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4 Sony Xperia S
Ultrastylish and eye-catchy phone
6 Samsung Galaxy S III
the newest best launch
8 LG Optimus L7 (P700)
Really smart midlevel phone
9 HTC OneX
A top notch android smartphone
11 Meizu MX
Attractive and compact iPhone clone
13 LG Optimus Hub
Handy and affordable smartphone
14 Top 15 Android apps
16 Top 15 iPad apps
19 Top 5 Tablets
24 ASUS Transformer Pad TF300TG
the best alternative to iPad
26 Apple Macbook Air 2
the most anticipated product of the year
28 Asus Zenbook UX31
the total Zen of the laptops
30 Apple iMac
Best desktop solution for every application
32 HP Folio 13
the heart-winning ultrabook at a startling low cost
34 Dell XPS One
An all-in-one beauty!
36 Asus Xonar U3
the solid enhancement to the laptop sound
37 Thermaltake Tt eSPORTS MEKA G-UNIT
Macro heaven at gaming design
38 Corsair Force GT
A high-star rated drive;
39 Mass Effect 3
Absolutely amazing game
40 Diablo III
Great game went average
41 XBOX 360
Want to have a fun?
43 Sony XBA-4ip
the excellent piece for hearing music on the go
45 Samsung Chromebox
A little sweetheart computer.
47 D-link Boxee Box
Unbox the true potential of your tV experience
48 Sonos Multiroom System
A wireless music speaker!
contents
50 Onkyo TX-NR818
Have your very own home cinema.
52 Klipsch G-17 AirPlay speaker
the wireless rocking speaker
53 Panasonic SC-BTT775
the having the panache Blu-Ray Player.
54 Pioneer BDP-LX55
the delightful Pioneer Blu-ray player.
55 Panasonic DMP-BDT310
the multi-talented home cinema beast
56 Yamaha YSP-22
effective surround sound in one piece
57 LG 47LM960V
top Range 3D LeD tV
59 Sony KDL-46HX850
Glam your little theatre
61 Toshiba 55ZL2
Packed with technology but also heavy price tag
63 Samsung UE46ES8000
World’s number one tV brand still in
65 Sony Handycam NEX-VG20
Just the cut on your radar!
67 Fujifilm FinePix X10
Well built and amazing camera
71 Canon EOS 5D Mark III
the real cannon between sLRs
73 Sony NEX-7
the Royal camera of the coming years.
75 Sony NEX F3
the camera-King-to-be!
77 Sumo Gigantor
oversized Bean Bags
78 Ion Air Pro WiFi
Your adrenaline recorder
79 Lexus CT200h
Luxury hybrid drive
81 Vauxhall Ampera
Are we changing our Prius?
83 Tesla Model S
speed-enthusiasts buckle your seatbelts!
85 Tomtom Go live 1005
navigation with social networking?
87 Iceland
the amazing country
93 Underwater Accessories
the exotic world beneath
97 Ashley Bulgari interview
tecH 4 Men � october 2012

SONY XPERIA S
Ultrastylish and eye-catchy phone
�The Sony Xperia S is a smart phone with some real impressive
specifications that can blow one’s mind away. With beautiful HD
screen which displays videos and even texts so rich in colour
and quality that you can’t just ask for more. The HD screen of
this smart phone even has higher pixel density than the Apple
iPhone 4S. Camera of 12.1 Mega Pixel is an added attraction in
the phone that you can use for all your photographic needs, thus
eliminating the need to carry a camera with you. The camera
with its innovative technology also boasts of providing god qual-
MOBILE PHONE
ity picture in low light conditions and shooting of High Definition
videos at 1080p resolution.
Powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core chip, the phone provides smoother
and faster operation to its users without facing any kind of lags.
The battery of the Sony Xperia S has been rated at 1750mAh
and according to Sony, the battery can provide around 8.5 hours
while talking, 25 hours of continuous music, and 17.5 days of battery
life if just kept on standby. You can also hook up to your TV
4 Price: $389 TECH4 Price: $389
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SONY XPERIA S
Ultrastylish and eye-catchy phone
through Xperia
S via HDMI port.
Although running
on Android
Gingerbread OS
at the moment,
Sony promises to
update it to Ice
Cream Sandwich
OS in some
time. Audi quality
of the phone
like all other
Sony products
stands
up to the
expectation
of its users.
The phone
includes
xLOUD
Experienceaudio
filter
technology
from
Sony
and also
3D surrounds
sound.
Loud
and good
on quality,
you can
just switch
on the music
and show your
grooves.
Still, the
main attraction
of phone
remains
its HD
screen
that
uti-
5 Price: $389
MOBILE PHONE
lises the Mobile Bravia engine technology from Sony to greatly
improvise upon the saturation and sharpness of videos and images.
Made from scratch resistant material, the phones display is
certainly one of the best in class to provide high quality videos
and images to you that can just take your breath away.
Xperia S also comes with the Near Field Technology or NFC
that is basically a tap to share technology. It can be used to make
payments and share data as well. Although not of much use at
the moment, but NFC is certainly the thing of the future.
With HD screen display which is a class apart, camera
that enables shooting HD videos at 1080p resolution,
good battery life and crispy, clear and loud audio
Sony Xperia S has lots to offer for its price. Also
with good processing speed, the phone ensures that you
don’t have experience lags that take away your interest in operating
any kind of phone.
Overall, the phone is definitely a master creation from Sony that
has been bringing out such high quality products for years.
TECH 4 MEN � October 2012

MOBILE PHONE
SAMSUNG GALAXY S III
THE NEWEST BEST LAUNCH.
4 Price: $389 TECH4 Price: $539
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MOBILE PHONE
SAMSUNG GALAXY S III
THE NEWEST BEST LAUNCH.
�Samsung Galaxy S III may not be the revolutionary, but surely
it’s on the top of the evolutionary pile, proving to be the first
phone to be lauded better than the iPhones in many regards.
There are several many other top phones battling to be the
number one in the market, yet Galaxy S III outshone all. Samsung
S III has 1280 x 720 resolution screen, using the latest version of
Android. With Bluetooth 4, 16GB and microSD card slot, Near
Field Communication chip (compatible for banking services), 8
megapixel camera and full HD video, all day long battery; it’s all
so much in one!
Our Samsung GalaxyS III, being classy and slim, is available in dark
blue or white, with a silver band going round it. The back is just
as flimsy as the previous Galaxy phones yet it’s very pliable and
feels firm when attached to the rest of the phone, which also
means reaching the battery easily, unlike some. It also offers good
color and contrast screen.
Samsung S III has three buttons below the screen, two touchsensitive
while a main ‘home’ push button. Those three buttons
might seem a trivial issue, but without the dedication menu, it’s
very annoying to use the rest of the phone for you rely on them
more than anything else, so it’s a relief that only Samsung S III has
got them right.
It also offers its own availing tweaks, like the screen doesn’t
go dark while reading something for a longer period of time,
without touching the screen at intervals to keep it alive. Plus,
the facility to automatically phone the contact on the screen
by merely moving the phone to your ear is all more charming.
Samsung S III, no need to say, is an extremely fast and responsive
phone without any delay, lags, hiccups or even burps whatsoever
interfering with your work, such as while using any software application.
Our Samsung S III can shoot full tilt more than 20 shots even while
shooting a video along. It offers High Dynamic Range photographs
and fast processing speed, making these features all much a more
joy. It has 8 megapixels on the back and 1.9 megapixels at front,
with video recorded in Full HD, fabulously sharp for a phone.
Our Samsung GalaxyS III also offers S Voice which lets you talk
to the phone in a Siri like way, while other iPhones could hardly
make this work as easily as it does.
Our Samsung S has outplayed the excellent HTC One X in many
areas with kickers like better battery and navigation buttons, being
the new all-rounder best phone in the present market.
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MOBILE PHONE
LG OPTIMUS L7 (P700)
Really smart midlevel phone
�The first impression that the Optimus L7 creates in one’s
mind is its high visual appeal. The device is superbly designed
and certainly meant to be a thing among the fashion conscious.
It is pretty sleek with its thickness being a mere 0.38
inches. Its screen size is fairly big further enhancing its visual
appeal. With its sharp corners, tapering edges and plastic
backing there is not much that can be said against its design.
Its size is appropriate enough to fit in a pocket and it is easily
usable with a single hand. In terms of its visual attractiveness
one shall of course involuntarily bring to mind the comparison
with LG’s Prada.
One of the major bonuses that this phone contains is that
it runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It is Google’s latest
version of Android in the market. Along with the OS comes
a host of pre-installed handy apps such as Maps and Navigation,
Gmail, Search, Plus etc. There are other useful apps
that can be used for performing a variety of useful functions
such as keeping track of
the stocks, troubleshooting the phone by remotely accessing
it, providing information about news and weather etc.
The Optimus L7 is equipped with NFC which is appreciable
considering its price tag. The NFC allows the phone to
wirelessly connect and transfer or receive data from any
other phone that also employs the NFC. It employs the
feature Android Beam which can be used to exchange
phone contacts and other data. Indeed the NFC makes
the phone look quite good in the connectivity department.
For in addition the phone supports Wi-Fi and DLNA, Wi-
Fi hotspot, GPS and A-GPS. It is also 3G equippedv.
In terms of memory, the device has no qualms having 4GB
of inbuilt storage with 2.7 GB being usable by the user.
Also, the memory is expandable to 32GB externally.
The screen displays are clear, sharp and quite crisp. The
text and the icons look fairly neat. As already mentioned
the screen size is an impressive 4.3 inches and
has a decent resolution of about 480x800 pixels.
The Optimus L7 has a decent 5 megapixel
camera at its back with a small front facing
VGA camera included for conducting video calls.
It supports geo-tagging and face recognition.
In terms of video recording it manages a 30
fps VGA, the drawback being the absence
of HD recording in the phone.
Other features including voice calling, accelerometer
and proximity user make the phone
a pleasure to use. The phone plays HD videos flawlessly
and has the Dolby Mobile sound technology. Multimedia
department is thus well looked after for.
Overall the LG L7 manages to provide and perform
quite well considering its inexpensiveness and the fact
that it is intended to be a midlevel smartphone.
TECH4 Price: $259 TECH MEN � October 2012
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HTC One X
A top notch android smartphone
�The HTC One X is another of the top notch Android smartphones
in the market. Viewing it the first time, one cannot fail to
notice the sleekness of this smartphone. It is quite slim and yet
manages to be not too wide which is one of the major issues
which slim smartphones are beset with. Yet the HTC One X is
not too wide and is easy to hold. It fits nicely in the pocket and
the hand and is easy to carry.
The build and design of the HTC One X is really much better
than its predecessors. It uses a new material for its build which is
able to lower the phone’s weight considerably. Plus the surface
reduces the visibility of scratches and marks. The low weight
when compared with the relative size of the phone is remarkable
and it makes using and handling the phone much easier.
The screen of the HTC One X is one of the major bonuses
of the phone. The LCD HD screen is really good and provides
clear and crisp displays. The images are very distinct. The resolution
is rich and the graphics appear to be rich in detail. Plus the
MOBILE PHONE
HTC One X has wider viewing angles and has really good visibility
in sunlight.
The touchscreen equipped with proximity sensors is very easy
and convenient to use. The physical buttons at the bottom are
well spaced out and very responsive as with the rest of the
screen.
HTC One X uses the latest Google OS that is Android 4.0 Ice
Cream Sandwich. Additionally the user interface that HTC provides
Sense 4.0 is also its best and together they enhance manifold
the functionality of the phone. The interface provides a lot
of customization options also to add to the convenience of the
users.
The HTC One X has a great video player that plays a wide variety
of video formats in very good quality. There are a lot of
features such as support for subtitles packed into it for making
the viewing experience better.
9 Price: $452
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HTC One X
The audio layer and the sound quality are really good in this
phone. The audio player provides a huge variety of equalizer
options and it also automatically adjusts it according to the type
of headphone being used which is really very good.
The camera takes some decent images being an 8MP camera
and being able to capture still images of high resolution. The
video recording is of good quality and addi- tionally there
is also an
LED
flash.
Plus
it has
options
for
en-
MOBILE PHONE
abling geo tagging, smile shutter, face detection and autofocus.
Plus several photo shooting modes are available. In addition
the HTC One X has good connectivity. The web browser is
pretty good too.
Overall, the HTC One X is an
effective combination of beauty
and functionality. It is stylish,
fashionable with its sleek design
but also powerful and
provides a lot of functionality
to the user. It definitely
deserves to be among
the top notch Android
smartphones
on the
market.
10 Price: $452
TECH4MEN � October 2012

Meizu MX
Quad Core
Attractive and compact iPhone clone
MOBILE PHONE
11 Price: $603
TECH4MEN � October 2012

Meizu MX
Quad Core
�The Meizu MX Quad core is pretty similar to Apple’s i-
Phone in ways more than one. However this, is a phone
which is right now restricted to only the Chinese market
and is not available in any other country. Its design and appearance
makes it look strikingly similar to the i-Phone. It is
quite sleek with the thickness being restricted to just a 0.4
inches. Its dimensions make it easy to be tucked away into
pockets easily thereby enabling easy handling of the phone.
It has a decent look about it on the whole that adds up to
the attraction of the phone.
The quad core is a powerful gadget since it uses the Android
4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS which is the latest version of
Google’s to be launched recently. As the name implies it uses
a powerful quad core processor, supports a 32 GB internal
memory, packing a lot of power within itself for all your processing
needs.
Display is pretty good with the MX Quad core’s resolution
being 960x460 pixels. The screen size is large enough,
4 inches in size. The LCD screen has some
downsides such as lacking
in contrast and
the dis-
MOBILE PHONE
play is also a bit hampered at different viewing angles. But to
overcome it all, the capacitive touchscreen is easy and handy
to work with.
The screen is responsive, supports multi touch and is quite
sensitive. Accelerometer and proximity sensors enhance the
performance of the touchscreen.
As a camera phone, it is quite decent with its 8MP camera
accompanied by the LED flash which enables it to deliver
some very good images. It also has a 0.3 MP VGA camera in
the front for video calling and other functionalities. It manages
a decent video recording of 30 fps.
Performance is very good and is more than enough to meet
all of yours demand. The MX Quad core use a powerful
quad core processor and carries with itself whopping 1 GB
of RAM. With numbers like this one, it quite easily erases
any questions that maybe raised about its performance.
Overall the phone is certainly a big contender among other
Android phones in its range that pack the largest power.
With great performance, attractive and subtle design and
amazing display; the phone without any doubt meets the
need of any man, but only if you could get it outside the
border of China.
12 Price: $603
TECH4MEN � October 2012

LG Optimus Hub
Handy and affordable smartphone
�The lG optimus hub is a medium range headphone that is
both affordable and has a lot of functionality to it at the same time.
it is pretty good looking on the outside, its surface being glossy and
the device having a certain amount of sleekness to it. The screen
size on the front is fairly large being 3.5 inches in size and providing
some good graphics. The screen is for the most part free from
scratches and other marks and this makes the
phone really endur-
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Price: $157
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ing. it is pretty well designed and is easy to tuck in to a pocket or
use with a single hand. The weight is less due to the build and is
thus quite convenient to carry about. The screen is equipped with
a proximity sensor and is well responsive. Using the touch interface
comes without any hiccups in this phone.
The screen provides good displays. The graphics are quite clear
and crisp and rich in detail. The resolution is fairly good too.
The camera is a fairly decent one considering the price
range. it is of 5 MP and delivers quite decent quality
clear images. Video recording too is good. The
camera comes with autofocus and geo tagging,
face and smile detection.
Performance of the phone is good as it is
equipped with a powerful processor. Additionally
it also possesses 512 Mb of RAM which makes
the optimus hub run smooth and fast. it handles
multi-tasking really well. The lG optimus hub uses
the Android Gingerbread 2.3 which along with
optimus’s user interface is really good and makes
working on the phone really easy and hassle free.
The phone has plenty of functionality and the oS
and the Ui are perfect for all of them.
