lacks with the dedicated camera key. Above the screen is a front facing 5 megapixels camera with light sensors and earpiece. On the back of the phone is a great 13 megapixels camera with LED flash and speaker grill on the bottom. The overall construction of the Canvas 2 is great and it’s strong and handy too.<br />
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<strong>Interface/Operating Syatem:</strong><br />
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Micromax Canvas 4 runs on Google Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system, which has done full justice with the device and to its buyers. The phone is power packed with Quad-Core 1.2 GHz Cortex A-7 MediaTek MT 6589 processor. When tested, the browsing on this interface with power packed processor and 1 GB RAM was a better experience. The speed was good when on 3G and multitasking to swapping applications was smoother.<br />
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<strong>Battery:</strong><br />
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For everlasting experience, the Canvas 4 comes with a standard Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery which goes well with the device. When tested, battery performed excellent results on 2G and average on 3G. The stand by time delivered was up to 220 hours whereas; the talk time was up to 8 hours. So, we can say that Micromax Canvas 4 ensures average battery results and this can be the only concern for its buyers.<br />
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<strong>Camera:</strong><br />
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Canvas 2 Canvas 4 comes with tremendous 13 megapixels main camera with a Sony sensor that is capable of full HD video recording as well. It has auto focus and LED flash and it also has a good 5 megapixels front facing camera. The camera quality of Micromax Canvas 4 is great. When tested, the outdoor images captured were rich and clearer in colours and the camera worked quickly and hardly took a second to be ready for next image. The Canvas 2 camera supports JPEG, PNG, GIF, WBMP, BMP and AGIF image type. The indoor shoots were even good. The Canvas 4 camera has a 3264 x 2448 image resolution. The images from front camera were average. One can also take panorama shots not just from left to right but also from the top to bottom allowing you to capture photos from more angles.<br />
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<strong>Memory:</strong><br />
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The Micromax Canvas 4 comes with in built memory of 16 GB, from which 2.4 GB is available for Apps and 10 GB is user available memory. The memory can further be extended to 32 GB using a micro SD card. The phone supports 1 GB RAM space. With 16 GB in-built memory it gives edge to many high end smartphones.<br />
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<strong>Audio/Video:</strong><br />
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The Micromax Canvas 4 has not compromised with its voice/sound quality. The sound quality when tested was good with headphones and even when on speaker mode. Micromax Canvas 4 supports MP3, MIDI, AAC, AMR and WAV audio formats. Like other smartphones, Canvas 4 also has a Stereo FM radio. The video quality of this phone is wonderful. It features 1080 pixels full HD recording and playback at 30 frames per second with video resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The video call quality from its 5 megapixels front facing camera is simply great. It supports MPEG4, H.264, H.263 video formats. When tested, the video captured from the camera was in superior quality.<br />
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<strong>Features:</strong><br />
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Canvas 4 of Micromax has come up with lot many new and exiting features. Some key features of this device are: Blow Air screen unlock, with this feature one can unlock its device with just a blow of air. Video Pinning is another great feature that comes in many high end smartphones, such as Samsung Galaxy S3, S4 and many others. With this feature one can pin the video to other screen which will help to do two things at a time. Panorama Top to Bottom, with this exiting feature now it is possible to capture photos from more angles, regular panorama allows capturing left to right but this panorama allows top to bottom captures. Look away feature; with this, if one looks away from the screen while watching a video it will pause the video automatically.<br />
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This is a Dual SIM device and it allows one to receive calls while you are connected to the internet or even if you are already talking on the phone on the other SIM card. The Micromax Canvas 4 is pre loaded with SNS integration. It includes all major social sites like, Facebook, twitter, You Tube, Linked In and many more. It also offers Google Search, Maps, Gmail, Calendar, and Google Talk like options to the buyers. Wi-Fi direct, Voice Calling and All Share are also featured in this power packed phone.<br />
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<strong>Conclusion:</strong><br />
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The Micromax Canvas 4 is certainly the best phone in this price range and segment from a domestic manufacturer. It offers long list of new and exiting in-built features/applications that exist in all latest Android devices. The big 5 inch screen size with IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display type is amazing and offers great display. The powerful MediaTek processor gives hassle free browsing experience. Overall, the Micromax Canvas 4 is a good phone in almost all aspects but battery for this device should be more powerful.</div>
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The iPhone 5s features the most ergonomic design. Many sources agree that it offers an excellent grip. People can use it with one hand comfortably. However, the HTC One and the Xperia Z1 provides similar excellent builds. Lumia 1020 and G2 are aesthetically pleasing among the devices. </div>
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People may have to try the devices with different handsets to check which one suits their preferences best. Whereas the G2 offers a 5.2-inch screen, the HTC One has a better pixel density at 469ppi. This is superior compared to the other handsets. The iPhone 5s only has 326ppi. </div>
