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Sabtu, 12 Maret 2011
Rabu, 02 Februari 2011
Tech-Savvy and Geeky T-Shirts for those who Love Technology..
Wi-Fi Detector T-Shirt
The Wi-Fi Detector Shirt ($19.99) has a basestation design on its front with signal waves emanating from it that glow according to the intensity of a nearby network's strength. For example, a weak signal may only light up a couple of bars on your shirt, while a stronger signal could illuminate all of them.
T-Equalizer Shirt
T-Equalizer Shirt ($34.99) features a graphic equalizer panel that is sound sensitive. The shirt is made from 100% cotton, with a fully functional EL (Electro Luminenscence) panel with a battery pack that snuggles discretely into a pocket inside the shirt. The end result is an awesome sound sensitive music T-Shirt that commands attention.
There's No Place Like 127.0.0.1
Yes, only a geek would know what There's No Place Like 127.0.0.1 ($15.99 - $17.99) means. For the non-geeks, 127.0.0.1 is the standard IP address used to connect to the local host, or to put it in another way, home. So there's no place like... home!
8-Bit Dynamic Life Shirt: Measures Proximity to Lovers
The concept of the 8-Bit Dynamic Life Shirt ($24.99): you wear one and give one to your partner. Then whenever you both are "in range", the pixilated hearts start glowing to full charge. This means your beloved is somewhere nearby and you can go over and give him/her a hug! When you are out of range the glowing hearts dip to two and a half. Essentially you either need to pick up two T-Shirts or one T-Shirt and a transmitter for the concept to work. Replicating the life power of your fav gaming hero, the hearts on the Tee indicate your life/love status: weird but cute, especially since Valentines is round the corner.
There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't
No, I will not fix your computer
The No, I will not fix your computer T-Shirt ($15.99 - $18.99) will pretty much answer to half of the favors asked to geeks everyday. Talk to my Shirt! :)
SELECT * FROM users WHERE clue > 0; 0 rows
The SELECT * FROM users WHERE clue > 0; 0 rows returned ($15.99) is an SQL joke. Get it?
It must be user error
This T-Shirt explains 99% of all computer problems, so it might just be all you need for a successful career in IT.
Brain Loading
<Body> tag
Sometimes simpler is better. No need for funny one-liners or obscure and geeky references here. Just a simple homage to the markup language that makes the web go 'round.
Senin, 10 Januari 2011
The Official Review of HTC EVO Shift 4G (Sprint)..New Arrival..
If you want more Internet on the go, Sprint now has three 4G Android cell phones to choose from. The latest is the HTC EVO Shift 4G. It pairs HTC's excellent Sense UI experience with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Despite some minor limitations, the EVO Shift 4G is a solid Android smartphone that offers a smoother software experience than most. It's a good alternative if you find the HTC EVO 4G ($199.99, 4 stars) and Samsung Epic 4G ($249.99, 4 stars) too large.
Design, Screen, and Keyboard
The EVO Shift 4G measures 4.6 by 2.4 by 0.6 inches (HWD). It's made of midnight blue plastic, with a faux aluminum texture around the front panel and a soft touch back panel. It's comfortable to hold and feels well made. The chrome accents around the earpiece speaker, camera lens, and front panel add some bling without overdoing it.
The EVO Shift 4G measures 4.6 by 2.4 by 0.6 inches (HWD). It's made of midnight blue plastic, with a faux aluminum texture around the front panel and a soft touch back panel. It's comfortable to hold and feels well made. The chrome accents around the earpiece speaker, camera lens, and front panel add some bling without overdoing it.
The 3.6-inch glass capacitive touchscreen sports a 480-by-800-pixel resolution. That's smaller than the expansive 4-inch and 4.3-inch screens you get with the Epic 4G and EVO 4G, respectively, but still a tenth of an inch larger than the iPhone's panel. It looks bright and sharp in testing. There are also proximity, motion, and light sensors, as well as a compass. Dialing numbers was easy using HTC's custom dial pad, and the UI responded instantaneously to each key press—a basic task that trips up countless Android devices.
