tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66497867983437089212024-03-14T07:09:59.478-07:00TechnologyJagjithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979479392053352069noreply@blogger.comBlogger1230125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649786798343708921.post-78323343294689656632012-07-05T07:29:00.003-07:002012-07-05T07:29:33.062-07:00More Tango Rollouts for Samsung Omnia 7, HTC 7 Pro, and Lumia 800<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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For those of you who are eagerly awaiting the Tango update for your handset, <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WmPowerUser/~3/2lkMtatxur8/" style="color: #e21000; outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">WMPU</a> is reporting that several models of Windows Phones across different carriers are now receiving the update. The Samsung Omnia 7 on Vodafone Germany is ready for update, as well as the HTC 7 Pro on US Cellular here in the United States. Additionally, owners of the Lumia 800 in India should be happy, as the update is rolling out for that model of phone as well.</div>
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There’s still no word on when recent devices here in the United States will receive the update, but we’ll keep you updated if and when AT&T begins rollout for its broad range of Windows Phone devices. Personally I’d love to have flip to silence on my Lumia 900. Just sayin’.</div>
</div>Jagjithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979479392053352069noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649786798343708921.post-6925701185587312222012-07-05T07:29:00.000-07:002012-07-05T07:29:07.815-07:00Microsoft knew Windows Phone 7 devices were dead on arrival<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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There’s a lot of drama happening right now in the Windows Phone community about upgrades, specifically the upgrade to 7.8 and 8. Microsoft announced that current handsets will not be upgraded to Windows Phone 8, and that upset a lot of people. Nokia Lumia 900 owners feel especially slighted since they fell victim to a huge ad campaign. The question on everyone’s mind is when exactly did Microsoft know WP7 devices were DOA?</div>
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The answer to that question is not what people want to hear. In an interview with <a href="http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/windows-phone-7-was-doomed-by-design-microsoft-admits-50008466/" style="color: #e21000; outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><em>CNET</em></a>, Product Manager Greg Sullivan said the following when asked when they knew WP7 was doomed to be replaced.</div>
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It was right after Windows Phone 7. The team that developed the 7.5 release actually was working in parallel with the core team that was already beginning [Windows Phone 8]. In fact some of that work was already initiated before Windows Phone 7 was even available — so this goes back a little bit. It is true that this is a generational shift — that is a rare occurrence, but it’s something we don’t expect to have happen again in the foreseeable future because of the headspace that the new architecture gives us.</blockquote>
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So Microsoft, and probably Nokia, knew that while they were pushing the Lumia 900 so hard it was doomed to be left for dead. The unfortunate truth is Microsoft can afford to do this because Windows Phone market share is low. If Android or iOS did this it would be an enormous uproar. Microsoft is in the business to make money, and they weren’t just going to stop selling phones until Windows Phone 8 comes out.</div>
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The good news is this won’t be happening again for a very long time. Microsoft has future-proofed WP8 by making it run on a shared core with Windows 8. This means it can scale to ridiculous specs if that’s what the future holds. Be mad for a while, but this move was for the best.</div>
</div>Jagjithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979479392053352069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649786798343708921.post-74529271158708606642012-07-05T07:28:00.003-07:002012-07-05T07:28:40.996-07:00Bing not good enough for you? Get the entire Encyclopaedia Britannica in app form for just $5<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Nowadays when we want to learn about something we head for our nearest search engine, then they direct us to somewhere like Wikipedia. Back in the day we relied on real encyclopedias that were written by teams of editors instead of anonymous contributors.</div>
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Encyclopaedia Britannica was perhaps the most well known and popular encyclopedia, and now it is entering the modern age with an official Windows Phone app. For $5 you get over 80,000 articles, tens of thousands of rich images, diagrams, and charts. The app also allows users to download articles for viewing offline.</div>
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The Encyclopaedia Britannica is a fortune of information for only $5. Buying the app will get you a 1 year of unlimited access. Download it now and start learning!</div>
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</div>Jagjithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979479392053352069noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649786798343708921.post-28507840673636754332012-07-05T07:28:00.000-07:002012-07-05T07:28:04.665-07:00Bill Gates says Surface tablets won’t affect OEM partnerships<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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When Microsoft unveiled the Surface tablets we wondered what OEMs were thinking. It’s always interesting when a software company decides to make it’s own hardware because then they become a competitor with the hardware partners they usually rely on. Bill Gates has been quiet about Surface, but last night he went on Charlie Rose and had a few things to say about the situation.</div>