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Except the Lumia 1020 and the iPhone 5s, all other devices feature a quad core CPU. The Lumia 1020 comes with Phone 8 interface, iPhone 5s with its iOS 7 and the rest on <span class="tpk" style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px;">Android</span>. The <span class="tpk" style="border: 0px none; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px;">Android</span> devices feature the 4.3 Jelly Bean update. In terms of performance and interface, the iPhone 5s leaves the rest of the phone in the dust. </div>
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The phone has a convenient format and runs on a 64-bit processor, which is not yet available in other devices. The iPhone 5s has posted impressive benchmark results which other phones need to replicate yet. For the average user, the Lumia 1020 should be great. Android-powered phones like Samsung Galaxy S4 and Sony Xperia Z1 offer more power. </div>
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The Lumia 1020 became popular for its camera. Compared to all other phones, the Lumia 1020 takes the crown for the best camera. It features a 41 MP PureView technique. The Xperia Z1 comes second with a 20.7 MP camera. </div>
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Photography enthusiasts will love the Lumia 1020. The iPhone 5s provides an incredible overall experience. As for those who do not want to be limited with the Apple ecosystem, the Android phones should be excellent choices.</div>
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</div>mbasil98http://www.blogger.com/profile/07141468118806322590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614940805927565730.post-46440878638733803952013-12-31T03:46:00.001-08:002013-12-31T03:59:03.854-08:00Why Google Glass is the most personal tech you'll never own<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I'll start with an admission: my adventure with Google Glass began with simply sheer, unremarkable curiosity.</div>
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On a cold fall Sunday morning in New York's Lower West Side, I walked into the world-famous Chelsea Market and made a beeline for an easy-to-miss elevator up to the eighth floor. I was there to collect about $1,600 worth of gadgetry that I knew may never make the light of day in its current incarnation.</div>
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For the past few weeks, I have bridged man and machine with Google's latest creation. This wearable technology isn't new, and it isn't exactly original in its design or concept: we've seen it in science fiction for years. But the burgeoning sensation of "what's next" led me to dig deep into my wallet to own something in this brand-new and disruptive category of gadgetry.</div>
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<b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Inside the Glass prism</b><br />Unlike a regular set of glasses, Google Glass' micro-display resting above your line of sight takes prime focus. For regular eyeglass wearers, a new pair may feel intrusive and attention-grabbing at first but over time feels natural and a part of you.</div>
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Wearing Glass is an entirely different feeling. It takes time for Glass to become a natural and logical extension of what you see and how you interact with the physical world in front of you.</div>
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Though it's not often someone on the street of Manhattan makes eye contact with you, it's nevertheless an excruciatingly awkward feeling knowing full well you have an unfamiliar and new device on your head. With Glass, I was enveloped with shyness and coyness, and my confidence rapidly melted away.</div>
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It was at almost every public-facing moment (and even with the comfort of our own nerdy newsroom) I was always looking in and thinking how silly I looked. But unlike a regular pair of glasses that become a part of you, the exo-perspective of how one looks to others, which many rarely consider, never goes away.</div>
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There was a silver lining: Glass quickly begins to negate other behaviors that almost every smartphone owner in the Western world suffers incessantly: how many times in a day do you pull out your smartphone to check if you have any messages? A dozen or two -- maybe even three? Probably significantly more in fact.</div>
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In moments when you're bored, or waiting for someone, or avoiding an awkward moment, or consciously checking in or sending your status -- it's almost subliminal.</div>
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With Glass, it's always there. You're conscious of it at all times. It doesn't slip away or blend in, and it's obscurely addictive. Not only is it always at your beck and call, it's quite literally always on -- in your eyesight, in the front of your mind, and physically always pressing gently against your temples.</div>
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<b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The content 'cocoon'</b><br />There are two physical sides to Glass: the prism display that <i style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">you</i> see, and the odd object that others see <i style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">on you</i>. Unlike a smartphone that can be looked upon by several people at the same time, Glass cocoons you in a virtual reality of your own content and communication.</div>
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While you're encouraged by the device to speak to it as though it's your head-mounted personal assistant, you aren't forced to "OK Glass" every command. The eyeglass is navigable by tapping and swiping the motion sensor in the device's arm.</div>
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There are times when you can and must talk to Glass -- dictating e-mails or text messages are the most common example. But one concern never goes away: the personal privacy factor. In spite of the content cocoon you're enclosed in, it isn't watertight because your messages can be heard by others.</div>