The phone is pretty good in the multimedia department.
it plays a wide range of video formats. The sound
quality is fairly good and with the headphones provided
along with the phone the music experience is
better. hD videos can be played on the phone either
on the native video player or on different 3 rd party
applications that can be downloaded by the user.
The phone can also be used to view and edit documents.
Social networking is also pretty easy on the
phone with the phone supporting social network integration.
The battery life is fairly good on the phone
providing a 550hours of standby time and 9 hours of
talk time.
The phone scores well in the connectivity department
with it being equipped with Wi-Fi and having
a micro USb port as well. besides it has 3G.
The memory can be expanded to 32Gb and
it already has an internal memory of 150 Mb.
All in all, the device is a value for money midrange
phone that packs a lot of functionality within itself considering
its price tag.
Tech 4 Men � october 2012

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TOP
ANDROID APPLICATIONS
Android Apps
kindle
Wikidroid for Wikipedia
netflix
Now access to the world of information,
Wikipedia is made much easier with the onset
of this app for the Android based devices.
The app searches out articles according to
the need of the user from Wikipedia and also
optimizes them for better reading. With more
added features, the app is definitely the one
that can satisfy your hunger for knowledge.
Yelp
This particular app helps you find and
also get reviews about businesses nearby.
The app is of great help if you are at
some new place and you are searching
for let’s say a goo restaurant or saloon. In
such cases, Yelp always proves out to be
of great help.
angrY birds
even though the app is free on the Android
platform, it does require a subscription
fee from $7.99 every month. Just get
connected via Wi-Fi or through other network
and you will be able to stream your
favourite movie or the television show instantly.
The app is supported by Android
2.2 version or above.
ooVoo Video calls
If you have always been in search of an app
that provides reliable and stable video chat,
then ooVoo Video Calls is the way to go.
This app not only helps to video call but it
also lets the user to video chat with anyone.
And the quality is also superb and better
than most other apps available.
Now reading magazines, books or newspaper
has been made a lot easier with
this Android app that eliminates the need
of an e-reader. Providing access to a huge
collection, it is of no surprise that this app
is the most popular reading app on the
Android platform. This Android App can
also be synchronised with the Kindle reader
via Whispersync which indeed makes
this app more desirable.
facebook for android
One of the most used app on the Android
platform, it helps you to keep up with your
friends all the time, no matter where you are.
Allowing you to use most vvcof the Facebook
features on your Android phone, the
app never lets you disconnect from your favourite
social networking site. So now wherever
you are, don’t worry because Facebook
app for android is there to get you
connected to your loved ones.
It is no matter of debate that this game has recently been very popular over the
mobile devices. Even though many more franchisee of the game has popped
up, but the original still remains the most liked one and should always be downloaded
first on any phone. The game consists of different levels that let the
player show his/her gaming talent.
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Wheres MY droid
google Maps
If you are the phone who keeps forgetting
the whereabouts of his/her phone quite frequently,
then this app is just meant for you.
It makes the phone ring at highest volume
or makes it vibrate when a text message
with some certain phrase like ‘Where is my
Phone?’ is received by the phone. If the GPS
is enabled, the app can even and tell about
the location of the phone.
tWitter
This is the original app for Twitter from
the micro blogging site itself. Racing
ahead many other apps for Twitter, this
app provided two features which none
other could. The first one being support
for multiple accounts and the other being
optional push notification. User-friendly
and beautiful designs are added points
that make this app more loving.
A guide on the road, this app does the
best for what it is made. Among some
of the most popular apps on the Android
Phones, this app lets you find
locations, find services or just simply
navigate. The interface of the app is
also excellent and you will never find
yourself losing your way with Google
Maps out there to help you.
pandora internet radio
It has been some time since this app has
been available for the Android phone and
it has helped it gain some sort of experience
in its field. Belonging to the genre
of music streaming apps, this app helps
you to stream in high quality even over
a 3G signal. Overall, it’s a great app that
can satisfy your hunger for music in every
way it is capable of.
iMo instant Messenger
multipurpose instant messenger have
not been seen operating quite efficiently
on the phones. But this app is altogether
a different thing. Overcoming the issue
of crashing like its other counterparts to
a great extent, this app supports 11 networks
which are Yahoo!, Google Talk, MSN,
AIM/ICQ, Skype, Myspace, Facebook, Jabber,
Hyves, Vkontakte and IMO.
ANDROID APPLICATIONS
dropbox
If your work environment involves
your files being spread on your home
computer, at office computer or laptop;
then Dropbox is the app of your
requirement. It uploads the file to
a cloud and then you can access them
from anywhere you get an internet
connection. Simple design and good
speed maakes working much easier
with the app.
espn scorecenter
If you are mad about sports and can’t
just think of being away from it even for
a while, then this app is what you need.
It lets you check the game proceedings
quickly whenever you need. The app also
supports more number of games than
most of the other sports app on the Android
platform support.
MoVies
This app from Flixster is the perfect movie
guide that you have been searching all this
time. The app shows you release dates for
movies, theatre times, reviews and trailers
of the movie you wish to watch. By
default, the app shows the movie rating
from Rotten Tomatoes which if you wish
you can also change.
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TOP15
PIANIST PRO
If you are looking for something that provides you the feel of the
just real piano on your iPad, then this app is the one to go for. The
app also contains basic sounds of electric piano, acoustic guitar and
various other instruments. So start coming with new musical compositions
and all that with your very own loving iPad.
PHOTOSHOP EXPRESS
Viewing photos on your iPad is fine, but can you
really change the things you don’t like in the photo
without the need of switching on the PC? This
app just lets you do that. You can perform varieties
of basic fixes like cropping, rotating, adding effects
etc.in your photos.
MARVEL
COMICS
iPad / iPhone APPLICATIONS
iPad apps
PLANETARY
This is something that will make you
remember the days when you used
to read your favourite Marvel Comics.
Crisp and clear in view, the app provides
the feature of zooming and page
by page viewing. You can also buy your
favourite comics through a complete
integrated store where you will get all
your favourite comics.
A whole new planetary
interface is what
make makes this audio
player stand apart
from others. With
navigation through
music list involving
stars, planets and
moons; the app really
comes out to be
very cool indeed. A
perfect app for you,
if you always like to
stand out different
from others.
SKETCHBOOK PRO
It is an app that is no joke. It provides
professional level drawing environment
with varied number of tools to carry
on the task. The app even exports the
drawing to the Photo library and even
as PSD files for further works to be carried
on in Photoshop.
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INSTAPAPER
Till the time you are connected to web,
it is easy to read anything you like online.
But what if you are not connected and
you wish to read something. This app lets
you do so. It lets you save any webpage for
later reading while you are offline. Moreover,
you can also save the web page to
your account and then access it via your
PC or Kindle too.
IMDB
The latest Hollywood news is now available
on your very own iPad through this
great app. It features release dates, trailers
and all your movie information’s in a
simple and neat interface. The app also
provides with movie reviews direct from
the official site of IMDB.
iPad / iPhone APPLICATIONS
NASA APP HD
If space has always been attracting you, then this is the app for you to go for. It features
numerous photos and videos of NASA, and also shuttle launch information. A perfect app
for an astronomical geek.
GOOGLE EARTH
Want to journey the whole world by just
staying at your home for free? Google Earth
is there at your rescue. Just enter the location
and you will be taken there just in
a matter of seconds. A very popular app for
iPad, this is definitely the one which everyone
should have with themselves.
WORLD ATLAS HD
This app provides you with detailed good
quality political and satellite maps to view.
You can go onto some country and then
keep zooming in till the street level via this
magnificent app. This is certainly a good
way to look over the world just by sitting
at your own home.
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WORLD PRESS
The biggest blogging platform
of the web has now made its
way towards the iPad. It provides
most of the features that
the original web page provides.
Users can create, publish or
save the posts and pages. The
app even provides the option
of uploading photos directly via
the iPad.
TEXTNOW
SMS apps have quite been famous
around this time. TextNOW is another
app from the same genre but with better
performance. Send unlimited Text
and embedded photos and that too
for free through this exciting great app.
ANGRY BIRDS
One of the most popular apps for most of the platforms
today, this app has maintained the same legacy for iPad too.
Addictive and interesting in gameplay, this game is the must
to have on any iPad. Moreover, if you ever get stuck at any
point, you always have the YouTube videos to help you out.
iPad / iPhone APPLICATIONS
WEATHER HD
It is a weather app with the best graphics among all other
weather apps for the android. Simple and an eye candy
to look at, the app promises to provide weather details
to its best potential.
SAVE2PDF
Editing documents and creating PDFs are thing which seem can’t be
done without opening a PC. But this app just proves it wrong. Now with
this app you can edit your documents and create your PDFs while you
are on the go.
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TOP
5
TABLETS
With Tablets taking over the
market and some of the big
names also joining the league
as iPad developers, here is
our list of Top 5 Tablets that
you must look after:
Apple iPad 3
Tablets
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The latest iPad from Apple is no doubt leading the tablet race,
courtesies to its high resolution and support to over 200,000
apps. With more crisp and sharp display than its predecessor, the
new iPad is providing all extra benefits at around the same price.
Through its 9.7 inch display with 2048-by-1536-pixel resolution,
the new iPad has certainly taken up the display standard to a new
height in the tablet market. Retina display, 5mP camera and support
for ultrafast 4G network definitely makes this tab desirable
number one on the list of any top tablets.
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Apple iPad 2
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Even though after the release of new iPad from Apple, iPad 2
remains better than most of the other tablets around. Its thin design,
light weight and fast processing still make it a huge hit among
the tablet owners. The camera can record 720p
TABLETS
hD videos up to the rate of 30 frames per second. These qualities
to name a few and the support of Apple brand still makes
this tablet stand ahead of other tablets even though a successor
to its series has entered the market.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Wi-Fi 16GB
considered as a worthy rival to the iPad 2 from Apple, this tablet
from Samsung takes the courage of challenging Apple right at
the point where it is considered the best i.e. its elegant design.
Slim, lightweight and screen size of 10.1 by 6.9 inches with 1280
by 800 pixel resolution, the tablet is a tough competition to the
TABLETS
iPad rule on the tablet market. Dual core 1Ghz processor never
lets the user compromise on the speed factor. All in all, this android
tablet is certainly the top competition that is available to
the Apple brand name.
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Google nexus 7
TABLETS
If the price factor has been stopping you from getting
for yourself a feature rich tablet, then Google nexus can
certainly solve your problem. Packed with Android 4.1
features in a comfortable and beautiful design, the tablet
no doubt provides the best option for tablet seekers at
its price. With vast customization options and features
like Google Play, Google is definitely creating a mark in
the world of tablets through its nexus 7 and that too
at a much affordable price.
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Asus Eee Pad Transformer
Prime TF201
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Excellent display, design that will take your breath away and specs
to fulfill any geeks requirement; these are just some of the many
features that makes Transformer Prime outclass any competition.
1.3-Ghz quad-core Tegra 3 processor from nvidia makes this Tablet
completely apt to stand up to any kind of performance tests.
The tablet is also considered to be one of the thinnest and lightest
tablets that have hit the market till date. This Android OS based
tablet boasts of what makes one tablet more desirable than others,
its great design and together with it provides the specs that
definitely will blow your mind away.
TABLETS
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Price: $419(16GB), $629 (3G+32GB)
TABLET
ASUS Transformer Pad TF300TG
The best alternative to iPad
�Tablet design has indeed been revolutionized with the advent
of ASUS Transformer Pad. Available in stylish colours like Royal
Blue, Torch Red and Iceberg White; the pad is certainly a must for
the fashion freaks. The model TF300TG is actually the number of
the model for 3G enabled ASUS Transformer Pad TF300TG.
Coming on the technical side, the pad utilises NVIDIA ®
Tegra ® 3 4-Plus-1 Quad Core CPU together with 12 core
of GPU that ensures lowest power consumption and highest level
of performance. The pad works on the latest operating system
from Google, the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS which
provides just the right environment for your apps to run and for
you to work easily.
This transformable pad can also be easily converted to a notebook
as and when you need. Using the pad with dock can
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Price: $419(16GB), $629 (3G+32GB)
TABLET
ASUS Transformer Pad TF300TG
The best alternative to iPad
increase the battery life up to incredible 15 hours. The battery
life has been tested in the power saving mode while playing 720p
video with brightness set at 60 nits and listening at default volume
through the headphones.
The pad provides an amazing movie or music experience through
its ASUS SonicMaster technology that confirms superior audio
quality. The IPS panel of the pad provides wide angle of 178
degree for viewing.
The Pre-loaded SuperNote app in the pad makes it easy and convenient
to take down noted through the usage of photos, drawings
or videos. The 8MP camera with auto focus feature promises to
deliver crystal clear images of high quality just like any good digital
camera would provide. 1 GB RAM, 802.11 b/g/n Wi Fi and
Bluetooth v3.0 are some other specifications that makes this
product extraordinary. Facilities of 10 finger multi touch and great
display makes the pad just more desirable.
Work is made lot easier with this amazing product from Asus.
Now it’s more convenient to get connected anywhere and anytime
with this exquisite and innovative 3G Transformer Pad,
so that you don’t have to stay away from your work even if you
are on a vacation.
With options of 254mm complete QWERTY keyboard or touchpad
or touchscreen, you can never complain about shortage of
alternatives. Choose any of the three to suit your work demand
and convenience. The pad is no doubt an excellent product
to meet all your needs of a pad or a notebook by converting
in any of the two as and when you require it. With 3G enabled in
this advanced model of its 2G predecessor, the pad also boasts
of high speed internet that will always keep you connected.
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Price: $1,199
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Apple MacBook Air review
The most anticipated product of the year
�The new 13 inch MacBook Air outperforms its predecessors
by a wide margin and it would not be wrong to admit that the
product is completely apt for mainstream use in place of giving
it a tag of being only a niche product.
As is the case with most of the Apple products, MacBook Air
has also been a part of the annual update cycle, which took it
from original niche product version to its new avatar as being
the Apple’s mainstream laptop line. Mainstreaming of systems
components and its capabilities has also been seen over the
period of three generations.
Apple’s new Air models with all their advantages hold same
prices as last year, starting at $1199 for the 13-inch model.
With dramatic up gradation in the processing capacity, the latest
2nd generation Core i5 processor of the base 13 inch Air is
a leap of two Intel generations, jumping directly from the Core
2 Duo processors over the 1st generation Core i5/i7 chips to
the 2nd generation Core i-series.
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Price: $1,199
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Apple MacBook Air review
The most anticipated product of the year
In terms of physical appearance, the latest MacBook Air seems
similar to the October 2010 model barring one exception. The
new MacBook Air models now come with a backlit keyboard
which was indeed a missing factor in the previous models and
thereby enabling the user to work without any light.
Thunderbolt has also been added to both the Airs as well, which
replaces the Mini DisplayPort. And with 4 GB RAM and 128 GB
SSD storage, the 13 inch MacBook Air definitely makes a very
good bet for mainstream computing without any trouble. The
excellent battery life is also an added attraction that makes
it sure that your laptop does not die off before you complete
your urgent work.
The excellent feel of the unmatched quality of touchpad by
Apple can also be viewed in this product. Even though other
companies are moving toward the same large touch pad with
click pad style, but Apple is still way above in competition for
there is no touch pad tvhat even comes close to its touchpad
for providing multi-touch gestures as it provides. This latest
MacBook Air also lives up to the standard name of Apple in
terms of its touchpad and it is recommended to one that they
turn on all the tapping options from preferences menu for better
feel of it.
The new MacBook Air is certainly a safe bet if you are
looking out for a mainstream computer with elegant
design, excellent hardware configuration and to
add it all up the Apple brand name.video with
brightness set at 60 nits and listening at default
volume through the headphones.
The pad provides an amazing movie or music
experience through its ASUS SonicMaster technol-
ogy that confirms superior audio quality. The IPS panel of the
pad provides wide angle of 178 degree for viewing.