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I actually believe you can have the best of both worlds. You can have a rich eco-system of manufacturers and you can have a few signature devices that show off, wow, what’s the difference between a tablet and a PC?</blockquote>
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We happen to agree with Gates on this one. Surface will not do significant harm to their partners like Asus, Samsung, and HP, but that’s not their goal. Surface, and other Microsoft-made devices, are there to show the partners what they should be doing with the software. Gates’ view is that the PC as we know it will become devices like Surface.</div>
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You can get everything you like about a tablet, everything you like a PC, all in one device. That should change the way people look at things.</blockquote>
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Microsoft can’t always rely on partners to understand what they intend the software to do.</div>
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[via <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-microsoft-surface-2012-7?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Falleyinsider%2Fsilicon_alley_insider+%28Silicon+Alley+Insider%29" style="color: #e21000; outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Business Insider</a>]</div>
</div>Jagjithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979479392053352069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649786798343708921.post-35145043403886206002012-07-05T07:27:00.005-07:002012-07-05T07:27:48.790-07:00Microsoft Executive Thinks Budget WP8 Phones are a Possibility<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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With the focus on Windows Phone 7 handsets being the budget market, many users have wondered if we’ll see the same cost-conscious effort from Microsoft with Windows Phone 8 devices, which ship with much beefier hardware than the 256MB of RAM some Tango devices received. Senior product manager Greg Sullivan seems to think budget devices are still in the cards for Windows Phone 8:</div>
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“I would argue those are not mutually exclusive strategies and that is in fact is our approach. We will continue to support the current platform with the 256MB footprint in devices like the Lumia 610. And one of the points about the new architecture is that it will scale both up and down,” and then added, ‘In fact, having support for removable SD storage will enable OEMs to build devices with less storage initially that is user expandable, so the bill of materials is potentially even lower for the handsets.”</blockquote>
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Sullivan goes even further to try and address the issue of the limited Windows Phone 7.8 update for current consumers, most likely to assuage concerns that Microsoft has left us in the dust:</div>
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“We’ve really tried to do the right thing for all audiences and that means making Windows Phone 8 the best possible release we can. Therefore we targeted the latest generation of hardware by building what are effectively primarily hardware-dependent capabilities that we achieve with this new [shared] core. ‘It made more sense to focus on making Windows Phone 8 as good as we possibly could, fully exploiting this new generation of hardware.”</blockquote>
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Of course no one wants to see Apollo phones being limited by hardware from previous versions of Windows Phone, so this initiative does make sense, despite how angry current consumers are about buying into an already dead platform. Despite this, it may be that Windows Phone 8 devices are priced even more competitively than Android devices once they’re available this fall.</div>
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[via <a href="http://www.knowyourmobile.com/blog/1465168/budget_windows_phone_8_device_a_possibility_says_microsoft.html" style="color: #e21000; outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">KnowYourMobile</a>]</div>
</div>Jagjithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979479392053352069noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649786798343708921.post-30703680928764560572012-07-05T07:27:00.002-07:002012-07-05T07:27:18.092-07:00Photo Genius by Aviary snaps into the Marketplace<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Putting filters on photos is all the rage these days thanks in large part to Instagram. We’ve got several options on Windows Phone for adding that extra bit of style to your photos, but the newest addition is Photo Genius by Aviary.</div>
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Aviary is a company that released their photo tools SDK a few weeks ago, and several apps already use their photo editing tools. Now they’ve taken it upon themselves to create a standalone version.</div>
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This app is all about photo effects and nothing else. Besides filters, you also can use auto-fix, and adjust a plethora of settings like brightness, contrast, cropping, and more. We took Photo Genius for a quick test run and we were impressed by the tools, but not by the slow loading times. Overall it’s a great app for the photo buff.</div>
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</div>Jagjithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979479392053352069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649786798343708921.post-59220388316596052662012-07-05T07:26:00.004-07:002012-07-05T07:26:56.672-07:00Bejeweled LIVE is the Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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One of my earliest memories of begging my mother for my own computer was that she spent too much time hogging the family computer playing Bejeweled on MSN Games. The Internet has come a long way since those screechy days of dial-up and so has Bejeweled. If you’re a fan of PopCap’s famous match three game, then you’re in luck because this week it’s on sale for $2.99 versus the former $4.99.</div>