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The bone-conducting speaker that reads back your messages directly into your head tingles your temple with a subtle, but the vibration isn't loud or intrusive -- but it can be difficult to hear callers or read-aloud text above a rabble in a room.</div>
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From the outside in, I am just a man on the street talking to himself. It still takes a lot for others looking at Glass wearers to grasp exactly what this device can do. If the device were any smaller or more discreet, any distrust of its capabilities would only deepen.</div>
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<b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It knows (nearly) everything</b><br />One of the few things Glass doesn't seem to know is your name. But it knows the more personal things in your life, such as what time you're flying out to London for the holiday season.</div>
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Glass piggybacks off the data connection of your Android smartphone or your iPhone when you're out and about, but it has the capability to hop on Wi-Fi networks independently. Regardless of where it finds its connectivity, it gets every shred of data and more through its tethered Google account access. It knows flight times from your e-mail messages, the weather at your location, where's good to eat nearby, and more.</div>
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It's not just a logical extension of your smartphone. It is de facto your smartphone.</div>
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A smartphone has almost every shred of your data, but it rarely sparks a user's surprise. You knowingly put your e-mail, your social networks, and your contacts and other information on your phone, but then it just sits there. We often forget how much information that we store on our phones.</div>
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I don't remember telling Glass when my flights were, but somewhere along the line -- in e-mail or on a social network -- I did, and it knows.</div>
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In fact, Glass has deep Google Now integration that throws up "cards" whenever it may help. On the morning I wrote this, I knew I had my flight, but like magic a message appears with terminal information and live departure status. I walked around the terminal and, behold: a place to grab a coffee and somewhere to buy a slice of cake. It's not beyond the realms of just walking around and killing time, but a week with Glass makes a smartphone feel somewhat archaic.</div>
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The fact that this wearable technology sits within plain sight makes interfacing with it feel closer and more interactive. By that, the reality that your data is visual, it's always there, and it's available as and when you want it.</div>
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It's an unprecedented visual insight into how much data you actually have stored in the cloud (and what can be done with it) by a company whose product doesn't even know your name -- even if you know its. That's a little disconcerting, if not borderline scary in the post-surveillance disclosures world.</div>
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But "The Terminator" and those shades that the cyber-Schwarzenegger wore probably provide a far more realistic example of what Glass is. (Except without the death and the killer robots.)</div>
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Put something -- or anything -- on your face where people can see it and they will stare, even if they've seen it before. It's difficult not to look, frankly, particularly if we're genuinely intrigued and show interest into what something is. It's a learning process, and education cures ignorance.</div>
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But we're just not there yet. As smartphones slowly became the norm, so did the privacy situation surrounding plug-in and embedded cameras in devices all shapes and sizes. It took a while for society to adjust -- though that process was significantly accelerated when we overcame our concerns and realized we could share our cat photos with the world. Particularly in the Western world, we got there in the end.</div>
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Because Glass is so far removed from what we see as natural, society will have a great deal of work to do before we can ethically and culturally accept the reality that we are already to some extent part man, part machine, the fact that we are already vastly complemented by technology.</div>
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This is not to say it won't happen. But it will take a long time until we as humans feel safe enough to go outside our collective societal comfort zone.</div>
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The Surface tablet – or, tablets rather; the RT and the more expensive Pro – weren't best loved by customers, with the original pair essentially laughed out of town when Microsoft claimed they offered the functionality of both a tablet and a laptop.</div>
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Microsoft are still making the same claims and it's still as difficult a challenge. However, with this update to the Surface line, they're closer than they've ever been before. Whilst broad swathes of the market attempt to be the 7-inch king of entertainment and with Apple positioning the iPad air as a productivity machine of their own, it's worth seeing exactly how far Microsoft have come with the Surface.</div>
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<em style="outline: none;">Note: There are two tiers of Surface devices – the more expensive and more powerful Intel-powered Surface Pro 2 and the ARM-powered Surface 2 (previously the Surface RT). The latter uses Windows RT 8.1 (which doesn’t support software designed for Windows 7 and earlier) whilst the former uses Windows 8.1 (the 'full fat'version). We do have something to say about the Surface 2 as well though, so read on.</em></div>
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Firstly, the Surface Pro 2 is visually identical to its predecessor. It’s made from the same Microsoft-patented VaporMG material and still offers a distinctly ‘premium’ feel (although it also attracts both smudges and nicks). It also has the same port allocation, meaning there’s a USB 3.0 connection for your various sticks and drives - something the iPad still doesn't offer.</div>