Specifications
- Service Provider
- Sprint
- Operating System
- Android OS
- Screen Size
- 3.6 inches
- Screen Details
- 480-by-800-pixel, 16.7M-color, TFT LCD capacitive touch screen
- Camera
- Yes
- Network
- CDMA
- Bands
- 850, 1900, 2600
- High-Speed Data
- 1xRTT, EVDO Rev A, WiMAX
- Processor Speed
- 800 MHz
The four-row QWERTY keyboard is a down a row from the Epic 4G's roomier, five-row design, and the EVO Shift 4G's keys are a bit flat and stiff. But the key arrangement makes sense, and I acclimated to the keyboard pretty quickly. The on-screen keyboard is also quite responsive for those moments when you don't want to slide out the physical keyboard. Four touch buttons sit below the screen; unlike on the Epic 4G, these stay lit when you need them to, and the mirrored accent rings make them easy to find in dim rooms.
Connectivity and Call Quality
The EVO Shift 4G is a dual-band EV-DO Rev A (850/1900 MHz) device with 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi. It's also a 4G phone; as such, it can connect to the Internet via Clearwire's WiMAX network in several dozen cities across the U.S., including new additions like San Francisco and Bridgeport, CT. Unfortunately, you still have to pay $10 extra per month for this, even if you live nowhere near a 4G zone. If you do, expect average speeds in the 5 to 6 megabits per second range downstream and 1 Mbps up. The EVO Shift 4G also functions as a mobile hotspot for up to five devices for an extra $30 per month; that's a useful Android 2.2-related feature (more on that below) that Apple has yet to match.
The EVO Shift 4G is a dual-band EV-DO Rev A (850/1900 MHz) device with 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi. It's also a 4G phone; as such, it can connect to the Internet via Clearwire's WiMAX network in several dozen cities across the U.S., including new additions like San Francisco and Bridgeport, CT. Unfortunately, you still have to pay $10 extra per month for this, even if you live nowhere near a 4G zone. If you do, expect average speeds in the 5 to 6 megabits per second range downstream and 1 Mbps up. The EVO Shift 4G also functions as a mobile hotspot for up to five devices for an extra $30 per month; that's a useful Android 2.2-related feature (more on that below) that Apple has yet to match.
Voice quality was very good overall. Callers sounded clear, full, and warm in the earpiece, and they said my voice was crystal clear on their end. I didn't hear any background hiss, and a light breeze on my side was inaudible to one caller on the other end. Reception was solid. Calls also sounded fine through an Aliph Jawbone Icon ($99, 4 stars) Bluetooth headset. The voice-dialing app was hit or miss in terms of recognizing spoken numbers, but at least it triggered over Bluetooth. The speakerphone sounded natural, if a bit thin, but it could use more gain. Aware by now that Android sucks power like no other OS, HTC has shoehorned in a 1500mAh battery pack. It was good for 6 hours and 28 minutes of continuous talk time in 3G mode, which is a solid result.
User Interface, Hardware Specs, and Apps
HTC Sense is in full effect, with seven customizable home screens that you can jump between by pressing the Home key. It also features HTC's usual array of widgets and apps, which are attractive, responsive, and smoothly animated where applicable.
HTC Sense is in full effect, with seven customizable home screens that you can jump between by pressing the Home key. It also features HTC's usual array of widgets and apps, which are attractive, responsive, and smoothly animated where applicable.
In terms of processing power, the EVO Shift 4G is a step down from the EVO 4G. Still, the 800 MHz Qualcomm MSM7630 CPU combines with Android 2.2 to deliver a reasonably speedy experience, even with HTC's Sense UI layer on top. Anyway, we've seen this CPU before in the myTouch 4G and the T-Mobile G2; it gets the job done for the most part. In comparison, the Epic 4G has a faster processor, but it's still stuck with the sluggish Android 2.1 OS.
Plenty of other features are on board. You get free visual voicemail, plus two navigation apps: Google Maps Navigation, which offers voice-enabled, turn-by-turn GPS directions and a slick voice input mode, and TeleNav GPS Navigation, which offers a more typical car-like experience and more accurate routing. Sprint TV delivers smooth video (finally!) over 4G, but it's sluggish and pixelated in 3G mode; even the UI stalls while you search for the right clip or channel.
