Micromax X259 : Phone that charges on Solar Energy

Don’t have time to charge your Phone’s battery at home? No worries, you can charge them on-the-go in sunlight.. Doesn’t that sound something from a science-fiction Hollywood movie?

All that aside, Micromax has launched a Solar Powered phone which can charge its batteries when the Solar panel which is fitted to its back is exposed to sunlight. It is said to provide 1.5 hours of talk-time when solar-charged for 3 hours!

The Micromax X259 is a dual SIM phone with dual-standby. Equipped with a 240 x 320 resolution 2.4″ QVGA screen, it has the connectivity options of GPRS and Bluetooth. It also features a VGA camera. The 1000mAh Li-ion battery gives the much needed long battery life! The solar charging feature is basically targeted towards villages where there are frequent electricity-cuts and load shedding!

You can buy the Micromax X259 from all leading retail outlets at Rs. 2499.

Acer eMachines eM350 Netbook Review (Hands on)

There was a time when Netbooks were a rage and people were crazily after them. Now, even though the same space seems to be taken by Tablets, Netbook still holds a prominent position in the market when it comes to Devices with nearly complete Computer experience. Our Product, the Acer eM350 Netbookfrom the eMachines series just provides what an usual Netbook user would be looking for. Lets get into some details..

Design and Looks

The eM350 is a Typical Netbook with a small size and not high on weight. Its has a complete Matt finish (people generally like Smooth Glossy finishes) on its plastic chassis. Like most Netbooks in the market, it weighs about 1.1 kgs and has 10.1 inch display. Its maximum thickness is 1.5 cms, so not very thick!

It has a 2-in-1 memory card reader (on the Right-hand side, when you face the screen) with a couple of USB 2.0 ports on the other side. One VGA port is given along Headphone and mic jacks. An Ethernet port and the charging slot are present as usual.

As a typical sign of Netbooks, CD/DVD drive is absent!

Specifications

• Intel Atom N450 processor (512 KB L2 cache, 1.66 GHz, 667 MHz FSB)
• Mobile Intel NM10 Express Chipset
• Genuine Windows 7 Starter edition
• 1 GB of DDR2 RAM
• 10.1″ 1024 x 600 (WSVGA) pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) LED-backlit TFT LCD
• 250GB hard disk drive
• 2-in-1 card reader
• High-definition audio support
• Built-in stereo speaker
• 24W, 2200 mAh, 3-cell Li-Ion battery
• 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi certified
• 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet LAN

Usage Experience

The Acer eM350 Netbook is not very fast to work around with but good to use (not very slow too) To give you a rough idea of the Speed, Windows 7 Starter edition boots in 45 seconds (till the Desktop is seen with all Icons)

The Left and Right Click Mouse buttons below the Touchpad are a little hard to press. The Spacing between the keys on the Keyboard is good and typing is pretty comfortable.

When its comes to running heavy applications (as it is not meant to run the ones like Photoshop), the eM350 takes a hit. Multitasking with more than 2 Application is tough and tends to hang the device. We have to mention, watching HD movies is a good experience on this Netbook!

The VGA Webcam with 640 x 480 resolution is good to use and works well in low-light conditions too. The integrated Mic functions excellently!

We found that the eM350 gets heated in about 2 hours which is a downside.

Battery Life

The eM350 from the eMachines series runs perfectly for 3-4 hours when the Battery (3 Cell) is fully charged and we are working only with Spreadsheets, MS Word and other offline softwares. You can surely enjoy a 3.5 hours Bollywood movie (or say 2 Hollywood movies back-to-back) without charging the Device!

When connected to WiFi or TATA Photon, the battery life falls steeply to just about 2.5 hours.

You also have an option to purchase a 6-cell battery additionally!

Price

This Netbook is Priced decently at Rs. 14,265 in the Indian market.

Conclusion

The Acer eM350 is a good netbook for people who want to use the Netbook for what it is really meant to be. If you want to use this Netbook as your Normal Laptop, then you will be dissapointed!

Sony to launch Xperia Go, Ion and Neo L in India

Sony has unveiled the Neo L, which is also the successor to the Neo V. This device will come preloaded with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and will be available in India later this month. The device will come equipped with a 1GHz single core processor, 512MB of RAM, a 4-inch LCD display with a resolution of 854×480 pixels, a 5-megapixel camera, a front facing camera and will also have a 1500 mAh battery. The device will have 320 MB of user memory and will also be PlayStation certified.