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Unfortunately, the Pro 2 also has the Pro’s same weight problem: it’s 900g and more than half an inch thick. This may not sound like much but it’s just less than double the size and weight of the new iPad air and it means the Pro 2 never feels like a tablet. You wouldn’t take it out on the bus to read ebooks with, though you might if you could grab a table on the train.</div>
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On a flat surface is where Microsoft’s 'hybrid' really comes into its own (though hopefully not where it got its name): attach a keyboard and plonk it on a desk or table and the Surface Pro 2 is a wonderful device. Microsoft have finally upgraded the kickstand so it works in two positions - one of which appropriate for an actual computer - and the keyboard accessories are beautifully designed.</div>
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Microsoft offers two of them, both of which do duty as a cover and are held into place by a pair of satisfyingly clunky magnets (never underestimate the psychological pleasure of a good clunk).</div>
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There's the £99.99 Touch Cover 2 and the £109.99 Type Cover 2. The Touch Cover is made out of a sort of felt material with a tiny touchpad on the bottom - it's backlit and beuatifully responsive but still feels awkward for long periods of typing. Happily the Type Cover is a perfect complement for th Surface Pro. It's a little thicker than the Touch Cover, sure, but for only £10 more it allows you type happily all day.</div>
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The battery life is one of the most significant areas of improvement for the Surface Pro. The first generation barely lasted for longer than four hours at a time but the new version (with help from a firmware update out earlier this month) easily pushes past the eight hour mark.</div>
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This means you'll get a full day’s work out of it and considering how you might use the device (eg, a couple of hours a day during travel) then you might not even need a charger for days at a time.</div>
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However, you'll have to dial down that battery life if you plan to take full advantage of the Pro 2's gorgeous screen. The 10.6-inch display is full HD with a 1920 x 1080 resolution that offers fantastic viewing angles. And although the screen can feel somewhat letter boxy when browing the web, the slightly flattened ratio is perfect for films.</div>
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Late last year we took a look at the Lenovo Yoga 13 Ultrabook, one of the first Windows 8 convertibles to hit the scene. The system performed decently well in our testing and while it was cool to use the machine as an oversized tablet with Windows 8 touch capabilities, the size and especially the weight (3.4 pounds) translated into an experience that wasn’t terribly practical.</div>
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To that end, Lenovo's latest entrant in the hybrid marketplace looks to address some of these issues, also replacing the modest and not very successful Windows RT-based Yoga 11.</div>
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The Lenovo Yoga 11S is described on the company’s website as a groundbreaking multimedia mini ultrabook, measuring just 11.6-inches, the convertible is a bit lighter than the Yoga 13 (although not by much) at 3.08 pounds. What it lacks in size compared to the larger Yoga 13, however, is reflected in the price tag as it starts at just $749.99 – a full $150 cheaper than the starting price of the larger system when we reviewed it.</div>
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Our evaluation unit is equipped with an Intel Core i5-3339Y clocked at 1.5GHz (max Turbo frequency of 2.0GHz), 8GB of RAM, Intel HD Graphics 4000 and a 256GB Samsung solid state drive. As referenced earlier, the Yoga 11S packs an 11.6-inch IPS display operating at 1,366 x 768. Our price as tested here today is $999.99.</div>
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<li style="outline: none;">11.6-inch IPS multitouch display (1366×768)</li>
<li style="outline: none;">3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3339Y CPU (1.5GHz - 2GHz)</li>
<li style="outline: none;">Intel HD Graphics 4000</li>
<li style="outline: none;">8GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz</li>
<li style="outline: none;">Windows 8 64-bit</li>
<li style="outline: none;">256GB Samsung SSD</li>
<li style="outline: none;">802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0</li>
<li style="outline: none;">Integrated 720p HD Camera</li>
<li style="outline: none;">HDMI out, 1 x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0, SD/MMC card reader</li>
<li style="outline: none;">3.5mm Audio In / Mic Jack combo</li>
<li style="outline: none;">4 Cell Lithium-Ion battery (~6 hrs)</li>
<li style="outline: none;">11.73" x 8.03" x 0.67"</li>
<li style="outline: none;">3.08 lbs</li>
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Aesthetically, the Yoga 11S is virtually identical to its bigger brother which isn’t a bad thing. The outside of the lid feels like a semi-soft plastic and is silver with the Lenovo name engraved in the corner that still looks very clean and modern.</div>
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Across the front edge of the system is a backlit power button, battery indicator and a small recessed button that’s used to launch OneKey Recovery – a software suite that allows you to back up your system or recover it from a previous state. On the right side of the Yoga 11S is a screen orientation lock button, right side speaker, a single UBS 2.0 port and an SD/MMC card reader.</div>
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There’s not much to see on the reverse save for a row of ventilation slots between the screen’s two hinges. Moving to the left we find a combination headphone / microphone jack, a single USB 3.0 port and an HDMI-out port.</div>