Android Market gives you access to over 200,000 third-party apps, most of which should work fine given the phone's specs and OS build. Amazon's MP3 and Kindle apps are preloaded along with Facebook; numerous free Twitter clients are a download away. As a proper Android phone, you also get a solid WebKit browser that easily handles WAP and desktop HTML, as well as robust Web and Exchange e-mail connectivity. The hardware QWERTY keyboard helps make the EVO Shift 4G a messaging and social media powerhouse—if having a hardware keyboard matters to you, that is.
Multimedia, Camera, and Conclusions
HTC's upgraded music player works like a miniature jukebox for album art. The app was easy to use and responsive, and the standard-size 3.5mm headphone jack is a boon for music fans. Music tracks also sounded clear and full over Motorola S9-HD ($129.99, 3.5 stars) stereo Bluetooth headphones. Standalone 720p videos looked sharp, smooth, and colorful in full widescreen mode, and the EVO Shift 4G played all of my test files without issue. There's no HDMI out like on the EVO 4G, though.
HTC's upgraded music player works like a miniature jukebox for album art. The app was easy to use and responsive, and the standard-size 3.5mm headphone jack is a boon for music fans. Music tracks also sounded clear and full over Motorola S9-HD ($129.99, 3.5 stars) stereo Bluetooth headphones. Standalone 720p videos looked sharp, smooth, and colorful in full widescreen mode, and the EVO Shift 4G played all of my test files without issue. There's no HDMI out like on the EVO 4G, though.
One downside: The microSD card slot is buried underneath the battery and uses a strange pull-up locking mechanism. Use doubleTwist for syncing media, and you'll be fine. HTC throws in a 2GB Samsung card, and my 32GB SanDisk card worked fine; there is also 370MB of free internal memory.
The 5-megapixel auto-focus camera includes an LED flash. Oddly, there's no front-facing camera. Test photos were OK, but not great; the auto-focus had plenty of trouble keeping images sharp, although at least it was fast. Indoor images were too dark unless I was standing near a window. The LED flash added excess noise. Recorded 1280-by-720-pixel HD videos were reasonably well lit and averaged 18 frames per second. But that latter figure is misleading, as the rate peaked near 30 fps in bright rooms and fell to the single digits in dimmer areas. Dropping to VGA mode didn't help, either; it may just be a CPU limitation. Sadly, none of Sprint's 4G phones have quite hit the mark on the camera front just yet; the Epic 4G and EVO 4G have roughly similar issues all around.
All told, if the HTC EVO Sense 4G's price and feature compliment appeal to you, it's an easy buy. If you have an extra $100, the Samsung Epic 4G gets you a faster processor, roomier keyboard, and larger screen. But we're still waiting for that Android 2.2 upgrade, and Samsung's modest UI enhancements can't touch HTC Sense. The Samsung Epic 4G retains our Editors' Choice for keyboarded smartphones on Sprint, but just barely. If you want to save some money, the midrange LG Optimus S (Free, 4 stars) is now free up front and also costs $10 less per month. For that, you lose the slide-out QWERTY keyboard and HD video recording, and step down a bit in speed and screen resolution. But it's still an easily viable smartphone with Android 2.2, good speed, and plenty of multimedia functionality. Sprint also has the QWERTY keyboard-equipped Samsung Transform ($49, 3 stars), which dropped in price by $100 (just as we expected); it's a decent option, but not in the same class thanks to its sluggish performance.
Benchmarks
Continuous talk time: 6 hours 28 minutes
Continuous talk time: 6 hours 28 minutes
3D Cacorder and Flipcam from Sony..Gadget Gallery..
In an effort to make 3D more "personal" for regular consumers, Sony is preparing to launch a number of 3D cameras. The company's lineup will include a high-end camcorder, an inexpensive 3D flip cam, and a few point-and-shoot cameras for capturing 3D still images and short videos.