Additionally, like most new Xperia phones, Sony is providing 50GB of Box cloud storage for two years, but the Sony reps have said that later this year they might eliminate the two-year cap and will make the storage available for lifetime. With Ice Cream Sandwich, Sony will offer an array of new widgets and also add features like Face Unlock. The device will be available in White and Black and will be priced south of Rs 20,000.

Sony is also launching the Xperia Go in India later this month, which also went up for pre-order on Home Shop 18 yesterday. This device features a 3.5-inch HVGA display, a water resistant and dust resistant body, 5-megapixel camera, a 1GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. This device is also expected to be priced under Rs 20,000.

Apart from this, Sony will also unveil the Smart Watch which is to be used in conjunction with Xperia smartphones running Android 2.1 and beyond via a Bluetooth paring. The device will give a number of updates for Facebook, Weather, SMS, and controls for music. Sony already offers 60 apps tailored for the Smart Watch and plans to add more apps.

The Smart Watch works in a range of 10 meters over Bluetooth with a compatible Xperia phone and it need the phone to get the time synced, but after that one can disconnect the Bluetooth connection to use it like a regular watch, however it will need Bluetooth for all the smart features.

Notably, as smartphones don’t support dual channel Bluetooth, one cannot use the Bluetooth module for anything else while the phone is paired to the Smart Watch. The Smart Watch will be priced at Rs 6,299.

Furthermore, Sony will also bring the Xperia Ion to India in August. The device sports will sport a 1.5GHz Snapdragon S3 processor, a 12-megapixel camera and will feature a 4.55-inch 720p display. The device is expected to be priced at more than Rs 30,000 and will be more expensive than the Xperia S and will compete with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S III and HTC One X.

Nokia Lumia 610 launched in India at Rs. 12,999

The Nokia Lumia 610 had created a lot of buzz as a budget Windows Phone device when it was announced at MWC 2012. Coming with a decent hardware configuration and Windows Phone 7.5 on-board, it caught the eyes of a lot of critics saying that some of the features of the Windows Phone do not work properly on this Smartphone due to its low-end hardware configuration. Considering the value for money factor, this budget Windows Phone 7.5 device cannot be ignored.

Specifications of Nokia Lumia 610

• Display: 3.7″ (480 x 800) LCD display, Capacitive Multi-touch screen
• Camera: 5 MP primary camera(with LED flash), No secondary camera
• Video resolution: 1280 x 720 pixels, 30 fps
• Internal memory: 8 GB
• RAM: 256 MB
• Processor: 800MHz single-core
• USB 2.0 high-speed through micro USB connector
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, Bluetooth Wireless technology 2.1 + EDR
• Battery: 1300 mAh Li-ion/Li-polymer
• Weight: 131.5 gm

Features of Nokia Lumia 610

This is the first budget Windows Phone 7.5 to launch in India. Equipped with Special Nokia add-ons like Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive, Nokia Transport, Nokia Music and Mix Radio(which was announced today itself for the Indian users)

The Lumia 610 is a good budget device to stay connected to your Email and Social Network accounts on the go. It is available with the refreshed Windows Phone7.5 OS(Tango) which makes it easy for this budget phone to work smoothly.

Nokia Lumia 610 Price in India

The Lumia 610 is priced at Rs. 12,999 in India and is going to be available for purchase from tomorrow at leading mobile stores. The street price for this device is expected to be around the Rs. 11-11,500 mark.

Dell XPS 14 Ultrabook Price in India Full Technical Specifications

Dell XPS 14 is recently launched ultrabook in India. This ultrathin ultrabook delivers long battery life and powered by Intel’s third generation Core processors.

This new XPS ultrabook features a silver aluminum casing and magnesium palmrest. Another ultrabook which have been launched are HP Envy 14 Spectre, Dell XPS 13, and Asus UX31 Zenbook.

Dell XPS 14 Ultrabook Full Technical Specifications

Display and Screen Resolution: This XPS laptop has a 14-inch HD+ (900p) Truelife Infinity Display.

Multimedia: It comes integrated with Skype-Certified Hi-Def Webcam, Stereo Speakers, and more.

Storage: Hard Drive capacity of this laptop is 500 GB and 32GB mSATA SSD. Dell is also offering 512GB SSD variant.