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On the bottom of the Yoga 11S are four anti-skid pads and 11 small six-sided screws that would need to be removed with a non-standard screwdriver to gain access to the internals. This would make the task of adding or replacing system memory a bit more time-consuming but it does appear to be possible.</div>
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The screen on this hybrid doesn’t have a gaudy plastic bezel as there’s a single piece of glass that covers the IPS panel but there is a sizable bezel that frames the actual screen. Normally I wouldn’t approve of this but since this system doubles as a tablet, it’s acceptable as it gives you ample room to actually hold the device without inadvertently making contact with the touchscreen.</div>
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Lenovo has included a 720p webcam that’s centered just above the screen with what appears to be an ambient light sensor beside it and another on the far right edge. At the very bottom of the screen is the Windows 8 Start button that quickly allows you to switch from Windows UI to the traditional desktop and vice versa.</div>
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The keyboard on the Yoga 11S features island style keys which is becoming commonplace on notebooks today. The board is a little more compact compared to the Yoga 13 but even still, I didn’t run into any real problems using it. My only complaint here is that the keys (especially near the center of the board) feel very mushy. The entire middle area of the keyboard sinks in noticeably when pressed. It’s certainly not a deal breaker but I did expect a little more firmness given the Ultrabook branding.</div>
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Key layout is acceptable aside from a few keys like Backspace and Tab being shorter than usual. It’s also worth noting that the Page Up / Home and Page Down / End keys aren’t in their traditional space. Instead, you will find them at the bottom right flanking the Arrow keys.</div>
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The touchpad on the Yoga 11S is very similar to what I found on the Yoga 13 which is a good thing. I still prefer Lenovo’s older style with dedicated physical buttons for the left and right mouse click but I could certainly warm up to what they have done with this integrated touchpad. The size and positioning of the pad was spot-on and I had virtually no trouble with it during use. The area around the pad and the keyboard was very comfortable and offered just the right amount of movement without my wrists feeling like they were slipping away.</div>
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iPhone 5C vs. 5S Comparison: Best Buy Slashes Color to $0, Flagship to $125 on Contract </h1>
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The deals, which are available in both the U.S. and Canada, are for the 16GB versions of the smartphones. Contracts options include AT&T, Verizon and Sprint.</div>
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For customers looking for a bit more storage capacity, Best Buy is also offering the 32GB and 64GB models of the 5S for $225 and $325, respectively. The 5C also comes in a 32GB variant for just $80. These deals are only available in the U.S., however. These sales can be picked up in-store and online.</div>
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The flagship 5S was recently named Digital Spy's 2013 Phone of the Year, dominating competitor Samsung's Galaxy S4 in a survey based on nearly 23,000 votes.</div>
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The new Apple flagship smartphone hauled in 56.5% of the votes, with the GS4 finishing a distant second with 19.8% of submissions. The HTC One grabbed 6.3% and the Nokia Lumia 1020 and Sony Xperia Z1 finished fourth and fifth with 5.1% and 4.5%, respectively. The iPhone 5C did not finish among the top vote-getters.</div>
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The iPhone 5S may be Apple's heavyweight competitor to the Galaxy S4, but according to new data, the smartphone's colorful companion has assumed its own loyal following—women.</div>
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On his blog, Benedict Evans snagged numbers from Facebook's ad platform to break down the sales of the 5C, discovering that twice as many women have purchased the smartphone than men. In comparison, data for the flagship iPhone 5S showed equal numbers of male and female owners.</div>
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While no conclusions were posted with the data, the 2:1 discrepancy between the sexes is certainly noteworthy and is likely an indication that Apple's marketing scheme for the 5C is directed toward finding female owners for the smartphone.</div>
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Apple's iPhone 5S and 5C were among the top-sellers in a monthly survey of U.S.'s four major wireless carriers, with the flagship finishing first and the color iPhone claiming third in all four carriers, <em style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Forbes </em>reports.</div>
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The survey, compiled by Canaccord Genuity's Apple analyst Michael Walkley, indicate a solid December quarter for Apple. They also display how Apple and Samsung have benefited from the drop-offs by HTC, Nokia, Sony and Motorola.</div>
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Walkley writes: "Our U.S. and global handset surveys indicated strong ongoing sales of the iPhone 5s and solid sales of the Samsung's Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3 smartphones at all four tier-1 U.S. carriers and also in several international markets. Our global surveys indicated seasonally softer sales of low/mid-tier Android smartphones from Chinese OEMs in China following strong sales into the first week of the October holiday season. In addition, our surveys indicated steady global sales of Samsung's mid/low-tier smartphones backed by Samsung's aggressive promotions and pricing."</div>
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"Before the iPhone 5s and 5c's release, Apple, Samsung, HTC, Nokia, Sony, and Motorola all had handsets enjoying top-three sales at at least one of America's big four carriers. Apple's September announcement pushed all but Samsung out of the picture and relegated the South Korean conglomerate's Galaxy S4 to the runner-up position across the board.</div>