Sony introduced these cameras during their press briefing earlier this week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and had several models available for testing on the show floor. We spent some hands-on time with the products to see how they feel.
The 3D cameras are designed to produce content that is compatible with modern 3D televisions, but the previewing screens on the devices use glasses-free 3D technology so that you can see what your photos look like in 3D without having to wait until you take them home.
The centerpiece of Sony's 3D camera launch is the HDR-TD10, a "double HD" camcorder in the Handycam line. It has a pair of high-definition sensors for capturing two simultaneous 1080p video streams, which are interwoven to create the 3D effect. It has a flip-out 3.5-inch touchscreen LCD display for previewing video in 3D. Other features include 10x optical zoom, 64GB of internal flash storage, and the ability to capture 7MP still images. Users can also easily toggle between 2D and 3D modes depending on how they want to capture the video.
They expect to officially launch the HDR-TD10 in April, but are already accepting pre-orders at the price of $1,499. It's a formidable device that felt absolutely solid. I was really impressed with the product, but the price is obviously too steep for casual enthusiasts.
Sony also announced the "Bloggie 3D" flip cam, which is a more affordable option that seems to be aimed at the social media crowd. It's a compact unit with two sensors, a small glasses-free 3D display, and a simple set of controls. It will capture compressed MP4 video at 1080p and can also do still shots at 5MP. This device seems to be at an earlier stage of development than the others--the model that they had on the show floor was non-functioning and felt more like a mockup than a prototype. It's also expected to launch in April, however, and will sell for $250.
During the press briefing, we saw some sample content produced by the 3D cameras. It doesn't fly out at you, but it has a stunning sense of depth. The way that it extrudes things was a bit awkward in some shots, however. In one of the still pictures with trees, for example, the way that leaf-covered branches popped out looked a bit unnatural. It works best in shots where there is stronger contrast between foreground and background elements.
After experimenting with Sony's new consumer-oriented 3D camera products, I also got an opportunity to see one of the high-end 3D camera rigs that are used to film actual 3D movies. They set it up facing a model of the car from The Green Hornet and connected it to screens so that we could see the live 3D recording.
Sony's 3D cameras are intriguing, but 3D television penetration isn't broad enough yet to give them mainstream appeal. It seems like Sony is hoping that 3D televisions and cameras will help sell each other. Early adopters who have ponied up for a 3D television will likely regard the inexpensive Bloggie 3D as an appealing accessory, but the premium-priced HDR-TD10 seems like it's targeting a small niche market.
Minggu, 09 Januari 2011
5 Great Bluetooth Headsets arrived on 2011..EXCLUSIVE!!!
Once upon a time if you wanted to use your phone hands-free you were forced to look like an extra from Star Trek with an unwieldy earpiece hanging from your head. However, there are now some seriously sleek options out there.
We’ve hand-picked five classy Bluetooth headsets that will keep you connected on the go, without attracting unwanted attention from the Style Police.
Have a look below for our quintet of cool cellphone headsets, and let us know in the comments which ones you wouldn’t be ashamed to be seen wearing out and about.
1. Plantronics Discovery 975
Gorgeously minimal, Plantronics’ Discovery 975 is ideal for anyone looking for a particularly elegant solution for wireless cellphone conversations. Striking in its simplicity, the 975 is more than just good looking — its carry case conveniently charges the earpiece, a clever design that means you can juice up on the go.
Cost: $129.99
2. Motorola Oasis
Boasting all day comfort, the Oasis is no slouch in the looks department, with a modern black and chrome finish and a tidy, behind-the-ear design. Motorola claims the Oasis is the lightest headset available, but it still manages to pack in voice prompt commands, dual-mics for noise cancellation and the ability to pair with two Bluetooth devices at the same time.
Cost: $79.99
3. Jawbone Icon
Jawbone makes hip headsets for the cool kids. The Icon is the company’s flagship model (in Jawbone’s words, “simply the best friggin’ headset on the planet”). It’s available in 10 unique styles, all of which are cool and contemporary. The gadget also comes with seven different earbud options, so it’s safe to say you’ll almost certainly find a combination to suit your taste.