The Pre-loaded SuperNote app in the pad makes it
easy and convenient to take down noted through the
usage of photos, drawings or videos. The 8MP camera
with auto focus feature promises to deliver crystal
clear images of high quality just like any good digital
camera would provide. 1 GB RAM, 802.11 b/g/n Wi Fi
and Bluetooth v3.0 are some other specifications that
makes this product extraordinary. Facilities of 10 finger
multi touch and great display makes the pad just
more desirable.
Work is made lot easier with this amazing product
from Asus. Now it’s more convenient to get connected
anywhere and anytime with this exquisite and
innovative 3G Transformer Pad, so that you don’t
have to stay away from your work even if you are on
a vacation.
With options of 254mm complete QWERTY keyboard
or touchpad or touchscreen, you can never
complain about shortage of alternatives. Choose any
of the three to suit your work demand and convenience.
The pad is no doubt an excellent product
to meet all your needs of a pad or a notebook
by converting in any of the two as and when
you require it. With 3G enabled in this
advanced model of its 2G predecessor, the
pad also boasts of high speed internet that
will always keep you connected.
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Asus Zenbook UX31
The total ZEN of the laptops
�The Asus Zenbook UX31 has emerged to be one of the best
in the range of ultrabooks with a Windows OS. It has a superb
sturdy design and is a delight to look upon on. The Zenbook is
really quite sleek and makes a strong style statement.
The build feels good to hold with hands since it is of aluminum.
Concentric circles radiate out from the lid and add to the visual
appeal of this ultra slim laptop. These are some of the first things
that become immediately noticeable to one who looks upon
this powerful gadget for the first time.
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Below the beauty of this device lies its power. The Zenbook UX31
packs a lot of punch with its core i5 processor which effortlessly
executes ordinary tasks and can keep up with the needs of a fast
paced user.
The processor makes the computing experience really smooth
and hassle-free. Added to the fast processor is 4GB of RAM and
also the hard drive which makes the start-up process
of this ultrabook almost instantaneous.
The device thus faces
no qualms since its hardware
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Asus Zenbook UX31
The total ZEN of the laptops
configuration is good enough to pave the way for flawless
computing on it.
The 13.3 inch screen proves to be delightful to look in with
clear colour displays and crisp graphics. It provides a high screen
resolution for which the display of every single thing is vivid
and rich. There is of course Intel’s HD graphics card installed
which further enhances the viewing experience on this device.
Plus the screen supports a wider range of viewing angles
which facilitates multiple persons who are trying to view the
screen at the same time.
The Asus Zenbook UX31 has a better and much improved
touchpad that makes handling this laptop easier than with other
laptops. The touchpad is much wider; it has a clickpad besides
the right and left click buttons on it. The touchpad registers
multiple touches and features like pinch to zoom are much
easier to use on it.
Besides the touchpad the keypad is pretty nice to use
too since the keys are metallic. The keys are at a lower
height and the key press is soft and easy to make.
The ultrabook carries with it the Bang and Olufsen
sound enhancement which really ups the sound
quality. Movies and music and other multimedia
are a pleasure to use with the sound enhancement.
The sounds are clear; the bass is pretty
good and powerful. The Zenbook provides
very clear sound quality even at high volume
levels. And the volume levels can
get pretty surprisingly high considering
the relative sound of the laptop.
Connectivity is pretty good on the
Asus Zenbook UX31 with adequate
number of USB ports, card
readers among other things.
What is more is the solid security
options that the Zenbook
provides with options
to protect data, securely
delete files, face recognition
technology etc.
It takes considerable
steps to keep all
data secure. The
Price: $799
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battery life too is astonishingly good on this
ultrabook. Users claim that it provides up
to 8hours of battery life over continuous
use.
All in all, the Asus Zenbook UX31
is almost flawless in every department.
Its superior hardware
configuration, its rich features,
sturdy build, superb design
and ultra-portability make it
a highly recommended laptop
for users.
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�Maintaining the feel of the elegant design of apple products,
Apple iMac is an another excellent eye pleasing product from
the company that combines the super build quality with great
performance. Pick up any other all-in-one from the market and
you will feel why this product from apple is the ultimate one.
Exquisite design and unmatchable quality gets combined with
mind-blowing technologies in this stupendous all-in-one. The image
and the quality of 27 inch wide screen are above any compe-
4
COMPUTER
Apple iMac 27in 2.7GHz Core i5
Best desktop solution for every application
tition available. Resolution offered by Apple iMac is unbelievable
2560 by 1440 pixel which is definitely incomparable to the PC
based on windows that offer maximum of merely 1920 by 1080
pixels.
The Super-IPS panel technology provides viewing angles that are
ultr-wide. Displaying wider array of colours and with more accuracy,
quality of display is certainly best of the class. Also, with the
new FaceTime HD camera, users can now make video calls in
720p resolution to other clients using FaceTime.
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The USP of Apple computer, its OS X Lion operating system, involves
the extensive use of multi-touch gestures and also comes
pre-installed with a selection of superb applications that enable
you to perform most of what you require without the need of
any other software. Now you can easily edit photos and videos,
manage appointments or create your own music.
The iMac also includes an aluminium Wireless Keyboard from Apple,
and a choice of taking up either multi-touch “Magic Mouse”
or multi touch “Magic track pad” which gives the user the liberty
of scrolling up smoothly up and down in a page with the inertial
scrolling, pinch for zooming in and out, rotating an image with
only their finger tips and swiping three finger for flipping over
a collection of photos.
Peeping inside this marvellous product, its core hardware looks
the same as a standard PC based on familiar Intel processors
COMPUTER
Apple iMac 27in 2.7GHz Core i5
Best desktop solution for every application
and the chipsets, but this iMac boasts of quad-core Intel Core
i5-2500S that runs at 2.7 GHz thereby ensuring processing capability
which is one of the fastest in its group. The processor also
holds the ability to turbo till 3.7 GHz on single core.
The desktop provides the best frame rates for playing games
through its AMD Radeon HD 6770M graphic processor with
512 MB memory. Gaming is indeed fun, hassle free and definitely
an amazing experience via Apple iMac.
The iMac from Apple is the ultimate all in one through its latest
high processing speed Intel processors; FaceTime HD camera
and excellent graphic display which certainly makes it stand
a class apart from other product of its group.
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HP Folio 13
COMPUTER
The heart-winning ultrabook at a startling low cost!
�The ‘Folio 13’ HP’s first Ultrabook carries its beauty in its
grower. The Folio 13 jumps through all the hoops Intel had let
loose; Sandy Bridge chipset, 18mm maximum thickness, over five
hours battery life, and hibernation resumption in under seven
seconds!
Up until the HP’s new 13 Folio wasn’t on the screen, Toshiba ultrabook
was originally declared as the winner of first rounds of the
sprouting ultrabook wars, thanks in parts to its super delicacy and
lightweight,
fabulous port
se- lection and a good
design, not to mention the most convenient
price. How- ever, Hp’s 13 Folio has beaten many
of the same strings of Toshiba, making this a contender in the fight.
Our Folio 13 is a clear evidence of professional offerings, as does
Sony emphasizes on these promotional material, tended for the
business users on the go. Coming to the looks of this smart
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HP Folio 13
COMPUTER
The heart-winning ultrabook at a startling low cost!
book, it is undoubted that Folio 13 is a good looking Ultrabook.
It’s thin, not too much unlike some, and tapers not a whit. Its built
quality is spectacular, comparatively with other Ultrabooks. The
aluminum construction makes the Folio 13 extremely solid, yet
not too heavy or thick. With good balance of performance,
features with touchpad
and good resolution
screen,
Folio 13 has
been proudly
rated eight
out of ten
stars.
Next, what happens when you open this book? Opening 13 Folio
changes things a little. A black, backlit keyboard and solid back
trackpad change the overview look and feel of it. So it doesn’t
bleed from the corners or everywhere and blind us for having
the guts to open the ultrabook in dark.
As for an ultrabook, out Folio 13 does pretty well with port selection.
There are total two USB ports on the notebook, among
which one is USB 3.0 SuperSpeed capable. Others include an SD
card slot, combination microphone and headphone jack, Gigabit
Ethernet and HDMI video out.
The display of Folio is just as enchanting as its looks are. It is
a 13.3 inch, LED backlit model. The screen resolution is 1366x768,
putting it on norm with all other thin notebooks. Plus, its viewing
angles are pretty awesome, too. It has Windows 7 Home Premium
64-bit, with Intel Core i5-2467M CPU. Moreover, the specifications
also include 6-cell, 59WHr battery, which guarantees solid
9 working hours, convincing yet very persuasively that
Folio 13 is a machine for Mobile Professionals, plus Bluetooth
4. However, the price is way reasonable, costing only $899.99,
being the highest kicker among the market once again with the
startling cost. For just nine hundred bucks, you get to have a
robust set of specifications and stylish chick for a notebook,
all summed up as Hp’s Folio 13!
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Dell XPS 2710
An all-in-one beauty!
�Dell’s XPS is the computer that is aimed to get a bunch
of ‘ooh’s and ‘aah’s as for being the flagship. Dell has scored
a major achievement with its XPS 2710, being the all-in-one desktop.
It has outmatched the Windows-based-all-in-one IMac’s, with
beautiful display and speedy performance, proving to be all-inone
available.
This computer is the third 27-inch Windows all-in-one and the
only Windows with an impressive higher resolution of 2560x1440pixel
display. Furthermore, it offers a refreshingly large canvas to
arrange application windows. Whereas for standard computing
tasks like Web browsing, photo viewing and manipulation, word
processing or spreadsheet work, the crisp fresh screen alone
makes us feel like we are using a far ‘better” computer.
While the rest of the system’s configuration is respectable enough,
the screen is a huge in-front bold headline. Of course, the screen
display makes a credible home entertainment centre, for its
screen is already large and giant and bright 27-inch to give a trigger
to one self framed in an edge-to-edge glass with a black
chin. And with HDMI inputs that lets us
connect standard video components,
and powerful enough audio output
that enables clear enough sound to
travel across a reasonably
sized room and
onto us, it surely is
a prompter for
the computer
enthusiasts.
Rather
than use
aluminum,
Dell
opted
for a plastic
body with
a silver-colored
coating,
which is much
nice afar.
There are some
touch element
COMPUTER
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Dell XPS 2710
An all-in-one beauty!
capacitive buttons, like on the bottom right of the display control
the on-screen menu.
Moreover, Dell offers all the extras at a pretty cheap price; the fastest
CPU of astonishing 2.8GHz Intel Core i5 3450S and memory
optimizer of 8GB 1,600MHz and most powerful graphics card of
about 2GB Nvidia, therefore Dell prices fairly well, being a darling
of only $1, 297. It has the hard drives of 1TB, 7200 rpm and
dual-layer DVD burner, with of course Gigabit Ethernet and the
operating system of Windows 7 Home Premium; isn’t that too
much for just a thousand dollars?
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COMPUTER
The pixel-dense Dell XPS One 2710 is one of the best Windows-based
all-in-ones available and, barring a new iMac, an easy
high-end recommendation.
Overall, when we count the features Dell brings along, it includes
the best possible large screen available on an all-in-one Windows
PC that has even swapped the Apple’s 27-inch iMac for price
battle, a surprising and bolting speed performance, more storage
and best graphic card anyone else can even offer, more RAM,
Blu-ray and everything that needs to turn it into a live TV from
a computer. As clearly proved now as ever, Dell has beaten the
famous competitors by its brand new flagship product, after all!
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�The Xonar U3 sound card is a great way to improve sound
and audio on the PC or on the laptop or netbook. The Xonar
U3 ultra-portable USB soundcard provides audio enhancement
on the go. It is designed to provide 5.1 and 7.1 surround sounds
notwithstanding the improved stereo 2D sounds and also providing
a wide variety of Dolby sound enhancements. Using the
Xonar U3 will result in greatly improving the gaming experience
along with improved VOIP chatting of course. The product is said
to be especially targeted for gamers and musicophiles.
The device is good to look at externally. The device’s build, design
and coloring give it a good appearance and make it feel quite
compact as a whole. The various power packed features that the
build encloses are the following.
The Xonar U3 is equipped with a headphone amplifier. The headphone
amplifier takes up the performance of headphones or headsets
several notches higher.
The headphone experience
is much improved upon. The
Xonar thus provides an ultra
portable headphone sound
enhancement solution for
users.
Besides, the Xonar
U3 is also equipped
with the GX 2.5.
The GX 2.5
technology allows
for an
excellent 3D
sound from
the device.
The 3D
sound effect
PC ACCESSORIES
Xonar U3 Sound Card
The solid enhancement to the laptop sound
appears to be really quite realistic and of an excellent and unadulterated
quality. The GX 2.5 has support for about 128 different
audio modes to suit different preferences, requirements
and situations. This remarkable wide range of audio options that
the Xonar U3 provides is quite incredible really. It just goes on
to show that even for an ultra-portable device the Xonar has
a lot of capability under its belt. The GX audio engine serves testimony
to the fact.
The Xonar U3 provides a variety of Dolby sound enhancements
also. It uses the different Dolby technologies to enhance and
change the quality of a sound in a positive direction. Technologies
like Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Virtual Speaker, Dolby Pro Logic IIx
and Dolby Headphone the device almost results in a home theatre
type of sound system. The surround sound is excellent and
the listening experience is changed from listening to flat quality
sound to high level surround sound.
Besides the aforesaid features that the Xonar U3 provides,
it also allows for what is called, Hi-Fi quality sound.
The device prevents external noise and interference
from tampering with the sound signals
emitted by the device. It thus allows for
absolutely clean, clear and crisp sound quality.
The technology which the device employs for
achieving this is called hyper-grounding and the result
is indeed quite appreciable.
The Xonar U3 is thus an ultra portable audio enhancement
solution for users who want to gain good quality sound and
yet maintain a low profile about it. The Xonar U3 in this
respect scores quite well. It enhances headphone sound,
allows for 3D surround sound along with the Dolby sound
enhancements and maintains the sound clarity with technologies
like hyper grounding. Quite admirable, being able
to turn ordinary stereo sound into an almost home theatre
like sound experience. The Xonar thus really delivers
the promises it makes and even improves upon them.
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�With their
hardware specifically
made to cater
the needs of hard core gamers,
Thermaltake’s Tt eS- PORTS group
is indeed doing a task of great help to the gamers. Their
products range from keyboards, headsets, mice to even gaming
gloves; through these the group looks into the matter that gamers
do not have to compromise over their gaming experience
due to low quality input devices.
The latest product from the company is a USB gaming keyboard
which overcomes all sorts of disadvantages of its previous version
of gaming keyboard Meka G1. The keyboard has an appealing
design with black finishing on matte material together with
some red colour. The keyboard is sturdy and can also be moved
easily as the cables are detachable.
The keyboard also uses Cherry Black Mechanical switches that
promise of good life expectancy of the keyboard. The keys are more
responsive and you can also press number of keys at a time, in fact
the keyboard lets you press 46 keys at a time without any kind of
interference, which is the highest among the USB keyboards.
KEYBOARD
Thermaltake Tt e
SPORTS MEKA G-UNIT
Macro heaven at gaming design
The keyboard acts as a base station for your other gaming
accessories like headphone and mics too. It has got two USB
ports and jacks for headphone and mic. With backlighting feature
for 3 different sections of the keyboard that the gamers generally
use, one can now use this keyboard whole night long even after
switching off their lights. The gamers can even choose through
the software that in which sections they need the lighting and
also can they select the light intensity. A palm rest is also provided
with the keyboard to make sure that you don’t have any kind of
difficulty even after hours of gaming.
The effort of Thermaltake is no doubt completely visible in this
keyboard, as it does take something in creating a product of this
class with just nothing to complain of. The included software of
the G-UNIT also lets you create your own profiles and macros,
look out your key assignments, change the keyboards backlighting
and also lets you set up the Instant Shift System or ISS that
provides an easy access to all the 60 macros.
The keyboard, given with all its qualities can also be used for simple
typing, but its only gaming that justifies its class. The keyboard
is durable, made of matte material and has a black finishing that
provides a great aesthetic appeal and lots of macro keys to satisfy
your hunger for gaming.