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Apple has maintained a significant edge outside of the U.S. as well, even before the long-anticipated launch of the company's devices on China Mobile, the world's largest wireless carrier. The iPhone 5s was "by far the top selling smartphone...at most channels where the smartphone launched globally," Walkley added.</div>
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Apple's reported deal with China Mobile could help the Cupertino-based company sell 17 million more iPhones in 2014, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster.</div>
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The <em style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Wall Street Journal </em>reports that Apple and China Mobile have signed with an agreement, according to "a person familiar with the situation." The iPhone is expected to be released to the carrier's 760 million subscribers on December 18.</div>
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Munster said that his estimate is "conservative" in an investors note released Thursday. He added that the deal could certainly help improve sales of the iPhone 5C, as the smartphone's subsidized price could eventually be lowered.</div>
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"We also note that if Apple updates the iPhone in the fall, China Mobile would likely get both the new device in addition to the typical pricing changes to existing devices, which could put the iPhone 5C at a more attractive mid-end price (we believe the iPhone 4 has seen significant success in China given the pricing discounts applied by Apple in CY13)," Munster said.</div>
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The iPhone 5S was a bigger hit with consumers out of the gate compared to its predecessor, according to new statistics by Fiksu.</div>
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The advertising company, which offers app marketing services for companies including Coca Cola, Groupon and Disney, reported that in the first 69 days of availability, the iPhone 5S accounted for 7.98 percent of all iPhone usage. The iPhone 5, in comparison, accounted for 6.94 percent in its first 69 days on sale. The iPhone 5C lagged behind both with just 2.78 percent of total iPhone usage in its first 69 days of availability.</div>
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While most iPhone users have an iPhone 5, that number has decreased in recent weeks, according to the Fiksu statistics. Pre-iPhone 4 users have become the minority, making up just 2.1 percent of total iPhones in use, Fiksu said.</div>
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The new Apple iPhone 5S and 5C smartphones are popping up all over the place in Japan.</div>
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According to a recent tweet by Kantar, the 5S and 5C accounted for a 76 percent share of the smartphone market in Japan during the month of October. During the same period, Japan's largest carrier NTT DoCoMo sold a large number of iPhones, with the Apple smartphones accounting for 61 percent of the carrier's total smartphones sold. It was the first time that the Japanese telecom operator offered the iPhone. The 5S and 5C went on sale in Japan September 25 through NTT DoCoMo, KDDI and Softbank.</div>
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The data seems to confirm a recent <em style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Wall Street Journal </em>report that tabbed Japan as Apple's fastest-growing region in the world.</div>
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That shiny gold, quick new iPhone 5S flagship isn't working as efficiently as Apple's low-cost smartphone and older flagship smartphone, according to new research from Crittercism, reported by <em style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">AllThingsD</em>.</div>
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Apps on the iPhone 5S crash at a 2% rate, whereas apps on the iPhone 5 and 5C crash only 1% of the time, most likely due to developers' unpreparedness to Apple's new 64-bit or M7 coprocessor packed into the 5S. Apple is aware of the issues developers are experiencing, having already released two new iOS 7 updates. The increase in app crashes shouldn't be a long-term problem, anyway, as Crittercism CEO told<em style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">AllThingsD </em>that "inevitably, over time, those issues get resolved."</div>
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Check out this comparison video review of the iPhone 5C vs. iPhone 5S.</div>
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The colorful iPhone 5C has been revealed to cost between $173 and $183 to build after $7 worth of assembly. In comparison, the 16GB variant of the iPhone 5S costs Apple $199, with the 64GB option at $218 itself. The cost breakdown was completed by IHS "during a device teardown," according to <em style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">CNET</em>. IHS claims that it costs Apple $8 to assemble the 5S units, with the rest of the cost going to its parts.</div>
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The IHS report also adds that Apple's displays are the most expensive piece at $41.</div>
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Pricey to build means more pesos coming out of your pockets too of course. Apple is pushing the iPhone 5S for between $649 and $849 and the iPhone 5C will cost you between $549 and $649 without a contract.</div>
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mbasil98http://www.blogger.com/profile/07141468118806322590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614940805927565730.post-18027619840907382013-12-29T08:14:00.000-08:002013-12-29T08:14:18.060-08:00iPhone 5s<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The iPhone follows a cycle. Ever since the iPhone 3GS, Apple's shown that every other year we can expect a device that isn't necessarily completely groundbreaking, but does add a little bit of value to those who may want to get their hands on the latest piece of technology. The iPhone "S" model may now be the iPhone "s" model, but that doesn't mean a lot has changed. We're still on Apple's storyboard here, and we're still subject to the bi-yearly upgrade that doesn't change more than what's absolutely necessary.</div>