Cost: $99
4. BlueAnt Q2
With a classic design, the Q2’s simple good looks are backed up by some serious technology. This high-end headset won’t draw unnecessary attention to itself, yet it will offer you comprehensive voice recognition commands and text-to-speech technology that announces the names of incoming callers and reads aloud SMS messages. You can get all of that wonderful Star Trek tech with none of its clunky looks.
Cost: $129.99
5. Jabra Stone
Arguably the most dramatic design on this list, Jabra’s Stone headset is about as far removed from your standard wireless Bluetooth accessory as you can get. The Stone boasts cool, curvaceous looks, as well as a portable charging unit that the headset slots neatly into, and it is available in both black and white. If you want to stand out from the crowd, the Stone is a rocking option for you.
Cost: $129.99
Kamis, 06 Januari 2011
10+ Great Google Chrome Extensions for my Fellow Web Designers and Developers..
I have only recently made the switch to using Google Chrome as my default browser, and at the same time I began using it for working on my freelance web design and development projects. Although I still find myself wandering back to Firefox every now and then because of my dependency on the Firebug extension that Chrome has yet to completely duplicate, I am thoroughly satisfied with the Chrome browser’s speed, use of screen space, and more.
In this post, I will share with you some of the best Chrome extensions I have found useful when designing and developing websites, listed in alphabetical order.
1. Aviary Screen Capture
Aviary Screen Capture lets you take a screen shot of any web page. Use the Aviary.com applications after you’ve gotten your screen shot to edit that shot from within your browser. The basic image editor lets you mark up (by drawing arrows and rectangles), edit (crop, rotate and resize) and get the exact pixel colors of the image.
Features include:
- Save to desktop, host online, or edit in other Aviary apps
- Captures instantly
- Screen capture of the visible portion of all web pages and images
- Capture entire web pages
- Add visual notes like arrows, text and highlights to your capture
- Crop your capture
- Resize, rotate and flip your capture
- Smart select and move of captured elements
- Grab color information from the page
- Quick launch six Aviary design tools including image editor, markup editor, vector editor, color palette editor, effects editor & audio editor
2. Chrome SEO
Chrome SEO provides easy access to search engine optimization tools. These tools help you with daily SEO tasks like competitive analysis, keyword research, backlink checks, page rank checks.
3. Chrome Sniffer
Chrome Sniffer allows web developers to inspect web framework / CMS and JavaScript library running on a website. The extension displays an icon indicating the detected frameworks. Currently, this extension detects up to 70 popular CMS and JavaScript libraries.
4. Eye Dropper
Eye Dropper allows you to pick color from any web page or from an advanced color picker.
5. Firebug Lite for Google Chrome
Firebug Lite for Google Chrome is not a substitute for Firebug (unfortunately), or for Chrome Developer Tools. Instead, you should use this tool with these other tools. Firebug Lite provides the rich visual representation similar to that of Firebug with HTML elements, DOM elements, and Box Model shading. Firebug Lite also provides some cool features such as inspecting HTML elements with your mouse, and live editing CSS properties.
6. IE Tab
The IE Tab is available through Internet Explorer and lets you display web pages in a Chrome tab. This extension is great for web developers who want to cross browser test with the IE rendering engine. (This is a Windows only extension.)
7. Instant Image Editor
Instant Image Editor lets you right-click any image or element on a web page with a background image while holding down the alt key (ctrl key on Linux). You can edit the image instantly in a new tab using Pixlr, which is a fast, easy-to-use app that runs in the browser. When right-clicking an element that is not an image, Instant Image Editor will also try to determine whether the element has a background image that is editable.
8. Lorem Ipsum Generator
The Lorem Ipsum Generator generates random “Lorem Ipsum” text using a minimalist and attractive design.
9. MeasureIt!
MeasureIt! lets you use a ruler to get the pixel width and height of any elements on a web page.
10. Pendule
Pendule provides extended web developer tools for Chrome. Use this extension with the built-in developer tools, which include view, reload and disable CSS, view JavaScript, forms editing, view, hide and get information about images, color picker, ruler, topographic view, markup validators and more!