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Price:$115 (120GB), $189(240GB),
HARD DRIVE
Corsair Force GT SSD
A high-star rated drive; swapped all hard drives out of the way!
�Complicated
tasks where largescale
editing, or media
editing and strong
gaming performance are
done, Corsair Force GT SSD
has especially been created to
offer the solutions and assists to
such types of tasks. It uses Sandforce
SF-2200 Series as a controller and is
most popular where consistent fast data
access is required.
Force GT, as clearly as the name already indicates,
gives force to the PC that takes hours to load and
download files. Triggering up the PC, launching applications,
saving files and documents, and just about all other
tasks that we do with our PC is faster and smoother when we
remove the bottleneck of old-fashioned hard drives. Once
powered by the advance Sandforce SF-2200 series controller,
the Force Series GT which is particularly adept at moving
compressed data, this real-world benefit gets yet more impressive
when we work with music, movie and graphic files.
Moreover, adding the Force Series GT once to the computer
means incredible storage performance with same tap performance
potential and lasting through several system upgrades. A
long-life-term benefit!
Force Series GT SSDs also feature support for the Windows ®
7 TRIM command. This allows it to store only the data it need
and perform memory optimization to ensure the fastest possible
write speeds.
Our pretty red darling Force GT Series is reliable, cool and quiet.
Since it doesn’t have any moving parts, it can endure and handle
any type of shock, vibration and temperature alternations far in
excess than traditional hard drives, which Is pretty important for
desktop PCs and notebooks.
That was for
being reliable, as with being
cool and quiet and reserved,
our Force Series GT does not vibrate
or buzz and so the lower power
consumption helps to keep the situations
cool and calm inside the PC, which, comparatively
to all other common mechanical hard drives, is an astonishing
piece of improvement since the traditional hard drives spin at
thousands of revolution per minute, producing a lot of heat and
annoying noise. Plus it works with desktop or notebook PCs with
a 2.5” or 3.5” hard drive bay and a SATA connector and is quiet
compatible with Microsoft Windows 7, Vista and XP.
When tested, it was recorded that Force GT ran at 381MB/s
when reading large files, obviously a very good rate, and 245MB/s
in the write test.
Force GT is Corsair’s mainstream offering, indicated by its eyepopping
price; 240GB model reviewed costs $189, thus meaning
costing around 75p per gigabyte, zooming up its way as the bestvalue
and most popular drives among the folks at the moment.
37 TECH4 38 $389 (480GB)
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4MEN � October 2012

Mass Effect 3
Absolutely amazing game
�Mass effect 3 is the conclusion to the Mass Effect trilogy, the
action role playing game series from its producer BioWare. It was
published by Electronic Arts and is available for different platforms
such as Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 3. The last
part of the trilogy brings the story of Commander Shepard to
a full circle.
Mass Effect 3 is beautiful and touching in terms of its storyline.
The brilliant voice acting further breathes life into the characters
in the game. Mass Effect 3 is influenced by the decisions made
by the players in the prequels Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2. This
gives the entire story unity and coherence. The character appearances
are much improved. The gameplay too is largely improved
upon and the levels have been designed quite skillfully.
The prevalent theme in mass effect 3 is sacrifice. It reoccurs all
throughout the game. In the prequels the gripping storyline brings
us close to each of the different characters in the game and in
this conclusion it paints pictures of devastation and destruction
of worlds. The ties and bonds of familiarity that had been formed
in the previous editions of the game are manipulated. Mass Effect
shakes up relationships by forcing one to make particularly
difficult choices in complicated situations. The emotional impact
that the game makes is significant with perhaps every major occurrence
affecting us deeply. The game is quite personal but less
so than its predecessor. The focus of the game is much more on
the plot.
PC, PS3, XBOX360
Once the
game starts, it proves to be more
and more engaging with every step. Destruction is
everywhere. The humaneness becomes more and
more obvious and the story draws us within itself.
The gameplay is much improved. The shooting sequences
are brilliant and culminate in perfect climaxes.
The artificial intelligence is more advanced mak- www
ing the gameplay more difficult. The RPG elements
have become more developed, than in the predecessor.
The weapons are better customizable also and the choices
are many and varied.
Several features have been modified and added in the combat
mode of the game. Combat is more extensive and exciting than
ever.
The Reaper threat is not the one and only threat in this game.
The goal of the game is to eliminate the reapers from the galaxy
using some super weapon. However, an organization known as
Cerebrus exists led by the Illusory Man who strives to achieve
similar goals but using means of their own. They in fact go to considerable
length and this complicates the quest. They form quite
a good part of the engaging storyline.
Mass Effect 3 has one of the best storylines ever. The plot is extremely
engaging, the characters have great depths bordering on
the indiscernible. The gameplay is brilliant and does full justice
to the remarkable storyline. The cut scenes are beautiful. Options
are more than ever. Mass Effect 3 can definitely be called as
a brilliant conclusion to the stunning Mass Effect trilogy.
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4 Price: $82.90
MEN � October 2012

Diablo 3
Great game went average
�If you don’t have a reliable internet connection, then Diablo 3
is not a thing for your plate. But if you have one, then this game
is surely going to get attached with your very persona. Diablo 3
picks up 20 years after in the game period from the time when
events of the Diablo 2 ended. The gorgeous and excellent graphics
of game will never let you feel as though you are in the virtual
world; the game looks real, like it has never looked before in its
previous editions.
The games excellent graphics finely creates the character through
rich colours that will not at all let you feel that the characters
look cartoonish. The heroes of the five classes look heroic and
the villains look ugly in the game as it would be expected by
you. But the feel is more real and elegant because the characters
have been designed by some great artists on the planet. Special
effects in the game are indeed an eye candy for the players. Sound
effects also match equally in quality to the graphics in the game,
PC, PS3, XBOX360 GAME
thereby making the game a complete quality gaming package for
the gamers.
Armour and weapons are also an added attraction of the game.
Different styles of these combat tools are no doubt tremendous
which adds up to the excitement of the game. The game gives
no opportunity of complaining to its critics on the quality side.
Beautifully crafted storyline and graphics certainly ensures that
the gamers don’t face any kind of boredom in the game.
Only thing that the gamer needs to have is a good internet connection
as the game is very vulnerable to external instability
of the internet. The game allows you to make hard core characters
and takes you back in the dark, mysterious and surprising
world of the Sanctuary and you believe it or not the transportation
of mind does seem real, at least for the time you
are tuned to the game.
TECH4 40 TECH MEN � October 2012
4 Price: $59.99
MEN � October 2012

GAME CONSOLE
Xbox 360 (250GB)
Want to have a fun?
�The Xbox 360 has transformed a lot since it was launched
in 2005. The new Xbox 360 is way shiny than its predecessors,
has a black glossy finishing and is even a little smaller than its previous
model. The design somewhat remains the same with the
big offset power button that dominates the front. This button
and the eject button too now have touch sensitive controls that
makes a bleepy noise once you push them.
10.6 by 10.4 by 2.9 inches in dimension and 6 pounds in weight,
the new Xbox 360 reduces the size of the system by about
41 Price: $349
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42
Xbox 360 (250GB)
Want to have a fun?
17 percent through combining the GPU and CPU on one chipset
and by moving swappable hard drive of 250 GB towards the
interior of unit. The fan and the air vent have been transferred
above the console and moreover
the fan is bit
quieter now and
system is nearly
silent on a whole.
Console also remains
cooler than
before even after
extended period
of usage.
Now being considerably
old, this
Xbox 360 offers
huge library of
games. With capable
of running
games with characters
that look real
till their facial expressions,
the Xbox
has much to offer
in terms of graphics.
The rear panel
of the system has
three USB 2.0 ports,
S/PDIF, hDMI and
A/V ports, also an input
for power supply,
and one custom auxiliary
jack which will
let the user hook up
camera for the coming
Kinect motion based
controllers. Now
connecting wirelessly
to the network
has been made easy
with the addition of
802.11n Wi-Fi radio
internally by the
Microsoft.
Kinect for the Xbox
360 uses a 3D
camera together
with integrated
Price: $349
GAME CONSOLE
microphone which allows the userto handle games designed
especially for the purpose without using any kind of controller or the
headset. Kinect is very accurate in picking up the gestures and you
will be left amazed with its capabilities once you use it. This definitely
marks a future of gaming which will be free from any kind
of controllers.
With so much
to provide,
Xbox 360
is no
doubt
revolutionizing
the field
of gaming
today. This
console
since its inception
has
been striving
to take
gaming up
to a new
level, one after
the other.
This new
Xbox from
Microsoft
is another
step into
that tradition.
So, if
you are really
mad
about gaming,
and always
want
to get the
best for
yourself
then this
new Xbox
f r o m
Microsoft
is certainly
the
product
of your
dreams.
TECh 4 MEN � October 2012

Sony XBA-4ip
HEADPHONES
The excellent piece for hearing music on the go
�Sony definitely is acquainted with the
know hows of creating the best of the
class audio products and they have
used this knowledge of theirs to
produce one of the best in-ear
headphone that has ever been
made. The XBA series from
Sony provides a great audio experience
through its Balanced
Armature Drivers that is present
inside both the ear phone. This
helps in recreating the output
just like that of a 4 way speaker
system in both the ears. Yo can
feel each driver working to provide
tweeter, full range, subwoofer
and super subwoofer output
in both the ears. Listen to feel it.
In terms of design, both the earpieces
of the XBA-4ip is around
1 cm thick which has an angled
tip so that it sit precisely in the
ears and create a kind of seal to
cancel external noise. Each pair
of the headphones comes with
4 different sizes of silicon ear tips
for users to find for themselves
the best comfortable fit. The earphones
are very lightweight and
they can be worn for long time
without any kind of discomfort
caused. The earphones are con-
43 Price: $218
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Sony XBA-4ip
nected through a flatter and thin tangle resistant cord together
with inline remote and the microphone on left cord. The remote
provides easier navigation of music and also the volume con-
HEADPHONES
The excellent piece for hearing music on the go
trol. If the user gets a call amidst listening the music, the XBA-4IP
lets them answer or end the call just at the press of button.
Performance of this earphone from Sony is excellent in any criteria
you put this at test to. Other earphones found in the market
are excellent at one thing but not so good at the other. Audio
quality in this earphone comes with such precision that you
can even make out the slightest of piano tinkle in the music
you are listening to. All the instruments that are being played
and vocal which is being sung can be heard just like as if the
listener is in the same room as the artists.
The earphone can even handle playback at high volume without
any sort of distortion or wavering. The earphone is indeed just
like having a good high quality of stereo speaker system in both
the ears. Close your eyes and you will be transported into a new
world where you will only be accompanied with one thing, Music,
Music and Music.
With so many earphones around in the market, this earphone
from Sony is no doubt leading the race in terms of quality
and as well as design. The company has lived on its saga
of producing some of the best quality products and has
used its entire heritage to make this excellent piece
of creation.
TECH4 44 Price: $218
TECH MEN � October 2012
4MEN � October 2012

MEDIA PLAYER
Samsung’s Chromebox
A little sweetheart computer.
�Sitting down behind the desk, with
a monitor in front, checking e-mails and
reading news and messaging people on
Facebook is becoming increasingly rare; Samsung’s Chromebox is
a fast and compact home/office computer that enables us to set
it up in any way wanted and surf up the webs, edit or perform
our tasks quickly with multiple USB ports and versatile display
options. It is a desktop-based PC that sits conservatively next to
a monitor or TV, looking an extremely beautiful sight, as so evidently
shown below.
The Chromebox was originally designed for mobile use, as such;
it is light and non-demanding of battery power, and therefore
producing less heat. It is small enough and such a pretty sight
that it can be placed either on a desk, or in a bookshelf, or even
next to on the couch. Since it has built-in Wi-Fi, it can be placed
on the farthest nook of our offices and homes without fussing
over the extra cables. It has an Ethernet port for wired internet
connections as well. Our Samsung’s Chromebox has flattered
the Apple even; it looks very much like a Mac mini, with exact
same 7.6 inch-square footprint, thinner and lighter. It is
a machine that is silent and is fond of peace, as such, it
won’t be found whirring or buzzing at the corner
of our living room, distracting the hell out of one.
Chromebox can support 30” monitors and is a High
Definition compatible. Plus, it has a variety of peripherals, containing
astonishing 6 USB ports and comes along with a custom
keyboard and mouse. It, further, handles 1080p video playback
without any hiccups or burps, and with a 4GB of RAM, it is now
possible to open a bunch of tabs before noticing any performance
hit.
The processor in the Chromebox is more strong, with an Intel
Core Processor B840 running at 1.9GHz, compared to the Samsung
XE550C22 Chromebook’s Intel Celeron Processor 867 with
a clock speed of 1.3GHz.
37 TECH4 45 Price:$329
TECH MEN � October 2012
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MEDIA PLAYER
Samsung’s Chromebox
A little sweetheart computer.
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Speaking of connecting to a high definition TV, the Samsung
Chromebox XE300M22 comes with just a DVI port for video
output. We’d have much rather seen an HDMI port, which
would have made connecting it to an HD TV much easier.
The Samsung Chromebox also comes with a built-in mono
speaker. The other output for sound is through a phono port
at the front, which is supposed to be for headphones.
However, Chrome OS’s specifications are quite similar to that
of Samsung’s Chromebook. But, as it is the third series of
Chromebox from Samsung, its components and the design
Price:$329
have been extensively redefined.output. We’d have much rather
seen an HDMI port, which would have made connecting it
to an HD TV much easier.
The Samsung Chromebox also comes with a built-in mono
speaker. The other output for sound is through a phono port
at the front, which is supposed to be for headphones.
However, Chrome OS’s specifications are quite similar to that
of Samsung’s Chromebook. But, as it is the third series of
Chromebox from Samsung, its components and the design
have been extensively redefined.
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Boxee Box
�Boxee Box seeks to revolutionize the viewing of internet television
on the television and make it incredibly uncomplicated and
hassle free. Internet is such a great source of videos, TV shows and
movies but the problem lies in the inability of this internet entertainment
to be captured on a big screen or a television where
the viewing experience would be better than on a desktop or a
laptop. Also the other good thing about using the internet is that,
one has to pay only for the stuff that they want to view. So it
gives us the liberty and freedom to choose and pay only for what
we use. Boxee Box facilitates all that. It brings internet videos to
the television with the click of a button on the remote. And to
add it all, it does it in the simplest way possible. Plus with Boxee
Box providing the user access to one of the largest collections of
HD videos, there is no reason why the user would ever want to
watch anything that is not in HD.
For using Boxee Box the only requirements that are needed of
the TV are that it has to have a HDMI input and an internet connection.
The Boxee Box has a mammoth number of connectivity
options for connecting to other devices. Card slots for expanding
memory and USB ports are just some of them. This is what
makes Boxee Box so effortless while transmitting internet videos
through a television.
Boxee Box streams internet videos absolutely with ease. Netflix
provides the user with a huge collection of videos and movies.
And that is with a month of free trial. Browsing through thousands
of videos is absolutely effortless. And the advantage lies in being
MEDIA PLAYER
Unbox the true potential of your TV experience
able to watch the videos whenever one wants to, in the comfort
of one’s own living room. Plus the Netflix 3.0 makes everything a
whole lot easier and interactive. It tracks and takes care of one’s
preferences and provides suggestions which come really handy.
Boxee Box makes viewing HD videos easier, better and cheaper.
Using the preinstalled applications on the Boxee Box provides
one with easy access to a large collection of HD videos. And that
too at a very cheap rental price. Plus the HD viewing is greatly
improved with the Dolby Digital sound enhancement and being
able to connect to a 5.1 sound system in all comfort. So, viewing
HD is effortless and inexpensive.
Boxee Box also brings the excitement of the Live TV, broadcasting
sports, news from different channels live. And it does it all via
an HD antenna. Hence the excitement of the Live TV is provided
in better quality and convenience.