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With the iPhone 5s, Apple may have done a bit more than what's "absolutely necessary," or maybe not. Just like any other piece of technology that bears the title of "successor," there's a lot of comparisons, contrasts, and vitriol. Is it worth the money? Is it worth the effort put forth by the company to design and create it? Would Apple be better off just waiting every two years to upgrade their hardware? Is the iPhone 5s worth its weight in "gold?"</div>
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Let's find out.</div>
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Design and Features</h2>
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First things first: the iPhone 5s looks, at first glance, like an iPhone 5. Apple didn't make any real waves in the design department when it comes to the overall look and feel of their flagship device. However, it's when you get down to the details and really look at the device that you start noticing what, exactly, Apple changed.</div>
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The front of the device is "dominated" by a 4-inch touchscreen, as much as a phone with a 4-inch screen can be, anyway. The screen itself is a LED-backlit IPS LCD panel, with a resolution of 640x1136 and has a pixel per inch count around 326. Above that said panel, you'll find the speaker grille, the 1.2MP front-facing camera above that, and the front-facing sensor just to the left.</div>
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Below the touchscreen, there's the standard Home button, but it's not all that standard anymore. This time around it's a Sapphire surface, made that way so it doesn't induce scratches over time. Why? Because it's also a fingerprint scanner, which is designed to let you get things done --buy things-- faster. You can also use your fingerprint to unlock your phone, instead of having to press the Home button several times a day, or tap the Power button. We'll get to TouchID, the software married to the new Home button, shortly.</div>
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On the bottom of the iPhone 5s you'll find the proprietary Lightning port, which is meant to not only charge the device, but also work as a way to transfer files from your computer to the phone. You'll also find the 3.5mm audio jack near the left-side corner. Along the right side is the SIM card holder.</div>
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The top of the device holds just a single button near the right corner: the Power button. As usual, the button is raised just enough from the base of the phone to make it easy to find with a roaming finger. It offers great feedback and travel, and offers up a faint "click" sound when pressed just to make sure you know you're activating it.</div>
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Along the left side is where the majority of the buttons reside. You'll find the toggle switch, which can work as a way to mute your device if you so choose. Below that are the individual volume buttons, both of which are small circular activators. As with the Power button, they're raised enough to be easy to find and press, and offer plenty of feedback and travel. And hey, they click, too.</div>
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On the back of the iPhone 5s is the standard Apple logo near the top, while the 8-megapixel camera and the dual-LED flash are housed within the top-left curve. Near the bottom, you'll find the iPhone logo, along with the customary certification information.</div>
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The iPhone 5s is a paramount example of Apple's attention to detail. This is a phone that's made to not only win people over by its general aesthetic, but it's also meant to keep fans of good design coming back. The iPhone 5s is industrial design through and through, with clean, prominent lines. Simply put, it's still one of the best looking smartphones on the market, even as the <a href="http://www.phonedog.com/2013/04/22/htc-one-written-review/" style="color: #303030;">competition starts to get hotter</a>.</div>
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Usability and Performance</h2>
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I wanted to wait on this review because of the software. I had been using iOS 7 through its issued betas since they began earlier this year on an iPhone 5, and my overall attitude towards the change was hit-or-miss. There were days when I liked it, and days that it drove me insane. I chalked most of this up to the fact it was beta software, and I knew that many of the bugs that Apple was suffering from, or even some design decisions that I didn't agree with, would stick around for a little while after the official release. So, I wanted to wait until the majority of the kinks were ironed out before I took a whack at Apple's newest smartphone.</div>
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Waiting paid off. As early adopters (of which I was one) started to clamor for changes and bug fixes, and Apple took notice, a few updates were issued and downloaded to those who needed them. Since then, and since the launch of the iPhone 5s and iOS 7, a lot of the issues have been eradicated, and iOS is back to being one of the most stable mobile operating systems available.</div>
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iOS 7 is a huge change for the platform created by Apple, both in good and bad ways. Some might say that the icons that Apple chose for some, if not most of its built-in apps aren't that great, but obviously that comes down to personal taste. A lot of the changes that Apple implemented come down to personal taste, actually.</div>
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But the functionality of these changes should be pretty straightforward. The alterations that Apple made to their Notification Center, for example. You're able to swipe between your Today screen to your All section, and over to your Missed category, which makes navigation a breeze. It also keeps things from getting cluttered, as it's not all on one screen and just stacked on top of another notification.</div>
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Control Center is the new way that Apple wants you to control your music, you screen brightness, as well as access things like Airplane mode, your Wi-Fi connectivity, as well as your Bluetooth settings. You can also activate things like your calculator app, the camera's LED to work as a flashlight, or even access the camera. It's accessible within any app, and it's smooth and painless in its efficacy.</div>