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It should be noted that this is the classic style Bejeweled and doesn’t include any of that new-fangled blitz I hear everyone talking about. Aside from that, it has 20 achievements for you to pound out for your Xbox LIVE score, since we’re all aware that’s totally a measure of how much you rock as a human being. Still, it’s a worthy title to pass some time while you sit in the doctors office, or wait for your mom to stop playing Bejeweled on Facebook so you can use the computer. <em>Ahem.</em></div>
</div>Jagjithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979479392053352069noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649786798343708921.post-40234738921352393632012-07-05T07:26:00.000-07:002012-07-05T07:26:14.158-07:00How Google Could Top RIM In The Mobile Enterprise Market<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a class="cboxElement" href="http://phandroid.com/2012/03/31/infographic-do-you-use-your-smartphone-for-job-searching/android-suit/" rel="attachment wp-att-90075" style="color: #003399; outline: none;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-90075" height="300" src="http://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Android-Suit.png" style="border: none; display: block; margin: 0px auto; outline: none;" title="Android-Suit" width="608" /></a><br />The Android platform continues to thrive with over 1 million activations per day, making it the most popular mobile OS in the world. There are certain markets the little green robot is not reaching quite yet, though. Enterprise users still put their trust in other platforms, mainly BlackBerry. Android is great for the general consumer and entertainment, but it is not the best option for companies and corporations – something Google is hoping to change very soon.</div>
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We uncovered a recent Google <a href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=85662376" style="color: #003399; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">trademark filing</a> for the phrase “Play Means Business,” a trademark that we were hoping to be related to a better enterprise solution. This ended up being nothing but an advertising stunt for YouTube, but the idea made us consider the fact that the topic deserves attention.</div>
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<a class="cboxElement" href="http://phandroid.com/2012/07/03/play-means-business-new-google-trademarks-show-android-is-nearly-enterprise-ready/bbbusiness/" rel="attachment wp-att-100035" style="color: #003399; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-100035" height="274" src="http://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/bbbusiness-300x274.jpg" style="border: none; display: block; float: right; margin: 10px; outline: none;" title="bbbusiness" width="300" /></a>There have been rumors of <a href="http://phandroid.com/2011/11/29/rim-looking-to-secure-android-devices-with-blackberry-fusion-suite/" style="color: #003399; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">RIM potentially licensing its software</a>, such options seem to have been turned down after Thorsten Heins took the CEO chair at RIM’s HQ. Android manufacturers are also making an effort by releasing their own enterprise solutions,<a href="http://phandroid.com/2012/06/18/samsung-to-offer-enterprise-friendly-galaxy-s-iii-at-major-us-carriers/" style="color: #003399; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Samsung</a> being one of the most notable. What Android needs is a solid and universal solution, though. Not one that is limited by brands and exclusivity, but a service that would be embedded into Android’s core.</div>
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Bringing the next best solution for Enterprise isn’t an easy feat to accomplish. RIM built its reputation over many years of work, focusing mainly on BlackBerry’s potential in the business department, something Google and its competitors have found difficult to counter. What will it take for our little green robot to look its best wearing a business suit?</div>
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Due to its popularity, Android is the most targeted mobile platform. Malware and virus developers love having that large amount of potential targets. Most would argue that Android is safe for smartphone users exhibiting caution, but businesses don’t want a single mistake. Especially when delicate information is at hand.</div>
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With that said, Android has been known to have its security faults. This has been greatly improved, especially since the <a href="http://phandroid.com/2012/02/02/google-introduces-bouncer-the-malware-busting-tool-for-android-market-downloads/" style="color: #003399; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">inclusion of Bouncer</a>. But there are still some kinks to get worked out.</div>
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There is much more to security aside from encryption, passwords, and PIN numbers. Google would need to add (or remove) some features embedded in Android’s core. For example, a company would probably not want give its workers the ability to side-load apps. Another discrepancy would be the fact that one can root a device, endangering it even more. Unfortunately, a knowledgeable user can always root a device, but a notification system for tampered devices could offset this fear.</div>
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Enterprise customers would also need to keep their devices much more secured. A good password or PIN for unlocking the device and accessing certain apps is necessary.</div>