The Boxee Box is very easy to use. Its remote regulates all its
functionalities. The remote is even armed with a full QWERTY
keypad for typing in video searches on the internet.
Users also have the option to use their Android devices or the
i-Phone to operate the Boxee Box.
Boxee Box is thus a deeply fulfilling product; it promises to lift
the convenience of the user quite high and succeeds in doing just
that. It even manages to enhance the viewing experience. And all
that without any kind of fuss.
37 TECH4 47 Price:$176
TECH MEN � October 2012
4MEN � October 2012

Sonos Multi-Room
Music Player System
A wireless music speaker!
�Among one of the ‘blow away’ technologies in the present world
market, who could have imagined a speaker system that streams
music from wireless source! The question that clicks promptly is:
How do we do that? How does the device rate in the present
day?
First and foremost, setting up the device properly and correctly
often complicates us. Yet the Sonos application takes not more
than a couple of minutes, plus the controller interface is simple
and extremely easy to use as we don’t have to necessarily set
up with the computer, it could be your iPhone or iPod. Through
MEDIA PLAYER
this, you can even get access to bunch of internet radio outlets,
including from other countries, even the old music station from
Philippines. A cable is also provided for connecting an MP3 player
and using Sonos as the external speaker.
Second leading up the stairs, our Sonos S5 also offers crisp fresh
and clean sound, with a competent bass. Furthermore, which is
one of its extremely special features and definitely suitable for
small apartment dwellers who want to have music in one single
unit, simple Sonos can get connected to other S5 in different
rooms of our houses; having the option of playing either the
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Price:$399
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4MEN � October 2012

Sonos Multi-Room
Music Player System
A wireless music speaker!
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same music or different tunes in each unit and controlling
each zone with any of their controllers to initiate
a party mode in your homey!
The list goes on, though. Other features in the mighty
device include alarm, equalizers, and creating a stereo
system in one room by wirelessly linking another S5 if
you want. The system is Mac compatible as well.
The Sonos S5 is quite an elegant device that takes advantage of the
recent trends going-on and in how people consume their music.
Even if we do not subscribe to devices such as Pandora or Last.fm,
along with digital music convenience finding pretty enjoyable, we’ll
still find the device quite worth the while and appealing with its
regular Internet radio options available through the Sonos applications
and software. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars, Sonos S5 is a fabulous
device with its amazing features alone, for most of the folks out
Price:$399
MEDIA PLAYER
there,
interested in digital music and internet radio.
A question which frequently pops up is that whether the sound
quality is degraded by this distant-wireless correspondence? The
answer as expected is to our satisfaction. It does not affect our
Sonos Zone player if the two devices are connected across 15
feet from each other or they are 75 feet apart, separated by a
few walls. If you are a music bluff, get your fingers on this buddy
as soon as possible!
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Onkyo TX-NR818
Have your very own home cinema.
�Onkyo TX Amplifier, the name sounds a little difficult to
remember but not to worry! Nickname it cute, ONKYO, your
very own home cinema. The theatre is available in two colors,
classic black or glossy silver, whatever suits your cinema room.
Price: $889
AV RECEIVER
Now let’s talk about what this darling is capable of!
It excels in the most demanding three areas, ultra-high video
performance, unmatched audio efficiency, and setup flexibility.
A good ‘Wow’.
TECH 4 MEN � October 2012

Onkyo TX-NR818
Have your very own home cinema.
Our Onkyo network receiver has video performance
that is truly beyond any comparison.
There is an ISF (Imaging Science Foundation)
system that adjusts the video from all
inputs to cinematic effect as well as processors
which upscale the minutest content to
full HD, now imagine the spectacular picture
on the screen. Moreover, we find the audio
performance incomparable. The associated
certification is specified for rooms with
the viewing distance of minimum three to
four meters. To achieve THX Select2 Plus
certificate, Onkyo TX-NR818 had had to
meet the world’s most demanding standards
for home-cinema audio quality performance,
which it indeed did.
We can also play sound formats including MP3, AAC, Apple Lossless
and etc. stored in our PC, iPhones, iPods and our Androids by connecting
them directly to front panel USB port. The Onkyo home
cinema system is no doubt easy to handle. You can also enjoy easy
AV RECEIVER
access to internet radio channels with the widest range possible.
It comes with the best connectivity in its class. This streaming
flexibility makes TXNR818 something more than just an A/V receiver.
Yes, it makes it a complete advanced music server.
What else is to come? Our Onkyo TXNR818 have three of
the best video processing and enhancement systems, included
to guarantee smooth and sharp images on your HDTV.
Stocked and decorated with many more astonishing features,
including PLL (Phase Locked Loop) for jitter-cleaning, distributed
audio playback in as many rooms as your home consists, advanced
music enhancer with many sound modes, and the list yet goes on.
Its connecting features include 8 High Definition Multichip Interconnections
Input (1 front/7 rear) and 2 outputs while there are
2 USB ports (1 front/1 rear).
This receiver is alone built to deliver superb sound quality. The
sound received is decisively pure and rich, even under heavy loads.
Get prepared to bring the super luxurious Onkyo TR-NR818-AV
Amplifier and make your abode lavish.
This beauty only costs $889; it’s just
the cut out for the ones who take
home cinema facility as much
more than a mere past time.
Below are the pictures that
least matches the real bloom;
what it does look like can only be
found out by buying the real thing, and get
blown away by its charms.
51 Price: $889
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headphOnes
Klipsch G-17 AirPlay speaker
The wireless rocking speaker.
�G-17 Airplay Speakers are absolutely prolific in their line.
Nothing as gorgeous as G-17 Air has been viewed which could
be rated ‘the best’. Engineered exactly for the ultimate sound
experience, this G-17 in the Klipsch Gallery series captures the
same distinct power, detail and emotion as that renowned for
the Kilpsch speakers.
Apart from its obvious role as AirPlay speaker, G-17 Air does
also offer both a USB and 1/8 inch input on the back of the
unit. The speaker system brings in extremely suitable features
for someone who wants their playlist to roam free. It enables us
to connect wirelessly wherever there is a Wi-Fi network. Simply
plug it into your wall through the dual keyhole or put it any
place that seems fit for this little beaut, and connect it wirelessly
to the existing Wi-Fi network.
Not only his, your Apple iPads, iPods touch and iPhones are
going to be complimented by this speaker system. G-17 Air allows
wireless access and playback of your iTunes libraries from
your Apple smart devices capable of running iOs 4.2. Just don’t
be fooled by its size, the Amplifier power reaches to 2x20W
RMS for woofers and 2x10W RMS for tweeters, G-17 effortlessly
pump out robust Klipsch sound with deep bass and clear
dynamic range.
Our bad boy has all the horn-loaded technology which we usually
prefer these days. Filling your room with the acoustic output
of 102 dB with the high frequency driver of 1.9 cm it is an
absolute pleasure for the live performance -lovers.
The G-17 Air can be wall mounted using two keyhole slots on
the back of the speaker. While we dig and observe the look of
the stand, we think wall mounting is pretty terrific idea for this
speaker since its slim and smart design, light weight and delicacy,
and gorgeous shiny gloss-black finish make it a great candidate
for wall mounting in the bedroom, living room, kitchen or study
or even the den.
Our G-17 Airplay has a crossover frequency of 3 thousand
hertz and a frequency response of 57Hz – 23Hz. Further, it has
the inputs of Apple AirPlay, dual keyhole for mounting and a
maximum acoustic output of 102 dB.
Such speakers were merely just imaginations before; slim and
wall-mounted design, brilliant audio performance and convenient
wireless streaming audio, a pretty sight and lavish
style, it is undoubtedly the highest kicker and
most popular speaker out in the market. Klipsch
has nailed all the extra features in the reasonable
price with its G-17 Air, having full plump meaty sound
and high class detail it pulled off, considering its compact
size.
Needless to say, G-17 Air is currently the best- www
sounding AirPlay speaker the professionals has
tested at the moment, thus the deserver and winner
of Editor’s Choice Award, and therefore we expect it to
live up to years with this reputation!
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BLU-RAY PLAYERS
Panasonic DMP-BDT310
The having the panache Blu-Ray Player.
�Our
Panasonic
DMP-BDT310, which
pretty much rocks as we’ll see
further in the details mentioned, is the
Japanese company’s latest head of 3D Blu-ray
Player, taking everything along with it that were the highlighted
marks of last year, while adding a bunch or few more for
this year’s, and finally making out an extremely cool and featured
player that can appeal from the youngest to the most adult enthusiasts
closer.
It has unique stylish designs, loads of features and superb hi-definition
pictures. Its delicate compact design is currently making
a cut ideal for bedrooms and places where space is limited. It allows
us to place it in any way; vertical, horizontal or even floating
off the table. Awesome, isn’t this?
It’s remarkably slim to boot and luxuriously styled with mirrored
panels around the sides and the same black mottled top panel
that graced the previous Blu-ray player version.
Our Panasonic chic also includes the entry
level, plus two less-spec’d 3D decks, which lets
you choose from 30 of the most popular deck designs.
We also get a whole bunch of 3D picture adjustments and 2D–
to-3D conversion.
It also have couple of other fresh tricks, up its sleeves, such as
allowing you to make Skype video calls from the fluffs of your
armchair and can also be controlled using iPhones, iPads or iPod
touch with free application.
Moreover, the DMP-BDT310 also has
been glorified with another funky new
cosmetic feature- The Touch Free Sensor.
The name clearly suggests that by simply
waving a hand over the top-mounted
sensor opens the disc tray, while another
wave shuts it close; bringing royalty to
your posture.
There are two HDMI outputs which
makes it possible to enjoy 3D pictures
and HD audio soundtracks simultaneously
alongside an Ethernet port.
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Pioneer BDP-LX55
Price: $889
BLU-RAY PLAYERS
The delightful Pioneer Blu-ray player.
�Pioneer BDP-LX55, among the bests in its price class, is the
most proper Blu-Ray player with acute, allusive and animating
sound.
Our Pioneer BDP-LX55 is notably the most competitive than
its predecessors, as Pioneer itself so precisely describes it as “the
return of winning formula”, which indeed it is.
Its metal fascia and resolute build gives the first in vogue impression,
and so does its firm AV receiver-esque remote handset.
It is a universal disc player, which can spin the tails of older formats
with high prices, including DVD-Audio and SACD. And with
the twin USB inputs, it clearly proposes
a lasting flexibility with
digital media. Its most impressive
feature among the
market is its wide optical
disc affinity plus the ability
to play most common
media formats.
Moreover, if we want to link the BDP-LX55 into a Pioneer
A/V receiver, we’ll be pleased to observe its latest luxuriance
of Pioneer’s durable PQLS (Precise Quartz Lock System) technology.
PQLS allows harmonizing the digital data transfer between
the player and compatible Pioneer A/V receiver. It is also helps
enhance the audio ardor by minimizing the elimination of jitter.
Our black beauty when is in action, proves to be a positive and
absolute delight; having both DVD and Blu-ray and 2D and 3D, its
display ability is extraordinary. It gives rich and vivid colors, more
definite and accurate details, better than others in its price class.
Heading it up, it gets further even more enchanting because the
other rivals proposing similar standards of picture performance
bites at least a $240 more.
BDP-LX55 expresses Pioneer’s label intently; fast and inciting,
it makes it a surprisingly exciting CD player or music streamer.
It has lean, fast and attacking sound that certainly doesn’t fall
under criticism, but more in an appealing observation…
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�Panasonic Full HD Disc TM; the complete Home
Theatre system now available at your own house,
making you sink deeper in the couch when you settle
in to watch a movie. With advanced image technologies
to make the picture yet more supreme in quality,
if such a thing is possible, Panasonic Full HD comes
with PHL Reference Chroma Processer Plus and Full
HD Up sampling. Just don’t fuss around these terms,
you have got what you want; the exciting leaping effects,
enhanced depth, the ultimate 3D-imaging, luster
and texture that you expect to see in the cinema,
right in your living room.
Talking about the sound efficiency, the cylindrical solid
tallboy speakers give life to the 3D-images on your TV
screen. The stylish, slim speaker system houses a world
of sound technologies to enhance your viewing experience
giving you the satisfaction of a cozy theatre.
The technological features ensure clear vocals that
won’t be overpowered by sound effects, add robust
bass and give dynamic surrounding sound effects.
The surprises doesn’t end here, we don’t have
to bother with our laptops and palmtops, as this
smarty has got built-in wireless LAN capability
without getting agitated over installing those
complicated cables for LAN connection. En-
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the multi-talented home cinema beast
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joy surfing movies and videos lying there on your settee!
The way we play with technology has changed so much over the
years and to really get the most out of each product, they must
be able to talk to each other.
Due to this, Panasonic have developed home theatre systems
that focus on connecting with your world. With this magical
component, we can watch 2D images (JPEG) and movies
from digital cameras and camcorders via the integrated
SD card slot and USB port, as well as 3D video content recorded
by the Panasonic or any other camcorder. Increase the
joy of having music, video and photo content on your iPod or
iPhone that can be easily displayed on the TV screen and you
can use the remote control from the home theater system or
a VIERA TV to select and play it.
CGI movies often have the most inventive soundtracks and provide
ideal workouts for surround sound systems, for example the
Monsters Vs Aliens 3D Blu-ray has several scenes that prove how
adept our hi-tech is, especially in the audio department. In scenes
such as the thumping strides of a giant robot, the room starts to
vibrate or Susan’s breath that can be clearly heard with the very
advanced acoustic system of our Panasonic speakers.
Savour in the countless qualities of Panasonic SC-BTT775 complimented
with articulate sound, easy to use set up, fast disc loading
and excellent image quality in the comforts of your home!
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Yamaha YSP 2200
Effective surround sound in one piece
�The Yamaha YSP-2200 is a digital sound projector system that
looks like a sound bar in terms of its external appearance. It is
thus a sound bar with a difference. The reason it is different is
that it has 16 small speakers located inside it instead of having 1
speaker each for each channel. It has a single external subwoofer
on the outside.
In terms of design the sound bar is sleek and low profile, packing
a lot of power on the inside but not showing it. The build is
sturdy and of a really good quality. It consists of a metallic front
and can be used while being laid in an upright or a flat position.
The Yamaha YSP 2200 scores quite high, in
terms of connectivity
which
is really
a good thing
for any sound bar or sound
amplification system. It supports three
HDMI inputs to name the least besides other connectivity
options via two slots for digital optical audio etc. In its superior
connectivity options it may prove to be a rival of the best
sound bars in the market. The HDMI are equipped with the latest
specifications and can support 3D.
The 16 small speakers enclosed within the sound bar is one of
Yamaha YSP 2200’s biggest bonuses. The 16 speakers each possess
their own sound amplifier and all in all they provide stunning
surround sounds. The sound is really great to hear and the hearing
experience gets a whole lot better.
Plus the Yamaha YSP 2200
provides multiple audio options
suited to each user’s
preferences and situation.
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Another great feature of the Yamaha YSP 2200 is that it can allow
for greater power saving with its sleep mode. At the gentle
press of a button the device goes into sleep mode and gradually
decreases its power consumption over 120 minutes.
There are eleven different DSP (Digital Sound Projection) modes
that can be activated with the different buttons provided on the
remote. This is quite stunning a feature for the sound bar to provide
so many different sound options. There are options in the
Movie Mode as well. Examples are Sci-Fi, Adventure and Spectacle.
The Entertainment Mode too has options for Sports, Talk
Shows and Drama Game. There are some other obscure sound
modes too.
The Yamaha YSP 2200 handles 3D relatively well. Its different
sound modes and other options, when adjusted in likeness
to the user’s preferences and situation can
provide really good quality
sound. Its performance
is quite good
and its 16 small speakers
create a major difference
in the positive
direction in relation to
other sound bars in the
market.
There are some other
winning features of the Yamaha
YSP 2200. It comes with Yamaha’s
Universal Dock connection for i-Pod. It has
Bluetooth connectivity and can also be connected to i-Pod wirelessly.