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The iPhone 5s is currently running iOS 7.0.4, and after all the necessary bumps to get up to this particular software version, the platform is far more stable than in previous versions. The 1.3GHz dual-core processor wasn't doing the software any favors, mind you, but now that there seems to be some kind of balance between the hardware and software again (something that Apple is known for), the experience is up to par with previous devices.</div>
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If you like using folders to throw your app icons into, then you'll be happy to know that you can have a whole laundry list of apps in folders now, as there isn't a limit. You could shove everything in one folder and limit your home screen usage altogether if you so chose. And if you're someone who uses the iPhone search function, it's as easy as swiping down on any home screen to access the function now. It's no longer a separate home screen.</div>
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TouchID. It's the new software that's meant to make you more secure on your device, while also making it easier to access and buy stuff from Apple's iTunes and App Store. In theory, and I'm sure on paper, it works great. In our usage, though, TouchID just stopped service a purpose outside of having a quicker, and hardware-pressing-free way of turning on our device. By pressing the TouchID-linked fingerprint to the Home button, you can unlock your device without having to press the Home button itself. It's quick, easy, and it makes worrying about breaking the Home button with so much usage almost obsolete.</div>
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However, when we'd try to buy new (or even previously purchased) apps from the App Store, it generally asked us to insert our password anyway. Despite having TouchID activated. Worse, it would scan the fingerprint needed <em>after</em> inserting the password. It would make sense if this was a form of two-form security, but there's no way to turn it off. Moreover, it would be completely random in its implementation. Sometimes it'd ask for a password, and sometimes it wouldn't. There didn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to it.</div>
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The keyboard has been changed in iOS as well, given a new aesthetic appeal, but the main function of the 'board hasn't changed nor has it suffered in quality. Even at our fastest speeds, words were caught and typed out accordingly. And when autocorrect was needed, the results were better more often than they were laughable.</div>
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The camera may have the same megapixels as the iPhone 5, but Apple certainly made improvements where improvements were needed. The images that the iPhone 5s produces are sharp and clear, and even its lowlight shots turn out well enough. And in situations where the light may not be perfect, the two-tone dual-LED makes such a huge difference that it's hard to want to use anything else.</div>
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Call quality and battery life are great and shady, respectively. While I used the iPhone 5s to make calls and receive them, I was told that I sounded quite clear, and I never had any issues with static or distortion. When I took calls in noisy areas, the person on the other end told me I was still coming in nice and clear. The battery life, though, is all over the place. One day it's great, lasting me more than all day with moderate to heavy usage. Other days, for seemingly no reason, the battery just doesn't seem to want to do its job much at all. It's good enough more often than not, though, easily last at least seven hours with moderate usage. We were able to make it from 7:00am to 9:00pm without any issues at all, with more than forty percent of the battery remaining.</div>
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Conclusion</h2>
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The iPhone 5s may not be the device for someone who upgraded to the iPhone 5 last year, but it doesn't necessarily have to be, either. As usual, Apple changed what they knew they had to to get people excited about the device, from the processor, to the camera, to the inclusion of TouchID. It's certainly a fine upgrade for anyone who had hung not other iPhone 4S, and with the changes that Apple made, even those who want to ditch their iPhone 5 for the newer model can do so without feeling terrible about the decision.</div>
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With three options to choose from, both in color (white/<a href="http://www.phonedog.com/products/apple-iphone-5s-silver-32gb/" style="color: #303030;">silver</a>, <a href="http://www.phonedog.com/products/apple-iphone-5s-gold-32gb/" style="color: #303030;">gold</a>/white, <a href="http://www.phonedog.com/products/apple-iphone-5s-space-gray-32gb/" style="color: #303030;">space grey</a>/black) and storage capacity (16GB/32GB/64GB), there are certainly options for those who need them. The price tags can be hefty for anyone wanting to forego a contract or payment plan, but that's certainly nothing new to the mobile industry for high-end, flagship devices.</div>
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In the end, there's no doubt that the iPhone 5s continues Apple's legacy for creating high-end devices, of which there should be plenty of attention geared towards. However, Apple continues its trend to making the bi-yearly upgrade questionably necessary for the regular market. Even for those who do like to upgrade every year. However, if you want a top-level camera, added security, and the newest software and new internals, the iPhone 5s won't steer you wrong.</div>
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The Verdict</h2>
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<strong>The Good</strong>: Strong, sturdy design. Great display quality. Speedy and stable software. Amazing camera.</div>
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<strong>The Bad</strong>: Finicky battery. Still only a 4-inch display. TouchID still has kinks to work out.</div>
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