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Given the fact that Android’s “openness” makes it a potentially dangerous software, encryption is a must for Enterprise customers. This would give Android a second security wall protecting information from intruders.</div>
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Google hasn’t worked too much on this just yet but recent acquisitions prove that the company is headed in the right direction. Two years ago, Google purchased Widevine, a company dedicated to media encryption. Just a few short days ago, we uncovered that Google <a href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=85663722" style="color: #003399; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">filed a trademark</a> for the WideVine brand name, illustrating continued dedication to integrate Widevine’s assets.</div>
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All signs point to this being an effort to protect multimedia (movies, music and other Google Play products). But it seems like future Google Enterprise projects could also benefit from this new acquisition.</div>
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Software security is important, but protecting the physical device is optimal for a company’s security. It is a fact that users are much more affected by lost devices than by hacker infiltration. Those that have experienced losing a smartphone can attest to the fact that it is one of the most stressful situations one can be under. This pain would be greatly multiplied if not only was your information at risk, but your job’s as well.</div>
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As of now, there is no official way to protect Android devices against theft and loss. One needs to rely on third-party apps like Lookout, Avast and Find My Phone. While these can be very reliable, it would bring more comfort to enterprise users if it came handcuffed to the device itself.</div>
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The ability to lock a BlackBerry remotely has been one of the most enticing features for Enterprise security. If a device is lost, the company can easily block the the smartphone and secure its information. It would take a good amount of work from Google to replicate this, but such features could determine the outcome and success of the project.</div>
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With such a large portfolio of apps and content in the Play Store, there is no doubt there are some great tools enterprise users have not taken advantage of yet. Could Google be preparing branded versions of the store for business users? Or maybe a special section for secure, enterprise-ready apps and services?</div>
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In order to simplify the businessman’s experience, Google could offer a featured page for companies, much like they do for carriers. For example, Verizon users have a section in the Play Store that lists Big Red’s recommended apps. Other manufacturers have also taken advantage of this in the past. Much like this, Google can offer a portal in the Google Play Store that would display an array of company-curated applications that would be necessary for carrying out the worker’s responsibilities.</div>
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Google could also allow apps to be mass-purchased by the company. As of now, multiple users need separate payment methods for purchasing applications. In a better world, those that enter the Google Play Store under a company-approved e-mail would be able to purchase certain apps under a set company’s credit card. This would be able to be managed remotely by administrators, and it could be limited as seen fit.</div>
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Of course, there is a world of enterprise communications options. Most of which many of us have never experienced. We could add push notification for chat messages, read/unread messages (like BBM), document sharing/collaborating and more. The list could go on forever, but we would like to know what you think Google could do to beat competitors like RIM in supporting businesses with an enterprise focused experience.</div>
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Would you like to see any other features/modifications in Play Means Business? Let us know in the comments!</div>
</div>Jagjithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979479392053352069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649786798343708921.post-18828749087266122552012-07-05T07:25:00.002-07:002012-07-05T07:25:36.019-07:00Sprint’s Nexus S 4G back on Google’s list of AOSP supported devices<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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How about that? After <a href="http://phandroid.com/2012/02/03/verizon-galaxy-nexus-other-cdma-devices-no-longer-listed-with-google-developer-support/" style="color: #003399; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">removing CDMA devices</a> including the Nexus S 4G from the list of those officially supported as AOSP developer handsets, Google has reinstated the phone amongst its GSM brethren. Whatever issues existed with the Sprint device, they have now been resolved, and Google is releasing binaries with official support for CDMA and WiMAX.</div>
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Posed with a questions about whether or not Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus would receive the same treatment, AOSP guru Jean-Baptiste Queru said there are still plenty of issues to resolve with the “toro” build of Android that start with rights to distribute for CDMA/LTE and continue to other technical issues revolving around the phone’s hardware and software. Still, the support for the Nexus S 4G bodes well for the future of CDMA devices in terms of AOSP support.</div>