There is also an onscreen LED display and menus that make
the YSP 2200 easier to control.
Overall the YSP 2200 is a powerful performer. It is easy to handle
and control, provides the user a variety of options to suit his/her
needs and is easily and widely connectible and compatible.
This sound bar may greatly improve and change one’s
reception of sound and media itself.
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LG 47LM960V
Top Range 3D LED TV
�The 47-inch LG 47LM960V is the top
of the range TV from the company at the
moment. Sensational looks that will take
your breath away, great user interface
and excellent 3D quality, the product justifies
its price tag in every possible way.
The interface in this TV has been changed
to some extent with addition of extra graphical
fireworks and by changing the layout of home screen.
The interface although clumsy in the beginning, turns out
to be very good once you get used to it after which
you would feel easy to navigate through it.
The TV also comes with two remote controllers, the
other one resembles like Wii remote. It is used
to control a cursor onscreen. Initially odd to use,
the controller emerges out be a very useful
thing once you get accustomed to its usage.
The TV also boasts about a full complete
web browser with Adobe Flash Player that
will enable you to watch your favourite
videos online. The TV has inbuilt Wi-Fi
for getting the smart TV and also media
streaming without the need of any kind
of wires.
The design of the TV is smashing, with
its great and attractive stands which
gives a feeling that as though the TV
is floating in the air. On the technical
side, you can also record TV shows
after plugging in the USB drive.
The TV also supports many different
file formats like MKV files,
Xvid etc. that even include high
definition files.
Price: $1,699
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LG 47LM960V
Top Range 3D LED TV
This TV also has very good audio in comparison to other
LED TVs because a 10W sub-woofer is added to the rear of
TV that helps to improve the experience of watching action
packed movies. The sub-woofer helps you get that oomph
feeling of the bass which the people generally tend to miss
in other LED TVs as they don’t have provision of any bass accounting
to their sleek design.
The LG 47LM960V is definitely a very attractive TV in all criteria’s
that can be considered. Combined with great audio
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experience and amazing display of both 3D and 2D content,
the TV certainly amplifies the viewing experience.
The 3D glasses for the TV also come at cheaper price, thereby
ensuring great 3D experience for a family that does not want
to spend a greater fortune on it. The smart TV and also the
media streaming feature of the TV is excellent. So, if you can
bear the high price tag of this LG TV, then it has an answer
to all your viewing experience that you have always been
searching for.
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Sony KDL-HX850
Glam your little theatre
�Rated 4 excellent stars out of 5, Sony KDL-HX850 presents
brilliant quality picture for an LCD, with deep blacks and plenty
of detail in the shadows. The flush and blooming is at its minimal,
while the consistency and viewing angle is incredible. Tinged with
the Gloria Glass at the front, it adds both toughness and good
looks to it. The Sony HX850 is a smart looking Smart TV, with
its glimmering and brilliant picture, making it a front-runner for
plasma-phobic videophiles.
Our Sony HX850 is all that we hoped the older boy to be, and
more. Slender looking, high performance, and a price tag much
lower than full-array local dimmers like HX929, it skews towards
“spectacular” for most out there, sharing its family richly vibrant
and dazzling color
Price: $1,988
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The glass is itself brunt resilient, Gloria Glass, which puts a permanent
grin on Wi-Fi enthusiasts and couch-potato soccer hooligans.
The TV is encircled by a thin, subtle, attractive and silver
aluminum ring.
With LCD display technology, glossy screen finish, smart TV, highly
active 3D technology, 240Hz refresh rates, connected to internet
as built-in Wi-Fi, edge-lit LED backlight and smooth standard
remote handset, Sony HX850 shall see more bright days since
it has all those astonishing feature, available in HX929, at a much
lower price.
This pretty article is the aggregator of apps, movies, music, and
while does looking glamorous, you can already access its content
via XMB (Xross Media bar). It also offers the new impulse
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Sony KDL-HX850
Glam your little theatre
mode which “reproduces original high quality picture” to provide
a “cinema-like picture, which may flicker”. It allows the most
accurate out-of-box settings of any TV. Just choosing ‘Cinema’
from ‘Settings’ option, you’re off for a kick right away.
Sony HX850 comes with four HDMI ports and two USB ports.
If we want to connect to the Internet, this TV comes with a choice
of onboard wireless, along with the aforementioned Direct Mode,
and an Ethernet port.
The main punch of the TV comes with the Video Processing.
It correctly replays the 24p content without quaking and has the
more subtle 3D effect than any other LCD models.
Thanks to the local dimming system, Sony HX850 can correctly
distinguish light and dark areas of the picture, and the “spotlighting”
(where backlight bleeds through the corners) issues are
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the most missing. The TV also has no problems in mildly reflecting
the lights, for seeing ourselves in the dark scenes proved it.
With price rates ranging from only $1,682 to $1,988,
Sony’s new HX850 has once again taken the lead in all
new LCD models and Panasonics, having the boldly
marked areas of video quality and smart
looks.
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Toshiba 55ZL2
TELEVISION
Packed with technology but also heavy price tag
�The Toshiba 55ZL2 is the next generation television. It has left
contemporary television viewing far behind. The Toshiba 55ZL2
allows for viewing 3D glasses free and supports the revolutionary
4K technology which makes the picture resolution way much
richer than ever before.
The picture quality is simply four times that of HD. The Toshiba
55ZL2 is certainly a benchmark in this regard. First of all the
Toshiba 55ZL2 allows for viewing 3D without glasses. The experience
of being able to watch 3D without having to wear glasses is
quite refreshing indeed. And it does not much compromise on the
quality of the 3D images while doing it so it is quite remarkable.
Toshiba’s state of the art technology has thus given us access to
a much liberating experience. Viewing 3D while being exposed
to similar amount of brightness and color saturation as in regular
2D pictures is really remarkable.
The device frees us from the inconvenience of wearing glasses over a
period of time and achieves it with little compromise. The images are
Price: $11, 215
well defined, sharp and rich in detail. Plus they are seldom blurry.
Viewing motion is not in any way hindered and this is simply because
of superior technology.
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Toshiba 55ZL2
There are also no vertical seams visible even when the head
is moved sideways and the viewing angle is changed. The images
appear to possess much more depth and clarity. The very
technology that makes glasses free 3D viewing possible deserves
to be marveled at.
Moving on to the 4K feature, it is here that the Toshiba 55ZL2
absolutely justifies its price tag. The 4K pictures are, put simply,
awe inspiring. The images are simply the finest and the best to be
ever viewed on a television. The 4K picture so spoils one that it is
quite natural to never wanting to revert to standard HD viewing
again. The details in the pictures are simply spellbinding But that
is not all. The astonishing amount of detail is accompanied with
an astonishing amount of clarity. There is no noise or disturbance
in the pictures of any sort.
It must be taken into account that this amazing picture quality,
when viewed in a 55 inch screen is simply is simply out of the
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Packed with technology but also heavy price tag
world. The images take on an eerie realistic quality and often the
experience of watching a certain object on TV is akin to seeing
an object in the real life.
In its 4K, the Toshiba 55ZL2 has much to offer for all photography
freaks since the pictures provided from the USB ports are simply
stunning in quality. It is reason enough for excitement.
The device also up scales and enhances resolution which although
is not as good as the 4K, is quite good enough. And all this is done
without any significant amount of processing noise.
All in all, thus it might be safe to conclude that the Toshiba 55ZL2
is a truly next generation TV that takes TV viewing to an entirely
different level altogether. Its revolutionary technologies like the
glass free 3D and 4K make it truly out of the world. It can be safe
to say that it more than justifies its expensiveness.
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TELEVISION
Samsung UE46ES8000
World’s number one TV brand still in.
�Samsung, being the number one TV best brand around
the globe, has once again retained its position with the new
flagship product UE46ES8000F (as known in the US), covering
all the TV angles with the overwhelming bedazzling
looks of its ultra thin silver bezel. It also offers a better viewing
experience than the previous’ and is just the cut out for
anybody looking for latest technology at an unbeatable
price.
It is a sleek glossy finish that also offers us to change
its picture setting in an instant, quite convenient for
the users since many of us face problems with the
brightness and richness of the picture quality that
is quite irritating to deal with. It displays much fresh
and deeper black colors with minimum shadow
detail crushing, and so we enjoy a more subtle and
emphatic color range.
Moreover, this new Samsung exquisiteness, impressively
connected, is having the best of all fascinating
features that most of us could hardly
Price: $1,469
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need in all our eternity. Its picture quality exaggerates the deadexcellent
color accuracy. Toppling it over, it has smart TV capabilities,
with the 3D playback being an active rather than passive 3D
system. It is also all too well-stocked with picture adjustments,
and is a multimedia canny, playing back most of the key life formats
via either USB cards or networked desktops.
This luxury also comes with another feature, Motion Plus system,
designed to reduce the jitters and quacks, with various ‘strength’
settings. It mightily impresses us with high-speed and
powerful processing, made possible by the dual-core
engine to do an exquisite job.
The 3D picture
is high-
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Samsung UE46ES8000
World’s number one TV brand still in.
ly up-to mark and displays rich and vivid bright colors. It leaves us
free to enjoy all the detail and brilliance that defines the Full HD
active shutter technology. Easily set up, it lets us enjoy the blissful
experience without any further bothers.
Bringing loads of features along, like; digital audio out, three USB
ports, Ethernet and Wi-Fi, HDMI, LED/LCD display type, Digital
tuner, ‘800’ Refresh rates and many more, Samsung UE46ES8000
costs only EUR1520 to EUR1897 to make your TV time as charming
as a dream.
Our Samsung knockout’s boldly highlighted charm is its threesome
of the alternative control solutions; propped on gestures,
voice recognition, touchpad remote, IR blaster, and four pairs of
3D glasses. With many other models coming up the way, we shall
see Samsung UE46ES8000 live up to more years seated as the
on-paper appeal.
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CAMCORDER
Sony Handycam VG20
Just the cut on your radar!
Price: $1, 849 (Body)
Price: $2,199 (with 18-200mzm F3.5-6.3 OSS Lens)
�The market is already stocked up with tons and tons of gadgets
every year but the brand company Sony has created something
which was a visionary up until now. Sony Handycam NEX-VG20 is
the amalgam of the Handy cam camcorder and the NEX series of
mirror less interchangeable lens cameras.
The latest melding of the two product lines resulted in such
a fruitful hybrid as we can see! This cute combination
is especially made keeping in mind serious
videography and artistic recordings.
With the wondrous rating of 5 stars, the
Sony Handycam is worth all the consideration.
It has got interchangeable lens
system, uses a large image sensor simi-
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Price: $1, 849 (Body)
Price: $2,199 (with 18-200mzm F3.5-6.3 OSS Lens)
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Sony Handycam VG20
Just the cut on your radar!
lar to what Sony put in its NEX-N5 digital camera an access to
a full set of manual exposure controls. The boy feels strong and
durable and its right-side grip is just as comfy as any professional
camcorder available.
The handycam’s performance do not give
away any defects, motion is probably
the best attribute of the camcorder
and its three distinct
frame rate options
(60i, 60p and 24p) are
a good combination to
work with.
The detail and clarity
captured in both
motion and realworld
videos are
exemplary. The Handycam
produces with
excellent saturation
levels which mean the
colors captured are
natural and flamboyant.
Sony Handycam
is way much
better in terms
of low light noise
than any other
product in the same line.
It produces the minimum noise level,
through VG20’s low light images.
The menu system of VG20 is rather
quite easier than any other camcorder,
plus the amount of menu
options is notably concise. Its image
quality is superb, excellent sound
effect, upped to 5.1. It has a great
autofocus, have 50p video, a swivel
screen and a viewfinder. Moreover,
the very new Sony’s another camcorder
experiences good to have
in hand, is lightweight and compact;
it records video in very high resolution,
a more of an excite for the
video-shooting aficionados, and
great image capture facility.
What else is important for
a camera for Pro-s? Yes, their battery.
Sony’s Handycam VG20 has a small battery, but do not be mistaken
by its size; it gives high performance for a camera life since
it can record for 207 minutes straight on a single charge! Well,
exceptional battery surely is a huge kicker and the best scorer of
Pros.
Conclusively, this is the only camcorder that provides us
with interchangeable lens in a copacetic price,
with impressive design and highest performance
battery, Sony’s new
Handycam NEX-
VG20 has
enforced
the videographerenthusiasts
and
professional
folks to once
again feel pretty
urged to
have this glam
camcorder in
their hands
and write
along the
bests of it.
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Fujifilm FinePix X10
Well built and amazing camera
�Fujifilm FinePix X10 is the recent and affordable version
of Fujifilm FinePix X100. Being the latest compact camera from
the company and with 2 by 3 inch sensor and zoom lens, it definitely
has lot to provide at its cost.
The lens also consists of physical zoom feature that can even be
utilised as on or off switch. And with facility of recording full HD
video and stereo sound in the camera, it is certainly a gadget to keep
during moments that require being captured. Optical Image
Stabilisation technology in the camera makes it sure that
your image
does not
come
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out in blurred form. The battery life of the camera also ensures
that your camera does not switch off quickly in your memorable
moments. According to the CIPA standards, the battery
life of the camera is rated to take 270 shots. The camera
utilises a small battery of 1000mAh rating. But, according to
Fujifilm claims, 640 shots from the camera is possible, if the
LCD is switched off and other settings are adjust ed accordingly.
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Fujifilm FinePix X10
Well built and amazing camera
The handling of camera is made very easy with the quality rubber
thumb grip that is present at the back, stylish texture type covering
on the camera that surrounds it and a grip for front hand.
With its solid metallic body, shutter and dials button on the top,
it certainly makes one feel that the camera is well built.
The camera with its great handling and professional looks is definitely
something that feels good in hand, but even more important
than this is that it is a great camera to bring in use for all
kind of photography. With very fast focusing and quick response
of shutter, the camera makes it possible to get excellent shots of
any moment that you want to preserve with yourself. If you want
you can also continue taking one shot after the other
without the camera slowing
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down. Manual control of zooming in lens will make you feel like
you are using a professional camera. For enhancing the life of battery,
one can also make use of optical viewfinder with rear screen
being switched off. EXR sensor also makes it possible to recieve
higher performance from the camera even in the low light.
A bit higher on the price aspect, still the camera justifies its worth
in every possible way through its build quality and the design.
With amazing image quality and with varied controls this camera
will certainly make a great choice for all your photographic
needs.
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Price: $3,459
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III
The real cannon between SLRs
�In the year 1987 Canon brought its model EOS 650 in front of
the world. It was indeed the Canon’s first 35mm SLR with autofocus
and it marked the beginning of the EOS system. With
its complete electronically operated lens mount, focus
motors and in-lens aperture and dependence on
the dial operation and electronic button, the Japaneseman-
ufacturers EOS system
certainly established
the blueprint
that all othersuccessive
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cameras have followed. Today, after 25 years, the Canon EOS 5D
Mark III is latest model in this line.
When compared with its predecessors, Canon EOS 5D Mark
III he 5D Mark III is definitely a whole new model whose every
major part and system has been upgraded. In one way or other
it can be viewed as full frame 7D, together with that of control
layout of the camera, its extensive customizability and the 63
zone metering sensor. This camera has all what the owners of 5D
Mark II would have wanted additional in their cameras. It also has
a 22 Mega Pixel full frame sensors in the body that’s based on
EOS 7D design, and together with a 61-point AF system that is
borrowed from flagship of EOS-1D X.
The camera also allows the owners to continuously shoot at 6
frames per second. The shutter of the camera is rated at 150,000
frames and has also been tweaked for working with least noise
produced. The video of 1080p could also be
recorded through the camera
therefore enabling to
shoot HD videos from
the camera. The view-
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III
The real cannon between SLRs
finder provides 100% coverage in the camera. For SD and SF,
dual card slots are also provided in the camera.
The LCD screen of the camera is of considerable 3.2 inch and has
got improved properties like that of anti-reflection and a hardened
cover of glass to protect it against scratches. Playback mode
in the camera also enables the user to compare the images side
by side directly in a variety of ways.