Memory: This light and thin ultrabook comes with 4 GB of DDR3 RAM which is upgardeable.

Processor and Chipset: It is powered by third generation Ivy Bridge processor in i5 or i7 variants, processor speed ranging from 2.6GHz and 3.1GHz.

Connectivity: Connectivity option of this ultrabook includes Wi-Fi b/g/n, and Built-in Bluetooth 4.0 + HS.

I/O ports: USB 2.0, USB 3.0, HDMI, VGA, Microphone-in jack, Headphone-out jack, RJ45 LAN Jack, and SD/MMC media slot are included in this ultrabook.

Operating System: This laptop comes pre-installed with Window 7 Home Premium Operating Sysytem.

Graphic: It comes with an Intel HD 4000 Graphics Cards or NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M with 1GB GDDR5 VRAM.

Power: Its battery life is rated for 12 hours in a single charge.

Physical Specifications: This laptop weighs 4.6 lbs.

Dell XPS 14 ultrabook has been priced at Rs. 82990.

Toshiba Thrive 7 Review and Price in India

Toshiba Thrive 7″ is very comfortable in the hand. It’s rather thin compared to the 10″ model, with rounded corners and slightly angled edges. The charging port is placed squarely on the bottom. A 3.5mm headphone jack sits up top, with a power button, volume rocker and auto-rotate lock all along the top left side. It is also packed with  microUSB, miniHDMI, and microSD card slot. Toshiba Thrive 7-inches do not have removable back cover and interchangeable battery. It has 1280×800 pixel resolution that is pretty beautiful for 7-inch display with Adaptive Display and Resolution+ technologies on there, as well.  Toshiba Thrive 7′s display is super responsive even while I flicked it back and forth as fast as possible. The Toshiba Thrive 7 runs pure Android 3.2 Honeycomb. It is packed with media player, along with a handful of other pre-loaded apps like Netflix, NFS Shift, File Manager, and Quickoffice HD. Google’s apps such as Google Maps, Google Talk, and the Android Market is included. As far as camera is concerned Toshiba Thrive 7 has 5-megapixel rear-facing camera.


Toshiba Thrive 7
Other Features and Specifications of Toshiba Thrive 7-

*Body Dimensions- 189 x 128.1 x 11.9 mm
*Weight- 400 g
*Display Type- LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
*Display Size- 1280 x 800 pixels, 7.0 inches (~216 ppi pixel density)
*Multitouch- Yes
*Loudspeaker- Yes, with stereo speakers
*3.5mm jack- Yes
*Memory- Card slot
*Internal Memory- 16/32 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
*WLAN- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
*Bluetooth- Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
*USB- Yes, miniUSB v2.0
*Camera Primary- 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
*Features- Geo-tagging
*Video- Yes, 720p
*Secondary- Yes, 2 MP
*Features OS- Android OS, v3.2 (Honeycomb)
*Chipset- Nvidia Tegra 2 T20
*CPU- Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9
*GPU- ULP GeForce
*Sensors- Accelerometer, gyro, compass
*Messaging- Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
*Browser- HTML, Adobe Flash
*Radio- No
*GPS- Yes, with A-GPS support
*Java- Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
*Battery- Standard battery, Li-Ion (15W)
*Stand-by Talk time- Up to 6 Hours

Toshiba Thrive 7 Price in India approx INR 18,990

LG Optimus VU Features and Specs Revealed

LG officially announced the new android smartphone LG Optimus Vu which is main rival of Samsung Galaxy Note. LG Optimus Vu is equipped with android v2.3 gingerbread and 1.5 GHZ dual core Snapdragon. It is having the 5 inches display screen. LG Optimus Vu is a combo tablet-smartphone LTE device to support easier multimedia viewing and ebook reading. LG have been known to show off their devices before MWC (Mobile World Congress), It will be will be introduced in Korea in March.


LG Optimus VU
The phone measures 5.5 inches long and 3.5 inches wide. It has 1024*768 pixel display, it measures only 8.5 mm thick and 90.4mm wide, slim among existing LTE phones.

LG Optimus Vu comes with 32GB of internal memory and 1GB of DDR2 memory. It has an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera & 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera. Device’s bright 4:3 aspect ratio and IPS display, which is intended to make it easier to view documents, books, Internet sites and multimedia content.