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</div>Jagjithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979479392053352069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649786798343708921.post-63050952138702554952012-07-05T07:24:00.000-07:002012-07-05T07:24:42.896-07:00Dead Trigger From Madfinger Games Is Now Officially Available In The Google Play Store For $1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is the moment we’ve been waiting for, folks. Get your thumbs ready because Dead Trigger from Madfinger Games is now <em>officially</em> available for Android. The same guys that brought you Shadowgun and Samurai II: Vengeance — Dead Trigger drops players into a post-apocalyptic world where zombies are running amok. Lucky for you, heavy weaponry is plentiful and you can blast your way through 40 hours of gameplay, leaving behind a trail of dead, zombified carcasses in your wake.</div>
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Originally scheduled to launch yesterday, Madfinger Games experienced a few, last minute technical problems which delayed the games release, but have all since been taken care of. As a “thank you for waiting gift,” Madfinger is giving Android users access to a few new features, not yet available on its iOS counterpart (but coming soon in an update). Booyah, suckas! (Haven’t said that since 4th grade). So, which features, tweaks, and enhancements do Android users get to claim firsties to? Let’s take a look:</div>
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<li>Hard difficulty missions</li>
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Bug Fixing<br />
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<li>Player can move while using grenades, etc</li>
<li>Bank will not disappear</li>
<li>Money Booster is working now</li>
<li>Spawn blood particles, even when zombie is dying or is dead</li>
<li>Fixes minor issues in Contests</li>
<li>Removed some debug logs</li>
<li>Fixed stutter when enemies use obstacles for first time</li>
<li>Various fixes in the missions, graphics</li>
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<li>Cost of some weapons are lowered</li>
<li>Higher chance for contest spawning</li>
<li>Running zombies will start spawn sooner</li>
<li>Improved injury animations</li>
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Alright, my juices are already flowing and I’m ready to start scoring some head shots. The best part about Dead Trigger? Madfinger has generously included the game as part of their 99 cent app sale. No telling how long this will last so you’d better hurry. Expect a full review/hands-on a little later today. Have fun, and happy 4th of July!</div>
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</div>Jagjithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979479392053352069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649786798343708921.post-52015288942151685742012-07-05T07:23:00.000-07:002012-07-05T07:23:09.370-07:00Samsung announces Galaxy Chat messaging phone for release this month<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Remember the Samsung GT-B5330 that<a href="http://phandroid.com/2012/07/02/samsung-to-introduce-low-cost-portrait-qwerty-ice-cream-sandwich-handset-gt-b5330/" style="color: #003399; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"> popped up earlier this week</a>? Samsung has made the device official with the announcement of the Galaxy Chat. The Galaxy Chat, as you might expect for a phone focused on messaging, is on the lower tier of Android 4.0 devices and features a 3.0-inch QVGA display, 4GB of internal storage (plus microSD expandability), and a 2MP camera. On the plus side, the phone does feature many of the user interface improvements found in the recently released Galaxy S3. As the name implies, Samsung is pushing their ChatON service with the Galaxy Chat, and the phone comes preloaded with the messaging software.</div>
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The Samsung Galaxy Chat will be available in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia later this month. Pricing was not announced but it is said to be “competitive.” Based on the specs, we don’t expect interested parties will have to throw down beaucoup bucks.</div>
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</div>Jagjithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979479392053352069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649786798343708921.post-54167047007662850912012-07-05T07:22:00.005-07:002012-07-05T07:22:46.830-07:00Motorola Atrix HD sign-up page appears, LTE handset headed to AT&T<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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AT&T hasn’t made any official statement on the matter, but Motorola has let the cat out of the bag on the next member of the carrier’s Atrix series of phones. A sign-up page has gone live on Moto’s site for the Atrix HD, a phone we have known up to this point by its codename, Dinara. The page gives us all the info we need on the device, detailing its 1.5GHz dual-core CPU, 4.5-inch 720p display, and 8MP camera. LTE support is confirmed and furthermore we learn that the phone will carry 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage.</div>
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As mentioned before, we haven’t heard anything from AT&T on the matter, but chances are we could be getting an official announcement soon. Motorola has yet to pull the Atrix HD from their site, which suggests posting its information was no accident at all.</div>