The 5D Mark III has also got a whole new refreshed menu organization,
which can be considered to be based on the EOS-1DX.
The important functions have been brought up in the organization
chart as compared to its predecessors to provide more easy
navigation to its users. The ordering of in fact all the options has
been completely rationalized making it all look more logical and
convenient than before.
With all its features and improved system, 5D Mark III has no
doubt improved itself than its predecessors to prove it more
useful, convenient and of high quality than most of the other
cameras that are available in the market.
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Sony NEX-7
The Royal camera of the coming years.
�Sony has, once again, launched another stunning featured-camera,
NEX7. With ravishing 24.3 megapixels, and shutter release lag of just
0.02 seconds, this is world’s fastest and responsive autofocus. It is
a very high performance camera, with newly developed Exmor
sensor teamed with its BIONZ image processing engine making
it very powerful.
It has high resolution and allows full HD movie with 50p/25p,
manual focus and improved audio, with crispness in images. It not
only appeals the beginners to buy this lavish camera, but skilled
and highly-professional photographers are also attracted to get
a promising excellent picture quality in a small, portable camera,
fuelled by the ability to adapt almost any type of lens that fits in.
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Sony has also added the OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode)
electronic viewfinder and an impressively fast frame rate. This
combination of features goes beyond what the average enthusiasts
digital SLR can do. It’s a little taller, little wider, and little thicker
but not heavier than most other NEX cameras.
It is a built-in flash; a very first for the NEX line. Highly responsive,
excellent shot to shot speed, superb buffer depth, no ‘blackout’
period after burst capture and can resume shooter immediately
in a blink; it’s all so much overwhelmingly hoarded in a small
camera.
The Sony NEX-7 offers a two-pronged dust reduction strategy.
Along with a thin protection coating on its low-pass filter that
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Sony NEX-7
The Royal camera of the coming years.
target to prevent dust abiding in the first place, and to budge the
filter to shake free of any stubborn particles stuck in.
It has a very good video capability with Mp4 formats and a quiet
AF operation during the recording of the movie. The “sunny
weather” brightness might be the very first time we’re able to
see LCD images in the bright light, which Sony NEX-7 provides
us with.
It further offers exceptional manual-focus usability. It has high speed
data connection, allowing the transfer of images and movies to
a personal computer. It holds the lights better than any and allows
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a very large, spacious view with exceeding resolution. Lastly,
it is quiet, gives a subdued shutter sound as in no mirror slap that
sometimes jolts us even.
The previous Sony’s NEX-5 was a complete ‘Wow’ yet now; NEX-
7 has literally blown us away. It is the most exciting camera of the
year, a real discovery in a number of kickers. It is obviously the
longest on-paper appeal and the most demanding of Sony’s’ in
the market, a great overall built quality and an utter delight and
joy to use. This jaunty Sony camera is not one of those to ignore,
grab this jewel and store your memories beautifully!
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Sony NEX-F3
The camera-King-to-be!
Price: $498
CAMERA
�Sony NEX-F3 is in the same line as its mirror less camera predecessors.
Sony, as we all agree, has astounded us again with this new product.
Though you will find some people carping about it, it does have some
special features that are considerable. Successor to NEX-C3 model
it features a 16.1 megapixel Exmor sensor, full HD (50i/25p) video recording,
burst shooting, real flash, 25 point contrast-defect autofocus
system, 3-inch 180° tilting LCD panel, built-in-flash and what not, it’s
a lot to take in !
Along with the features, NEX-F3 comes with an impressive
design, a little austere compared to the competitors,
particularly from the front. All we find
on the faceplate is a small porthole-shaped
window for the self timer lamp, curved
battery-sized and a dimpled surface for
a firmer hold. Placed atop the camera,
is the new integrated pop-up
flash.
Surprisingly enough, despite
weighing only 225g, Sony NEX-F3
still feels solid gripped in the palm.
The new shutter location is much an
improvement, falling quite naturally
under the right fore-finger
whilst supporting the
rest of the camera. The
3D LCD screen can
now be adjusted and
tilted to allow for low
or high angle compositions.
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Sony NEX-F3
The camera-King-to-be!
Sony is hoping to beat one over the competition by pitching NEX-
F3 as one of the world’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens
camera. For the F3’s excellent battery life yet still astonishes us. It
offers the capacity of 1, 080mAh, which means we can swap the
batteries and chargers with other cameras in the series, as easily
as we want! It enables to snap nearly 1,000 frames, including
several multiple-exposure HDR shots with a single charge, along
with more than 10 minutes of High Definition video. Plus, it does
not feature any external charger, as we see in other cameras;
charge via a USB or power adapter.
Sony NEX cameras are well known for their excellent image
quality, low noise, compact design and
Price: $498
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unique features. Most of the people who will buy the NEX-F3
are those who are enthusiast about photography, and those who
came from shooting with point-and-shoot cameras. Furthermore,
the NEX-F3 will appeal to customers who don’t want the bulkiness
of a DSLR camera, but want the flexibility of using interchangeable
lenses. Anyone in search for an advanced, full manual
control, compact camera that can shoot high quality images and
video, Sony NEX-F3 is just the answer to all their questions.
Needless to say, our NEX-F3 has sharp image quality,
video appearing natural with acceptable exposure and perfect
color balance.
Moreover, our NEX-F3 has excellent ISO performance, doubtless.
As it shoots up to ISO 16, 000, it has
kicked the highest ISO performer
among the series. In pointand-shoot
cameras we can
clearly see that image quality
start degrading when shooting
above ISO800. Sony
is one of the best sensor
makers in the industry, and
it already has proven that
it can deliver cameras that
challenge even full frame
DSLR cameras.
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Sumo Gigantor
Oversized Bean Bags
If you have ever felt that uneasy moment while watching a TV on
a chair or playing games while sitting on a chair, then you probably
understand the need of something that makes you comfortable
while sitting. And that something comes in the form of a Sumo
Gigantor Oversized Bean Bag. These bean bags are definitely the
coolest form of chairs that can ever be bought from a store of
furniture’s. This oversized bean bag is not simply comfortable; it’s
much more than that and to believe you need to experience it.
The Sumo Oversized Bean Bags are a perfect example that blends
in both comfort and style. The measurement of these bean bag
chair is 86” x 60” x 40”. The oversize bean bag is covered with
a stylish and soft corduroy bean bag cover
that is available in six pop- ular colours.
The bean bag promises of staying
always full and fluffy without
Price: $419
MUST HAVE
ever going flat. Two or even more than two people can be fitted
in just one Sumo oversized bean bag. These bags are made with
100% polyester fibre that provides comfort that you can only
expect in heaven.
You can try out various position on your Sumo oversized bean
bag, the chair will simply mould according to your requirement.
The Sumo oversized bean bag is definitely the right choice to
make if you are on for long hours of gaming or watch continuous
TV for a long time and is searching for something more
comfortable to avoid any sort of problem or discomfort. Huge
on size and heavy on weight, you do require a big space to keep
this chair at your place. But once you have got one, this chair is
the answer to all your discomfort that you have been facing all
the time.
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The Ion Air Pro Wi-Fi
Your adrenaline recorder
�You are planning to go to an adventure trip of life, say mountaineering
or something like a mountain bike ride. You want to
come back and show all your friends what stuff you did there.
So, what to do? Well, The Ion Air Pro Wi-Fi just provides with an
answer. Unlike the regular camcorders or cameras, this belongs
to a complete different genre of recording instruments that let
you capture videos at very unique angles while you are doing
adventure stuffs that always keeps your life at an edge.
Ion Air Pro Wi-Fi has a rugged and streamlined design which
makes it easier to start the shooting right away. Attach it in front
of your bike or to your helmet, the camera will bring down excellent
high quality videos for you to remember your adventure
trip for life. The camera is also very easy to use. The camera has
got two buttons on its top, one that is the power key and the
other that is used to start or stop the video recording.
GADGET
The Wi-Fi function
of the camera
allows you to view and share your
videos just after the shooting is done. You can
download the Ion camera app in your iPhone and then connect
to the camera to see the photos and videos. Wi-Fi function also
enables to take photos or videos at will when you are skating
or climbing a mountain just by pressing a button on the Wi-Fi
remote control without always reaching for the camera.
You can also carry on with your water sports with this camera
as the camera can be taken down safely up to 30 feet of water.
The waterproof body protects the camera from any kind of effects.
The Ion Air Pro provides a battery backup of around 2.5 hours
and vibrates when it gets low on battery so as to give a warning
to the user. So, don’t worry about getting your
camera switched without you knowing about it.
The camera strikes a good balance in its performance,
price and features. Good video quality, a simple two
button interface on the top, tube like aerodynamic
sporty design and waterproof body ensures you of
proper recording of hell lot of fun that you will have
on your adventure trip.
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Lexus CT 200h
Luxury hybrid drive
�Launched in the month of September 2010 in Europe, the CT
200h is the first compact car from Lexus. But apart from being
the first compact car from the company, CT 200h is also the first
full hybrid luxury car in compact form in world. The car has been
manufactured in the Eco Factory of the company located in Kyushu,
Japan. It is powered by the latest generation of Lexus Hybrid
Drive Technology that combines the 1.8 litre petrol engine
with an electric motor, compact battery and an innovative energy
management system. The car through all its technicalities ensures
an amazing driving experience and an amazingly balanced and
agile drive.
Even though it’s the most efficient car aerodynamically in its class,
the CT 200h still boasts of accommodating five people and two
large suitcases. As an option on SE-L Premier grade, the car also
Price: $21,199
CAR
features the company’s exquisite Pre-Crash Safety system that
has helped it in achieving the Euro NCAP’s highest standard for
safety. The ultimate and amazing audio experience is guaranteed
by car audio system from Mark Levinson that provides the feel
of home-theatre on the Premier interior of SE-L which also features
beautifully crafted eye-pleasing bio-sourced materials.
The five door Lexus CT200h that has been unveiled during the
motor show at Geneva, utilises the CVT gearbox and 1.8L petrol
electric hybrid powertrain from Toyota Prius, even though the
car is created on a complete different front drive platform that
promises to offer more sporty drive than its counterpart Prius.
With buttons for various drive modes like Sport, Eco and EV, the
car indeed offers different environment for varied driving styles.
The best part of the car can be considered as its handling and
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Lexus CT 200h
Luxury hybrid drive
mileage. The car really has an excellent fuel economy which would
help to lighten up the load on your pocket. The handling of the
car is also superb. One can expect CT 200h to make good turns
at decent speed too. The car remains completely non divey and
planted smoothly to the ground even while turning at high speed.
With great design and luxurious interiors CT 200h is a very good
Price: $21,199
CAR
option for those looking for a compact car that provides it all. Also
with superb handling, good mileage and various driving modes,
the car is apt to suit any kind of need of the driver. The car definitely
stands up to the Lexus standard that will certainly make
your driving experience memorable.
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CAR
Opel/Vauxhall Ampera
Are we changing our Prius?
�The Vauxhall Ampera is an electric driven car that seeks
to overcome the drawbacks of electricity driven cars. The main
problems that electric cars suffer from are their low range and
inability to store much power to propel the car through long distances.
Plus the complete reliance over power stored in a battery
also hinders the performance of an electric car. But the Vauxhall
Ampera uses improved equipment and technology to overcome
such shortcomings.
There is only a limited amount of electric power which can be
stored in batteries. For cars which rely entirely on battery power
alone, the range and performance is just not good enough. So to
overcome this, some cars go hybrid. They use the internal combustion
engine as the primary source of power whereas also using
an electric motor. The electric motor is however only second-
Price: $54,000
ary and using only it will once again bring the performance of the
car down.
The Vauxhall Ampera on the other hand uses a powerful and efficient
electric motor as the primary source of power unlike hybrid
cars. It also has an engine generator though which converts
the fuel energy into electric power for extending the distance
that the car can travel. Vauxhall Ampera thus manages to overcome
the main problems that are associated with electric and
conventional hybrid car.
The Vauxhall Ampera is thus an E-REV car, which means it is an
extended range electric vehicle. It is equipped with a powerful
battery pack that can allow for optimum speed and performance
for distances ranging from 25 to 50 miles. This and the generator
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Opel/Vauxhall Ampera
Are we changing our Prius?
which can allow for extending the distance that the vehicle can
cover to up to 310 miles.
The equipment that this car uses is state of the art. The Vauxhall
Ampera has a 150 PS electric drive unit. Unlike other electric
cars, the drive unit has no step gears and no direct mechanical
connection with the engine.
As mentioned earlier the battery in this car is different from
other electric cars and much improved. The Vauxhall Ampera has
a lithium ion battery pack that consists of 288 individual lithium
ion cells as against the standard nickel metal hydride batteries in
the conventional electric cars use. The new type of battery is able
CAR
to store much more power than the former and hence improves
the performance of this car. Furthermore, another advantage
of using the Lithium ion batteries is that they do not lose power
when not in use and thus can retain power more efficiently.
Thus it can be inferred from the above that the Vauxhall Ampera
is a revolutionary electric car. It with its advanced and innovative
technology and equipment possesses a huge edge from other
electric cars of its category. The Vauxhall Ampera is certainly
worth giving a try. It brings to us the advantages of electric cars,
the silence and the cleanness and also minimizes the shortcomings.
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Tesla’s Model S
Speed-enthusiasts buckle your seatbelts!
Price: $49,900 (for 40kWh)
CAR
Tesla’s Model S is zooming its way in!
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Tesla’s Model S
Speed-enthusiasts buckle your seatbelts!
Tesla’s Model S is zooming its way in!
�Anxiously waiting for anything new on Model S? The next electric
car from Tesla, amazing and all electric-luxury sedans is 196
inches long and quite big. Though resembles the same length of
Jaguar XF, Model S is significantly wider than either the Jaguar XF
or Mercedes Benz-S. A flat for helps create a sense of minivan-like
openness, but without any legroom inside since the flat floor is
rather high due to the massive battery laying beneath.
There is no doubt that a market exists for high end, luxurious electric
vehicles. They aim to be popular among the well-offs who tend
to be seen as ‘doing something for the environment’. This is where
Tesla comes into the picture, for this small yet innovative company
leads the way in the huge successful luxury electric car market. The
Tesla Model S, a proper electric sedan with affluent trimmings that
will begin delivery in the middle of 2012. Is this the future?
CAR
Highly good looking, From the front it resembles the current Maserati
range, with a large grille area and neatly swept back lights, and
the rear is akin to current Jaguar models, neat and well styled as we
have come to expect from Tesla.
Tesla is known for its quality, and the Tesla Model S is sure to be
no exception. So, it’s good looking, great quality and economically
friendly (to a point). As with all electric cars, the huge question is:
how far does it actually go?
All the readers must be aware, that Model S goes like a very stink
of hell. With fifty to hundred miles per hour acceleration, it is just
the cut out for fast car sensualist folks. Screaming through the gear
of an Italian sports car, feeling the twisted knot in stomach, tasting
the saliva of speed, is undoubtedly a pleasurable and addictive
sensation. The Model S has the dashboard the Apple would have
designed.
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Price: $260
GPS NAVIGATION
TomTom GO LIVE 1005
Navigation with social networking?
�TomTom hasn’t been at rest, partying about its success.
Even though no other competitor has equalled the HD Traffic
technology yet, with its GO LIVE 1000 TomTom added its
new routing technology, an overhauled structure for menu
and a new gorgeous chassis design. And now, TomTom has
again brought same core features and has supersized them
to create as a result the whole new GO LIVE 1005.
The 5 in the 1005 of the model name denotes the 5 inch
display of the product that is one of the convenient and easiest
LCD display available currently. The POI system provides
with free search but address database does need one to
know postcode or the city location for the intended street
destination of yours. Routing in GO LIVE 1005 is certainly
the most sophisticated feature.
The routes are not calculated by GO LIVE 1005 in the traditional
way. It has all routes that are possible between various
destinations pre calculated in its database, so all it has to do
is simply look out for the right one. The system of the product
also uses IQ Routes so as to take in account the timing
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of day and the day of week that you are travelling
in to figure out the road speed.