Few specifications of the LG Optimus Vu-

* 5″ IPS Display with 1024×768 Pixels Resolution & 4:3 Aspect Ratio
* Android 2.3 Gingerbread
* 1.5 GHz Dual Core Snapdragon Processor
* 32GB Internal Memory with 1GB of DDR2 memory
* 8 Megapixel Camera with Autofocus and LED Flash, 1.3 Megapixel Front Facing Camera
* LTE, HDMI
* 2080 mAH Battery

LG Optimus Vu Price in India has not been revealed yet.

REVIEW: NOKIA LUMIA 900

The Windows Phone 8 makes the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango-based Lumia 900 obsolete. Still, is it worth your hard-earned cash? The specs and OS on new devices matter, but the average mobile phone buyer, who might indulge in an impulse buy while browsing through a mobile store, cares far more about the general look and feel. This is precisely what the Nokia Lumia 900 offers – a design that is as good as the iPhone's (if not better), and arguably the best user interface, in the form of live tiles.

The Lumia 900 gets the same polycarbonate shell design borrowed from the N9 and the Lumia 800. The Lumia 900, however, features a larger screen at 4.3 inches, but a slightly lower pixel density at 217 pixels per inch compared to that of the 800. The non-Pentile AMOLED screen with ClearBlack Display ensures that your viewing experience remains just as good.

The Windows Phone Metro UI is one of the most visually pleasing and easy to use UIs we have seen on smartphones in a long time. It makes Android and iOS platforms look plain ugly in comparison. And thanks to the single-core Snapdragon processor clocked to 1.4 GHz and all of 512 MB RAM to support it, apps and games run smoothly on the device with zero lag, no matter what you throw at it. Impressive.

The only negatives for the platform are the fact that it 'only' has around 100,000 apps on offer (iOS has over five times that number). Another irritant is the fact that multi-tasking is limited only to the last six apps you were using. In contrast, it has one of the best implementations of social network integration we have ever seen on any platform and the user experience is enhanced with a multitude of features in the ‘People’ and ‘Me’ tiles.

The 8 MP camera at the rear with dual-LED flash shoots at 720p, but we loved the clarity and detailing in the images and videos. Clever apps like Camera Extras come to the rescue to make every photograph stunning. That said, we must admit that the camera on this device still has come catching up to do when it comes to Samsung and HTC devices. The Lumia 900 also boasts of the first secondary front-facing 1.3 MP camera on a Lumia device, which ensures you can enjoy video calling as well as video chats with Skype on the device.

As for the battery, 1830 mAh is a step up from the Lumia 800 and could last you an entire day of average usage. This is impressive, considering the fact that most of the flagship Android devices falter in this department.

In our opinion, the Lumia 900 is a good first choice smartphone for the average man on the street; this actually forms the larger pie of the smartphone market. But the trick here for Nokia is to price the Lumia 900 aggressively, given the fact that it still lags behind top Android handsets and the iPhone when it comes to sheer hardware specs and an ecosystem of apps. Hence, we'd say the device would be a value for money proposition
only if it is priced below the Rs 25,000 mark. Our recommendation: wait and watch.

Skytex announces Gemini and Protos: ICS tablets that sound like X-Men

Last time we saw Skytex, it was serving up a warm slice of Windows 7 on its tablets. Now, it's back with a pair of Androids, one under each arm. The Skypad Protos ($279) is 9.7 inches of Ice Cream Sandwich, while the Skypad Gemini ($179) measures in at just 7. Both slates run on 1.2GHz Cortex A8 silicon, shacked-up with a Mali 400 GPU. Other internals include 8GB storage, and 1GB or RAM, HDMI and a microSD card slot for expansion (up to 32GB). The larger Protos has an IPS screen, and a pair of cameras (5- and 2-megapixels) while the smaller Gemini just has the one (2-megapixel). It's not all about what's inside those box these days, as both also come with 5GB of cloud storage, showing these slates know what's on trend right now. With competition getting intense at the cheaper end of the scale, though, is there enough to get your credit card out when they start shipping this month?

MP3 Player Creative, listen to the music from the wrist

The MP3 Player like portable great that. But if, you haven't a bag will add it, in case that you wear it that your wrist
Brazilian designer Dinard da Mata has developed another wearable gadget that becomes a fashion accessory to complement the style of next-gen users. Hailed as "MP3 Player Creative," the portable music player features a flexible OLED screen that other than displaying the playlist also lets the user select the song or control volume with just a touch of a finger. Worn around the wrist like a bracelet, the MP3 concept gives easy access of the functions to the user. In addition, the sleek music player includes wireless headphones to offer clutter-free music on the go.