11. PHP Console
PHP Console is an extension for Lagger (lightweight and flexible open-source PHP library for errors/exceptions/debugs handling in PHP) that displays PHP errors/debug messages in Google Chrome console and in notification popups.
12. Speed Tracer
Speed Tracer helps you to find and fix performance problems in your web applications. This extension visualizes metrics taken from low-level instrumentation points inside of the browser and analyzes them while your application runs.
This application helps you understand where time is being spent in your application. This includes problems caused by:
- Javascript parsing and execution
- Layout
- CSS style recalculation and selector matching
- DOM Event handling
- Network resource loading
- Timer fires
- XMLHttpRequest callbacks
- Painting
- and more …
13. Web Developer
Web Developer adds a toolbar button to the browser with various web developer tools. This is the official port of the popular Web Developer extension for Firefox.
14. Webpage Screenshot
Webpage Screenshot is a fast and simple extension to capture the whole web page. Even long pages are saved in one image file. This extension lets you save PNG/JPG image of any web page with just one click.
Features include:
- Has drawing tools: line, ellipse, rectangle, arrow
- Lets you add text to your screenshots
- Fast Crop your image to desired dimensions
- Start Editing even before image is ready
- Upload and share to Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, MySpace
- Print: Image Sent directly to printer
- Save to HD: The only extension that let you save large images to your Hard Drive
- Can capture local files: Can capture “FILE://”
- Comes with Color Picker: Remembers the last color you used.
- Can capture horizontal websites as well
15. Window Resizer
Window Resizer resizes the browser’s window to emulate various resolutions. This extension is particularly useful for web designers and developers by helping them test their layouts on different browser resolutions. The resolutions list is completely customizable (add/delete/re-order).
There are three screen types available:
- Desktop (standard; resize the entire window to the specified resolution)
- Laptop/Notebook (same as Desktop, but different icon; makes it easier to scan the resolutions list)
- Mobile (different than the previous two; this applies the specified dimensions to the viewport, not to the entire window, because mobile browsers usually have no borders)
Your Turn
Do you use any of these extensions? Do you use other extensions for your web design and/or development? Which are your favorites and which do you use most often? Please share in the comments below.
The Revolution in Apple..iPod,iPad and Now iBoard (2012) and iMat (2014)..
A Short Comparison of Apple iPad with Other Similar Tech-Brands..
Apple iPad Or Samsung Galaxy Tab VS Dell Streak Or Olive Pad
Ever imagined that there would be a device which would take the world of mobile phones by storm, and make them quiver in their boots?. And has even shaken the laptop manufacturers to the core, largely because the netbooks are under attack too!
Well, the tablet is a device which no one really envisioned, except Apple. Essentially, they made the mobile phone bigger, and a PC smaller than ever before.
And it has not been that long since Apple launched the iPad, and we already have 3 more competitors. Let’s find out which is which and why you should buy a tablet.
The Apple iPad
The original tablet as people like to call it. And this is a device, which introduced the concept of a ‘tablet’ to the world. Critics mock it as a glorified iPod Touch, and well, it actually is! But then again, it does offer a feel, which the iPod Touch can never match. The sleekness along with the screen size is combined in a very lightweight device.
In terms of specs, the iPad has the biggest screen of the lot. The 9.7 inch screen (1024×600) puts the 5 inch and 7 inch rivals in the shade! It has a 1GHz processor with the storage options of 16GB, 32GB and 64GB available. But no camera, phone capabilities or GPS makes it lose out on functionality when the rivals come calling.
The only issue is that Apple has not launched the device officially in India, but that has not stopped people from either asking friends to get it from abroad or buying it via the unofficial channels.
Buy this if you are a hardcore Apple fan and don’t want to buy any device which you may consider as the “clone”.
Price- US$ 499 onwards
Samsung Galaxy Tab
This is Samsung’s challenger to the iPad, and does come in an impressive package. The fact that it has the Android 2.2 operating system opens it to the entire eco-system of apps offered on Android Market.