One can also add functions button in the home
screen for the purpose of rapid recall, e.g. adding
of current location in the favourites list or enabling
of the voice commands. The mounting system
of the GO LIVE 1005 uses magnets like its predecessor
for holding the device at its place. The
power adapter cable of the car is also held firmly
upon the device by using the magnets. So, you only
have to place GO LIVE 1005 onto the cradle and
it gets snapped into the place.
The 0.7inch larger screen of the GO LIVE 1005
than the initial mapping version definitely helps
in providing a greater and better view. The GPS
is up to 98% accurate and mapping from the device
is clear, crisp and fairly accurate. Voice control
is also indeed very smooth and menu is also quite
user friendly. With all its features and a larger screen
than its predecessor, GO LIVE 1005 can certainly be your
perfect guide on the roads.
GPS NAVIGATION
TomTom GO LIVE 1005
Navigation with social networking?
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ICELAND
�Iceland is the westernmost country of European continent
with least population. the population of the country is almost
320,000 with total area of around 103,000 sq km. reykjavik is the
largest city and also the capital of this beautiful country. the city
is well known for its coffeehouses with dim lights, night life full of
hard drinking and live music. Most of the population even that of
around 320,000 lives in and around this capital city because this is
the place where people can get jobs and a good life style, things
that keep running the life in this modern era. So, with so small
Photos by Dusan Ilencik
Country
population living in a country and that too concentrated along
one city, there is a famous saying that it is certainly not easy in
a place like Iceland to have a love affair and not get caught.
the people of Iceland can easily be associated with one another
in some form or the other and this feature of the country somehow
provides one family kind of feeling and this indeed is a great
feeling in the world today which is turning mean day by day. Inspiring
as it seems, Iceland has a lot to teach and show to the
world in terms of its culture and beauty.
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ICELAND
Photos by Dusan Ilencik
Country
With the facilities that any large city provides combined with the
untouched natural beauty, reykjavik, the capital of Iceland is an
amalgam of modern life with nature. In the city, one can go for
various museums, restaurants, cafes and galleries, whereas if you
take just a few minutes ride out of the city, you can witness the
unspoiled and magnificent beauty of the Iceland which it has always
been proud of. Iceland has certainly been blessed by the
Mother nature herself because it has so much to show its visitors
that one can’t simply ask for more. Waterfalls falling from
the mountains, glaciers that cover the land in white cover, endless
caves created by lava and the geothermal spots no doubt provide
a heavenly feel to this country. northern lights or the Aurora Borealis
add more of beauty to the night sky in Iceland. these lights
look like dancing waves or curtains that are caused due to the
solar activity but you can never be sure to watch one.
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ICELAND
Photos by Dusan Ilencik
Country
Volcanoes and glaciers combine together in Iceland
to create the views that one can for a moment not
believe his/her eyes. the views and scenery are so
picturesque and beautiful that at times people tend
to forget everything and dive in the beauty of the
place leaving everything else. therefore with so much
beauty around, it is no matter of surprise that Iceland
does attract a fair amount of tourist every year that
come to this country to watch its splendid beauty
and get lost in it. Golden Circle tour around the
reykjavik remains a hot favourite among the tourist.
View the Gullfoss waterfall, Pingvellir national Park
and geyser hot spring. the memories of the tour will
definitely leave an everlasting trace on your memory
that you someday will recite to your grandchildren.
Blue Lagoon is another top tourist attraction
of the country. It is one of the best geothermal pools
of the country, and this huge size milky blue spa is
provided with mineral rich heated sea water from
a geothermal plant nearby that will certainly revitalize
your senses.
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ICELAND
Photos by Dusan Ilencik
Country
the beauty of Iceland has always been an inspiration
for photographers and videographers. the
country has also given birth to many good artists
in the field, after all the allure to store the beauty
of place through technology is something that
erupts in the mind of everyone but only a few are
able to fulfil their thought. The stunning landscape
and the extravagant beauty have lot to provide to
everyone and this is something the country will
never fall scarce of and will keep inspiring and motivating
new budding young minds with the feeling
of praise and respect for its beauty and heritage.
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ICELAND
Photos by Dusan Ilencik
Country
In terms of weather, one would expect Iceland to be very cold
and tough place to live in. But if you think so, then you are completely
mistaken. Surprisingly like all its other aspects, Iceland has
mild winters for a country at its latitude due to the warming effect
from the Gulf Stream of the Atlantic. there’s a famous saying
that if you don’t like the weather of Iceland then just wait for
5 minutes and the weather would change to something completely
different. A country with so varying weather conditions and all
opposite to what one would think of it, Iceland in terms of its
climate too bestows its visitors with lots of surprises.
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ICELAND
Photos by Dusan Ilencik
Country
Iceland is a country that had developed around 14 million years
ago, but with volcanic eruptions taking place, lavas forming new
caves, vapours of steam from hotspots covering the sky; it does
seem that the entire country is like a factory in which a new Iceland
is being developed every day. A new Iceland that promises
of more extravagant beauty and landscapes. this is certainly the
place that you must visit if you have always dreamt of living in
a place which provides you all the surrounding and beauty that
you would expect in the heaven in the afterlife of yours. Visit
Iceland anytime and you will be ensured to be welcomed with
warmth from the Icelanders, with their desire and eagerness to
share their culture and effort to make your stay in the country
as pleasant as they can make.
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� With 70% of the portion of our green Earth covered with
water, it naturally makes the sea a whole new breathtaking world
with wonders one can’t even imagine. Going deep into the
dark blue enigma, is an eye opener to the mysteries of Mother
Nature. Snorkeling, or underwater diving, while worthwhile, has
got to be trained and prepared for.
Scuba diving is basically going under the sea, breathing and capturing
memories which very few are privileged with, if armed
and trained, would make it even more exotic. Therefore, the
divers are provided with a few gadgets and instruments. Let’s
look into the account:
To start with, you just can’t jump in and swim on the risk
of your life and underwater creatures’. You either need to have
a diving certificate or take a ‘scuba diving resort course’. If none
of these, they will send a team of professionals along with you
so that you’re not forgotten behind among the whales. If you
take a good look at the picture above, you will see a few swimmers
dressed in bizarre costumes.
Those are actually the “Scuba Gear”. The basics stuff you will
always need is the mask, fins and snorkel.
Coming to the accessories, the first thing scuba divers take
along with them is a little dive knife. This knife is not purposefully
for fighting off the scary sharks, but more to help you free
yourself if ever caught in line while diving. The shape of the knife
is to be chosen accurately. It has a blunt or pointed tip; blunt tip
is preferred since it would not stab anything unintentionally.
Plus, knife is made of titanium material just so it doesn’t rust.
Secondly, you can’t just let it go like that, aquatic pictures are
priceless. To capture the fascination you will need an underwater
camera.
There is a variety:
SURVIVAL
AN UNDERWATER DIVE TO EXPLORE
THE EXOTIC WORLD BENEATH
point-and-shoot:- compact, easy to use cameras for casual pictures,
digital SLRs:- these have multiple lenses and capture the
vibrant colors,.
Full-featured: - these cameras are amalgamates of ‘point-andshoot’
and ‘DSLRs’, handy and hi-tech.
Next comes something that keeps track of your time under
the waters. Your body absorbs nitrogen during a dive and it’s
important to keep this nitrogen within acceptable limits.
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SURVIVAL
AN UNDERWATER DIVE TO EXPLORE
THE EXOTIC WORLD BENEATH
Classic dive watches are mechanical or quartz
analog models.
Dive computers which are best
suited watches to a scuba diver.
They do everything a dive computer
does (tracks your depth
and dive time plus enriched air
compatible) and display
time conjointly.
This is done by
keeping a time record
with
your dive
watch.
There
a r e
three
basic
styles:
Digital
watches
that are
water resistant
to 200 meters or
more. They’re suited
to scuba diving and
are extremely inexpensive.
To enlighten your dives at night, if you have
courage enough, you may need a dive light.
Even at day swimming deep into the waters,
it may illuminate the cracks and crevices. Dive
lights are also used for exploring the inside of
wrecks, underwater caverns and caves which
undoubtedly are a brain twister.
After all these accessories comes the heart
of your equipment, namely Scuba Unit. It combines
a scuba tank of compressed air, dive regulator
that supplies air to you; BCD (Buoyancy
Control Device) that lets you float or descend
at will and also acts as a harness, and lastly
integrated weight system for added convenience.
Scuba tank is a cylinder filled with compressed
breathing air that you use during the dive. Made
from aluminum alloy, your dive regulator is attached
to this cylinder. The regulator takes high
pressure air from scuba tank and adjusts it to
the pressure you need for breathing.
BCD as mentioned above is for maintaining
your balance and weight already loaded with
the gear.
Start your adventure today and do more with
your dive life style!
Kershaw Dive Knife Sea Hunter Plain Point
$51.75
The Kershaw Sea Hunter
Knife
features a 3 3/4” part
serrated 420J2
stainless
steel
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AN UNDERWATER DIVE TO EXPLORE
THE EXOTIC WORLD BENEATH
blade with cord cutting hook and neon plastic and black copolymer
handle. Includes a divers sheath with adjustable straps
and quick release buckles. The Kershaw Sea Hunter Knife has
an overall length of 7 3/4”.
OLYMPUS PEN E-PL1
Underwater Camera
Olympus E-PL1 PEN Camera, PT-EP01 Housing and Sea &
Sea Strobe Packa The Backscatter Olympus PEN EP1 Camera,
Housing and Sea & Sea Strobe Package is a small
and powerful combination for both underwater photo
and video. The new Olympus PEN E-PL1 is truly
greater than the sum of its parts. This surprisingly
small camera body is packed with technology normally
found in bigger, bulkier cameras and High Definition
(HD) camcorders.
Extremely bright 3 W LED beam.
Waterproof 100m.
Switch with safety system.
Anti slip insert.
Powered by 4 LR14 betteries.
20 hours of burn time.
Cressi-Sub Air Travel BCD
Package Includes:
Olympus E-PL1 PEN Camera
Olympus PT-EP01 PEN Housing
Olympus 14-42 lens Zoom Gear
Sea & Sea YS-01 Strobe
Sea & Sea Fiber Optic Sync Cord L-Type
Ultralight Simple Arm and Tray
Price: 1,870 USD
Mares
Pro-LED Beam - Scuba
Divers Torch
Price:85 USD
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AN UNDERWATER DIVE TO EXPLORE
THE EXOTIC WORLD BENEATH
In the Travel range, this is NEW the rear expanding
model ,it is model for travelers (2.5 kg for
size M) thrust excellent.
Price:
$425.95
Carbon Fiber Tank
The carbon fiber tank has a volume of 88
cu. ft. and will provide a PCP shooter with a
lot of fills before needing recharging. It’s a
must for any anybody that does a lot
of shooting. The 15 lb. weight is
considerably less than an aluminum
scuba tank which
is roughly 35 lbs and
it holds up to
4500 psi as
opposed
to a scuba
tank’s
3000
psi.
And that means a lot more fills to your gun’s air tank
Market price:
Mares Abyss 42 Metal Regulator
This ain’t your Mama’s Metal Regulator!
• The latest evolution of the
Mares Hero second stage
The most compact high performance first stage The
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mODeL Of OcTOBeR
Born September 28, 1986 in the Czech Republic. Now living in Germany. Before modeling
she worked as a croupier. She said : “Be yourself and have the courage to do it all”.
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ASHLEY
BULGARI
exclusive photo produced by RAYPhOTO STUDIO
www.rayphoto.dphoto.com , Jozef Studeny
EXCLUSIVE COVER GIRL
age : 25
starsign : scorpion
height : 172 cm
weight : 57 kg
drink : B52, white wine martini
food : chinese cuisine, sushi
movie : forest Gump
sport : f1
favorite : Apple
hate : liars
hobbies : relaxing, shopping,
travelling, my job,
fitness, my family
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ASHLEY
BULGARI
What brought you to modeling and led you to the path of
becoming a professional model?
Ashley: I have always been watching various men’s magazines
which featured nice attractive girls. So finally, I realized
that I too would like to shoot those kinds of pictures
and thus I tried. And you know what, it worked!
What makes a model great?
That’s the question I had been waiting for. nowadays,
it is not easy to keep up with this job because
every other girl is wishing to shoot and
there are lots of beautiful models around. The
competition is indeed growing. What I think
is that beside the appearance, reliability and
a professional approach to work also plays
a big role. Well, a good model is one who is
somewhat visually special, different and remains
especially herself!
What types of men do you like?
I like the southern types.Tan, dark hairs and
dark eyes are the qualities that I prefer.
however there are exceptions to the rule.
I like a man who knows what he wants
and goes after it. he should impress me,
inspire and awe in me. certainly, I am not
attracted by guys who show to discotheques,
I live from day to day, and every day I am flirting
with some another guy.
What is the best place to pick up girl?
Well, after all how can that be said? man just has to
be on the right time at the right place and the destiny
plays its role.
What’s your hobby?
I like to travel, or spend my free time in the circle of some
of my close friends. Actually, I go a lot for trance parties.
It takes me away from the world for some moments, helps
me to forget the worries of everyday life and especially it is
a way to recharge myself with loads of energy! music is my
drug.
How does your normal day look like?
Well, it depends. Lately I’ve been very busy, so I am always traveling
with a suitcase. But If I have a day to myself, I am not going to
lie you. I am all day at home in my pajamas lying on my bed and
have rest. But there are only few such days :-)
You come from Prague, what do you like the most in Prague?
I do not come from Prague, I come from franzensbadin western
Bohemia.And, there is no specific thing I especially like in the
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Prague. I like it as a whole - with everything that belongs to it. I
like it the way it is on a whole big picture, theres nothing specific.
What message would you like to send to our readers?
It is an honor for me that I could shoot these pictures for the
magazine. I do hope that the readers will be as satisfied with my
work and the magazine as I have been after shooting for it.
How do you enjoy shooting?
Shooting is my job and hobby, both at the same time. Although
it’s hard at times, it still thrills me. All this is obvious from the nature
of my work.
How the man can pick you up?
The man must interest me and attract me. he should have
a sense of humor and especially apart from having
a pretty face; he should also have
some psyche to pick me up!
Where is the nearest possible place
to meet you? I travel a lot, so
it’s pretty hard to tell. In spare
time, one can
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probably meet me at some Trance parties; they are present quite
a lot on my schedule!
What are your other aspirations?
I often think about what I want from my life, how I want to live,
where I want to live and which path I should choose. It’s not easy
and time is running out really fast. I consider returning to Prague
and then I want to travel to the States. Rest, we’ll see!
What do you consider your greatest success?
my biggest success is the fact that I am independent and I live on
my own. I learned humility and I go for those things that I want
like traveling and meeting different people. especially, I rejoice not
living a mundane, boring life!
Where do you actually live?
I live in Germany, but as I said – I am considering a return to czech
Republic. Although these two countries cannot be compared
but I have most of my friends in czech and without
them life does not sound interesting. :)
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Tell us some story from casinos.
Rather not, but I love to remember
the times when I worked as croupier.
The beginnings were hard. many
a times, the roulette ball suddenly
flied away from the table. Once I
broke a mirror, the next time I hit
a guest between legs. I enjoyed
a lot there; also I met my love
due to which I later went to
Germany. But this is all already
past now.
How many guys do you need daily to
give the push?
What kind of a question is this? I do not know; it’s different
for different days. :-D
What are your experiences with the photographers?
Truly speaking, they are mostly positive than negative. There are
plenty of stories about this world regarding the model
taking some short routes; if she wants to succeed. I do not have
such experiences. Indeed, there are photographers who have
some intentions, but it is up to us to respond and then if some
girls are complaisant, then no wonder.
What car do you drive? Or any alternative transport.
At the moment, I do not have a car. But I certainly intend to buy
in the future. But first, I have to save for it and it will take some
time, since it is not going to be Škoda 120.
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