Hello guys, today I come to tell you about a very nice MP3 it is called Creative MP3 Player, the gadget also a fashion accessory, a bracelet is flexible with MP3. The controls for choosing music and volume are built into the strap itself and the product comes with a pair of wireless headphones. The goal is to become more comfortable and unobtrusive user experience, while the style of hand.

SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 2 310

Samsung’s Galaxy 2 Tab 310–aka Galaxy Tab 2 7.0–is for users looking to bridge the divide between a full-fledged tablet and a smartphone. The 310 boasts of a 7-inch display and is capable of making and receiving phone calls. Wait: Samsung already has a bridge device known as the Galaxy Note, doesn’t it? Sure. However, the idea here seems to be to please folks who require a larger display than the Galaxy Note's without forfeiting the ability to make voice calls.

Unlike most other Samsung displays, the screen on the Tab 310 is not a Super AMOLED panel. Samsung has decided to use a PLS display instead. This is similar to Apple’s IPS displays and sports a resolution of 1024x600 pixels. The screen is bright and the text, crisp. Of course, it would be difficult to get used to this if you come over from the Retina Display-toting iPad.

The 310 gets two cameras: a 3-megapixel fixed-focus rear camera and a VGA front one to enable video calls. Note that the rear camera comes sans a flash. While we wouldn’t term the 310 as gorgeous, it will turn heads if you use it to answer calls, and not necessarily for the right reasons. There is a much-needed 3.5 mm jack at the top of the device. This is a critical accessory if you intend to make phone calls using this device, since it would be rather awkward to raise the relatively large device to your ear to make or receive calls.

The design of the tab is quite plain, with no buttons on the front fascia. The rear, however, looks better with its grey metallic finish. The only hardware buttons are the volume control keys and the power button, which also doubles as your screen lock/unlock button when the device is powered on. On the other side, there is a SIM-card slot flanked by a micro-SD card slot. The device weighs just 315 grams and is just 10.5 mm thin. For a tablet, it is quite compact but obviously comes up short if you were to benchmark it against a smartphone.

Powering the Galaxy Tab 2 310 is a Ti OMAP dual-core processor running at 1 GHz as well as 1 GB RAM. There was no noticeable lag while running intensive apps and it was only when we played a 3D game in the background that the tablet showed some signs of stress. The tablet runs Samsung’s proprietary Touchwiz UI atop Android 4.0.3 ICS. The Touchwiz UI offers some neat functionality to the device, like the easy screenshot option and the universal bar at the bottom via which you can access your favourite apps easily. The Tab 310 offers comprehensive codec support and is capable of playing back almost all the file formats you can throw at it. It is DivX certified and also supports high quality FLAC audio files.

As for all-important battery life, let us assure you that the 310 can last you an entire day under normal usage circumstances courtesy the 4000 mAH battery. However, things are not so great if you surf the web continuously while on 3G and at full brightness.

In India, Samsung sells only the 16 GB version of the Tab 2 310. The same device is also available in 8 GB and 32 GB versions elsewhere. The 16 GB version is priced at Rs 19,000, which we feel is a great price for a smartphone-esque tablet with a 7-inch display.

Growing pains for MacBook Pro's new Retina display

Everyone is excited about the just-announced MacBook Pro and its high-resolution screen, but there may be a few bumps in the road before it's as "magical" as its Retina display brethren, the iPad and iPhone. The OS X desktop is a considerably more complicated and varied environment than iOS, and early reports suggest early adopters might face a slightly uneven experience.

The complications arise, ironically, because of Apple's decision to hide the complications of a higher resolution from the user. Normally, if you were to double the density of pixels on a display, the result would be that everything would be displayed at half the size. Each of the letters in this sentence would still be around six or seven pixels wide, but the pixels themselves would be much smaller — so, then, would be the letters. The result: tiny text, tiny buttons, and way too much screen real estate.