In terms of specs, the Galaxy Tab has a slightly smaller screen when compared to the iPad, but comes with better screen resolution- 1024×760. Available in 16GB storage option. This makes it sharper and better for watching videos. Which neatly takes me to the point- transferring videos is as simple as drag and drop. It will play HD file formats as well natively. The iPad requires complete video re-encoding before transferring, since the device can only play back certain formats. A 3.2MP camera on the back and a 1.3MP video chat camera and the ability to make voice calls as well give this device the additional smartphone functionality.
However, with Android on so many devices, application makers are having a problem with the screen resolutions. With almost every device having a different resolution, sometimes the apps don’t show up properly on certain screens.
But the best part about the Tab is that it comes with Android 2.2 pre-installed, with no headache of waiting for a ‘promised’ upgrade.
Buy this simply because of the fantastic performance and the different experience it offers, when compared to a phone or a netbook.
Price- Rs 38000/-
Dell Streak
Ah, even Dell decided to enter the ring and throw some punches around! I had reviewed the Dell Streak recently, but till now, have not been able to figure out if this is a phone or a tablet. And neither have a lot of people I have discussed this device with. Essentially, this is a device which is too big to be called just a smartphone, and too small to be called a tablet.
What Dell wanted to offer was the best of worlds- the smartphone and the tablet? To some extent, they have been successful. On another aspect, they have been largely unsuccessful. The Streak is too big to be used as a phone without being on the receiving end of some mockery! To understand what I am saying, place the phone on the year as if you are speaking on the phone, and walk anywhere where civilization exists!
But specification wise, the Dell Streak is a very competent device. A 1GHz processor, 16GB storage and Android 2.1 OS- not bad. What differentiates the Streak from the likes of the Tab and the iPad is the screen size. With the smallest screen size- 5 inches (800×480), the Streak is the baby tablet. The 5MP camera at the back is the highest spec one among all rivals, but the 0.3MP video call camera kind of sours the experience.
Buy this if you want to get the tablet usage experience (well, somewhat) and are comfortable using a device, which is a big smartphone. However, essentially, this is one for those who don’t want to buy a full sized tablet- like the rest of the 3 tablets mentioned here. The Dell Streak can fit in your trouser pocket!
Price- Rs 34990/-
Olive Pad
Perhaps the most under-rated of the tablets that are punching each other in the ring!
This device lacks the “big” brand name, but that does not stop it from putting up a very good show. The processor is only 600MHz (all rivals have 1GHz processors) and the 7 inch screen has the lowest resolution among all rivals. But all that will become secondary when you look at the price tag of Rs 22999! Not only is it a lot cheaper than the rivals, but also offers relatively similar performance. The device has just 512MB memory on board, but Olive make up for it by bonding a 16GB memory card in the box pack. The device will become a bit slow if you open too many applications, but that can be dealt with by installing a free Task Manager from the Android Market to close all unused apps. The 3MP camera is quite decent and the device also has the complete plethora of features like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Buy this if you don’t want to spend upwards of Rs 35000, then this tab will be the only option for you. And it is a very decent performer, be assured.
Price: Rs 22999/-
The tablets are here to stay, no matter what the critics have to say. With 4 clear cut choices for you, I hope the decision of which tablet to buy has become a little simpler! Rest assured, whichever tablet you buy, the usage experience will be something unlike anything you have experienced till now, with either the smartphone or the laptop. However, you may still not want to replace the smartphone just yet, just for the convenience it offers. The tablets with their big size may not be the perfect voice call device, but will largely be used as devices for accessing the internet and media while on the move.
Apple Launched The Macbook Air of 13 Inch and 11 Inch Versions.
Apple Launched MacBook Air Of 11-inch and 13-inch
The rumored MacBook Air has now finally been officially been launched and is what Apple thinks is you would get if an iPad and a MacBook Air hooked up .
The new Air lacks an optical drive, hard drive or an SSD and uses built-in all flash storage from 64GB and 28GB on the 11-inch model and 128GB and 256GB on the 13-inch model. The 11-inch and 13-inch models get a 1366 x 768 and 1440 x 900 resolution LED backlit displays respectively.