Anand Lal Shimpi / AnandTech
In order to fix this, Apple had to do some fancy behind-the-scenes footwork while avoiding mention of the actual new resolution (above). And while on iOS it was comparatively easy for them to standardize requirements for apps, things are a bit more difficult on a laptop. The techniques Apple has chosen, described in greater detail by the team at Anandtech, are smart and effective, but involve a bit of trickery for which not every application and website is prepared.


Anand Lal Shimpi / AnandTech
The result? Websites look great in Safari, but (as of this writing) highly pixellated in Chrome (a new pre-release version of the browser reportedly fixes this). And some games, for instance "Diablo III," let you select the highest resolution available, while others don't even detect it. And who can say what will happen with the myriad programs available for download all over the net, many of which don't have graphics teams to address these issues? For power users, it could be something of a minefield.


That's not to say people should think twice about buying one of the new laptops if they feel so inclined. But as has often been the case with first-generation Apple products, there are a few hiccups to work out, so the first month or two may be be marred by occasional inconsistencies. Unless, of course, you decide to migrate to Apple's Retina-ready apps in order to smooth things out — as Apple surely hopes many will do.

Sony Launches World’s Slimmest 3D Camera in its class – Cybershot DSC-TX55

The Cybershot range from Sony was always known for sleek and crafty cameras, which were able to take good photos. Today, Sony launched a yet another sleek camera which redefines the slimness characteristic of the Cybershot range.

The Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55 is just 12.2 mm thick (measurement excludes lens cover), making it even slimmer than a standard AA-size battery. Its the slimmest among cameras with an optical anti-shake function.

This camera features the Carl Zeiss lens and Exmor R CMOS sensor which can capture great still photos as well as full HD videos even in low light conditions. Its high speed auto focus can lock the subject in as little as 0.1 second.

The 3.3″ (8.3cm) Xtra Fine OLED wide touch-screen on the back is quite comfortable for viewing photos and movie clips with incredible detail.

The 3D capability of this 16.2 Megapixel camera featuring 5x optical zoom, needs a special mention. Without a large stereoscopic lens, this camera allows 3D Sweep Panorama mode and Sweep Multi Angle mode, apart from various still 3D photography options.

The Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55 is available in 3 colours, namely Gold, Black & Silver. It is priced at Rs. 19,990 and is available in all leading consumer electronic outlets across India.

Toshiba Excite 13 review: a big-screened tablet with a price to match

In the tablet game, there seems to be only one question - what's the right size? Samsung with their Galaxy Note figured a 5-incher qualified only as a hybrid. The iPad proved people would buy a 9-incher en masse, the HP reaffirmed it, and the Blackberry thought it stumbled on something magical with its 7.7-inch tablet.
But Toshiba has unequivocally answered the question nobody was asking - "what size is too big?" The Toshiba Excite 13 inch tablet is the answer to that question.

The Excite line already had the basics covered - a 7.7-inch and 10-inch tablet - when they decided to go pull a Galaxy Note.

The official PR line on the Excite 13 is that it offers "more screen for more of everything" and this certainly holds true. Whereas a 13-inch computer might not seem Godzilla-sized in your hands, the Toshiba Excite 13 does.

This also leads to a feeling that you're somehow doing something superior, like every video is an IMAX film, and that your tablet is technically superior through screen real estate alone.
Fortunately, the illusion isn't quickly shattered by looking over the spec sheet. the 13.3-inch tablet has an LED backlit display boasting a 1600x900 resolution (at 16:9 aspect ratio - tailored perfectly for HD videos).

A quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with GeForce graphics keeps the processes snappy and the gaming good, while 1GB of RAM insures the processes never make the device feel sluggish. In our tests, the tablet could respond as quickly as we could possibly hope.

Swiping between home screens can be done quickly with the swipe of a finger, though we have to admit even that slight swipe seems astronomically huge to what we've experienced on other tablets.

Holding the damn thing is also a bit of a problem, as it's a "two hands at all times" type tablet. The Excite 13 isn't so much heavy as it unwieldy. But once you get yourself acquainted to the idea that what you're holding is more computer than tablet, you can start to excitedly imagine all the possibilities a tablet this size could offer. HD Videos would rock, a bluetooth keyboard would make the device the sleekest laptop imaginable, Angry Birds with eagles displayed in their real-life size.