The CPUs are Intel s Core 2 Duo across the board with the 11-inch model getting clocked at 1.4GHz and the 13-inch model getting a 1.86GHz. 2GB DDR3 memory is standard on all models as is NVIDIA s GeForce 320M graphics processor.
The new MacBook Air is only 0.3cm thick at its thinnest point and 1.7cm at its thickest. It uses an all aluminum unibody construction and multi-touch trackpads. Both models will get two USB 2.0 ports and a mini DisplayPort but only the 13-inch model gets the SD card reader.
The 12-inch model also gets 7 hours of claimed battery life whereas the 11-inch model gets 5 hours of battery life, with 30 hours of standby time on both.
The 11-inch model is priced at $999 and $1,199 for the 64GB and 128GB models and the 13-inch model is priced at $1,299 and $1,599 for 128GB and 256GB models respectively.
Kamis, 30 Desember 2010
The List of Top 10 Most Powerful Super Computers in the World till Date..
Ever wondered that are the a large number of powerful supercomputers of all time.Supercomputers that among the supersonic swiftness broke multiple computing barriers and as well brought in revolution in varied fields fancy nuclear science, medicine,weather. The computing energy of these kinds of computers is way past your imagination.
So right here I suffer compiled a good deal of of the a multitude of powerful computer in the world. I wish you might such as it.
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Cray-1
Cray-1 was the world’s fastest machine the was installed at Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1976. Cray-1 boasted a promptness of 160 million floating-point operations per second. The initial exemplary of the Cray-1 (Cray-1A) weighed 5.5 tons.
Cray-2
Launched in 1985, the machine foreclosed the title of the world’s fastest supercomputer between 1985-1989. Cray-2 was fit of 1.9 gigaflops spike performance. Cray-2 was predominantly matured for the United States Departments of Defense and Energy. Due to the use of liquid cooling, it was nicknamed `Bubbles’.
Connection Machine-5 (CM-5)
Launched in 1991, Connection Machine-5 (CM-5) owned the crown for the world’s fastest supercomputer in 1992. The machine designed for artificial brains applications and symbolic processing at last found remarkable exploit in the field of computational science.
Fujitsu Numerical Wind Tunnel
Fujitsu Numerical Wind Tunnel
Known as the Numerical Wind Tunnel, the machine was constructed by Fujitsu and Japan’s National Aerospace Laboratory. The machine was exhausted to simulate wind turbulence on airplanes and in spacecraft as immensely as to report weather.
ASCI Red
The fastest computer based on data from June 1997 to June 2000, ASCI Red was collaboration between Intel Corp and Sandia Labs. It was the primarily computer to break the teraflops barrier, that once the processor upgrade approved 2 teraflops.
ASCI White
ASCI White, an IBM system, replaced ASCI-Red as the fastest supercomputer in 2000. ASCI White possessed the spot for world’s fastest supercomputer for two ages on 2000-2002. It was eligible of computing 12.3 trillion operations per second.
The Earth Simulator
Built by NEC for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute and the Japan Marina Science and Technology Center, the Earth Simulator (ES) was the fastest supercomputer in the industry out of 2002 to 2004.
Blue Gene/L
Currently the seventh fastest supercomputer in the world, IBM BlueGene/L foreclosed the title of world’s fastest supercomputer for one decades out of 2004 to 2008. The supercomputer is located at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s. BlueGene/L (BGL) clocked 478.2 trillion floating operations per second.
IBM Roadrunner
IBM Roadrunner was crowned No. 1 in June 2008 subsequent to appearing the mostly supercomputer to break one petaflop/s. IBM’s Roadrunner administered 1.042 petaflops. The supercomputer is located at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Jaguar
The world’s fastest supercomputer according to TOP500 supercomputer register of 2009 is Cray XT5, in addition renowned as Jaguar. Jaguar bagged the No. 1 spot, beating IBM’s Roadrunner, who seized the top crown on 2008 to 2009. It can perform a greater amount of as opposed to 1 quadrillion calculations per second.
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