Apple iCam: A Modular Concept Camera That Uses an iPhone for Brains

The Apple iCam is a concept camera by Italian designer Antonio DeRosa that imagines a future where cameras are modular and powered by smartphones. Smartphones have already invaded the compact camera market in recent years, but their small lenses and sensors keep them from being seen as suitable alternatives to more advanced cameras. The iCam camera changes that by adding a large sensor and interchangeable lens system to the mix. Simply attach your iPhone 5 to the case and you’ll have yourself a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with a huge LCD screen, fast processor, internet connectivity, and countless photo apps!

A creation of ADR Studio, this device was shown to us by Antonio de Rosa, creator of many interesting Apple concepts. The iCam comes with an unibody aluminum design, interchangeable Apple lenses, an iMount mounting system and a front touchscreen for self portraits. There’s also an LED flash on board, a front pico projector and a SD UHS-i slot. Siri compatibility is also here, as well as a motion sensor and ISO range from 100 to 3200, extendable to 6400.

The Apple camera concept is capable of full HD 60 fps capture, using a 10.1 megapixel sensor and its specs most likely include Bluetooth and WiFi as well. I suppose that the time between shots is almost non-existent, since even the iPhone 4S beat records and delivered an incredibly fast photo shooting experience. Would you buy this camera? What price range it would fit?

Ringbow hits Kickstarter, promises directional pad-assisted touch gaming

Ringbow is the first gaming accessory designed to enhance the experience of touch screen gaming. Since touch screens are controlled with fingers, a finger-worn tool, specifically a ring, is the natural choice for complementing them. Operating Ringbow in conjunction with using a touch device enables countless new features and a much more efficient user experience.Ringbow lets you free your fingers from your device, leaving your hands available to do whatever you feel like doing: eating a sandwich, drinking a beer, high-fiving your buddy or stroking a puppy. Whatever you'd choose to do with your hands!

Ringbow innovates touch devices’ gameplay, offering unique additions to existing mobile games as well as developing new games that couldn’t previously be played on touch devices. Ringbow also makes porting consoles games and PC games to mobile devices easier than ever which can be done without affecting and damaging their great experience.

How does Ringbow work?

Ringbow uses a standard Bluetooth protocol, meaning it supports any and all Bluetooth enabled devices.  Turn your Ringbow on, pair it to your device and it simply works.

Thanks to the D-pad button design you enjoy a great sense of tactile control. When performing an action you feel when you pressed and where. Though this first model is ideal for gaming, it can do so much more to put functions at your fingertips.

You can use Ringbow for;

• remote browsing while reading;
• to correct misspelled emails;
• to act as a remote control for your TV;
• to answer phone calls while driving;
• to transform your tablet into a gaming console for your kids;
• and so much more…

Ringbow provides a set of intuitive controlling features that provides tactile feedback, enhances accessibility and dramatically improves reaction times,  greatly enhancing the user experience of touch devices.

Ringbow in a nutshell;

* the world's first touch-screen gaming accessory

* a comfortable ring that you wear on your finger whilst gaming

* adds layers of functionality to each touch

* acts as a mouse/joystick device to use for gaming

* builds a new platform for existing and new games

AT&T FOUNDRY & RINGBOW - We collaborated with the AT&T Foundry to explore the potential of Ringbow. Take a look at how they envision the Ringbow device - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFJw1ZXFvB0 

Razer Naga Hex gaming mouse

Gaming is serious business, and for those who take their frags and RTS strategies seriously, then surely high-end hardware is the name of the game for such gamers. CES 2012 proved to be a potent platform for Razer to continue with their serpentine collection of gaming peripherals, with the latest one being the Razer Naga Hex gaming mouse. Yes sir, their latest gaming mouse will feature half a dozen thumb buttons that was specially designed for MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena), action-RPG and hack and slash genres.

The inspiration behind the Naga Hex? Its predecessor of sorts, the award-winning Razer Naga MMO gaming mouse came with a 12-button thumb grid, so the Razer Naga Hex now sports six large thumb buttons that have been optimized for the user interfaces found in action-RPG and MOBA games.

All of the six mechanical buttons can be bound to specific spells, abilities, items, and other invaluable commands in MOBA games such as League of Legends. This alone paves the way for faster and easier actuation, where a mechanical key infrastructure that uses less force to actuate allows you to have the upper hand in terms of speed over your enemies. This results in you being able to strike them before they can react, pretty much in the same way most snakes attack with lightning fast reflexes. Not only that, with Diablo III more or less ready to roll out in due time (not taking as long as Duke Nukem forever, I hope), you can prepare yourself by getting the Razer Naga Hex beforehand since it is perfect for obsessive clicking in hack and slash games.

Special switches are used in the construction of the Razer Naga Hex’s buttons, where they are able to withstand up to 250 clicks per minute – if you average that out, it amounts to slightly more than 4 clicks a second. Fret not about hyper-clicking though, as the Razer Naga Hex is said to be good for up to a whopping 10 million clicks – that translates to 40,000 minutes, which leads us to 666 hours if you decide to break it down further – now that is a whole lot of clicks (and a diabolical number to boot), so chances are you would settle for a new mouse long before the Naga Hex bites the proverbial dust.

Nice to know the asking price for the Razer Naga Hex gaming mouse is not that high either at just $79.99, where it will ship from the end of this month onwards

Turtle Beach graces CES 2012 with Ear Force XP400 and XP300 premium wireless gaming headsets

CES 2012 sees the debut of two more premium gaming headsets from Turtle Beach – the Ear Force XP400 and XP300, where you can see the former depicted above. Both models have been specially optimized for wireless game audio and chat on the Xbox 360, not to mention playing nice with the Sony PS3 as well. These headsets deliver whole new levels of convenience and versatility, while ensuring the renowned game audio performance that is associated with Turtle Beach as well.

With the new XP400 and XP300 headsets, wireless Bluetooth chat will also be a staple feature, something that only the acclaimed XP500 headset previously offered, helping those who are on a tighter budget to get more bang for their hard-earned buck. Apart from that, rechargeable batteries and new 5GHz dual-band Wi-Fi RF wireless technology will make sure that you will more or less do away with interference even when there are wireless networks at home.

Now, on to the specifications so that you can make a better purchase decision. The Turtle Beach Ear Force XP400 Wireless Dolby Surround Sound Gaming Headset delivers immersive 360 degree audio, and has adjustable surround sound angles. With 2.4/5GHz dual-band Wi-Fi Wireless Digital Game Sound, you enjoy uncompressed digital RF audio signal for CD-quality sound. Not only that, with Dual-Pairing Bluetooth, you too can chat wirelessly on the Xbox 360 and the PS3, while answering incoming phone calls when gaming. The rechargeable lithium polymer battery is also said to deliver up to 15 hours of uninterrupted gameplay. Out in this first quarter, the Ear Force XP400 will retail for $219.95.

As for the Turtle Beach Ear Force XP300 Wireless Amplified Stereo Gaming Headset, this will deliver 2.4/5GHz dual-band Wi-Fi Wireless Digital Game Sound, is Wi-Fi friendly and also delivers Dual-Pairing Bluetooth so that you can chat with your family whenever they interrupt your gaming session by calling your phone. Dynamic Chat Boost ensures the message gets across, since chat volume automatically increases as the game volume gets louder. It will arrive at the same time as the XP400 for $169.95.

Lenovo India brings UltraBooks to the table, also the world’s slimmest 27″ All-in-One!

Lenovo, India’s Number 1 PC vendor is planning to become the most preferred PC brand among the youth in the country by signing India’s No. 1 youth icon, Ranbir Kapoor as it’s brand ambassador!

Lenovo has now added Ultrabooks to its portfolio with the IdeaPad U310(13.3″) and U410(14″). Equipped with SSDs and Intel’s 3rd generation Core processors, these Ultrabooks offer good battery life along with speed and come in different colors!

Specifications of the Lenovo IdeaPad U310

The IdeaPad U310 prices start from Rs. 49,990 in India.

Specifications of the Lenovo IdeaPad U410

The IdeaPad U410 prices start from Rs. 52,990 in India.

Lenovo also launched the world’s slimmest 27″ All-In-One with just 25.4mm thickness called the IdeaCentre A720.

Powered by the 3rd generation Intel Core processors, the A270′s frameless display supports a 10-point multi-touch capability! With a widely adjustable screen angle between -5^o - 90^o it allows comfortable usage in variety of positions. It comes with up to 1TB HDD and 64GB SSD, up to 8 GB RAM, 720p HD webcam and an integrated TV tuner card. It’s pricing starts from Rs. 89,990.

Not to forget that this AIO and the Lenovo Ultrabooks are Windows 8 compatible and you can upgrade it to Windows 8(once its released for general public) just for $15 as per Microsoft’s latest announcement!