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</div>Jagjithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979479392053352069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649786798343708921.post-89952729983038402352012-07-05T07:22:00.000-07:002012-07-05T07:22:06.796-07:00UK judge rules Apple’s slide-to-unlock patent not valid in HTC case<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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One of the patents that<a href="http://phandroid.com/2012/06/29/galaxy-nexus-banned-us-court-grants-apple-temporary-injunction/" style="color: #003399; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"> forced a ban</a> of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in the United States has been deemed invalid in a UK courtroom, but don’t expect the overseas decision to make any difference when it comes to lifting said ban. In a separate legal tiff between Apple and HTC, Judge Christopher Floyd ruled that three of the four patents the Taiwanese manufacturer is accused of infringing upon are not even legally valid. In the case of the fourth, valid patent, it was found that HTC was not guilty of committing any intellectual property crimes.</div>
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Among the three invalid patents was the infamous claim to the slide-to-unlock feature found on most Android smartphones, one of the US patents that Apple leveraged against Samsung in recent proceedings concerning the Galaxy Nexus. The decisions of the UK courtroom will have no bearing on the current state of affairs in the US, but may offer a bit of ammunition on the Google side of things for manufacturers faced with defending slide-to-unlock functionality in the future.</div>
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</div>Jagjithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979479392053352069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649786798343708921.post-41604594544390561742012-07-05T07:21:00.005-07:002012-07-05T07:21:48.258-07:00HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE now available from Verizon for $149<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It came a bit later than expected, but today is the day for future owners of the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE. The latest addition to the Incredible family is now available online and in stores from Verizon for $149.99 on a new, two-year contract (a $50 discount or rebate applies). As its name states clearly, this is the first Droid Incredible to sport LTE connectivity, and it also carries the speedy dual-core Snapdragon S4 chipset. The Droid Incredible 4G LTE gets all the trappings of an Android 4.0/HTC Sense 4 device, including Beats Audio and ImageSense. We’ll have a full review headed your way shortly.</div>
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With Google’s Nexus 7 already on sale and slated to start shipping later this month, the low-cost 7-inch tablet market just got a bit more competitive. Google’s tablet was designed in part as a response to Amazon’s Kindle Fire, and it has long been assumed we would see an updated version of the online retailer’s slate sometime this year. Initial rumors put its launch<a href="http://phandroid.com/2012/06/26/next-kindle-fire-could-be-coming-july-31st/" style="color: #003399; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"> towards the end of this month</a>, but a new report from <a href="http://news.chinatimes.com/tech/171706/122012070400092.html?ystfuv" style="color: #003399; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><em>China Times</em></a> says we can now expect an updated Kindle Fire in early August.</div>
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The report comes by way of component suppliers and manufacturers responsible for assembling the new device, and says Amazon has placed an order for 2 million units. Little is known about how Amazon plans to upgrade the Kindle Fire, but if the tablet is to remain competitive with Google’s new offering we can expect a higher resolution display and beefed up internal hardware, which could include a faster processor. It looks unlikely that Amazon will unveil 8.9-inch or 10-inch Kindle Fire devices at the same time, but at least one of the two larger sizes is expect to arrive at a future date.</div>
</div>Jagjithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979479392053352069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649786798343708921.post-35570959862760323082012-07-05T07:20:00.005-07:002012-07-05T07:20:54.764-07:00Jelly Bean arrives for Galaxy S GT-I9000, still needs a lot of work though<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Jelly Bean will be coming to Nexus S, sometime in mid-July and since the Galaxy S and the Nexus S are very similar, it was only a matter of time before someone ported it over. For those who aren’t aware, <strong style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://tech2.in.com/news/android/google-io-2012-android-41-jelly-bean-now-official/320092" style="color: #0099cc; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Jelly Bean</a></strong> is Google’s latest version of Android that was demoed on their <strong style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://tech2.in.com/news/tablets/google-io-2012-google-nexus-7-tablet-officially-announced-starts-at-199/320072" style="color: #0099cc; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Nexus 7 tablet</a></strong>. The update will first be seeded to Google’s Nexus devices like the Nexus S and the <strong style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://tech2.in.com/reviews/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-nexus-review/278062" style="color: #0099cc; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Galaxy Nexus</a></strong>. Google states that Jelly Bean builds on top of Ice Cream Sandwich. This new OS makes everything smoother, faster and more fluid. Notifications are now more dynamic, allowing you to access and interact with the alert from the drop down menu itself, without ever having to open the app. Another interesting feature is that voice typing is now faster, working even when one does not have a data connection. Google also states that they have redesigned search from the ground up in Jelly Bean, with a new user interface and faster, more natural Voice Search. They go on to state that one can type their query or simply ask Google a question. Google can speak back, delivering a precise answer, powered by the Knowledge Graph, if it knows one, in addition to a list of search results. <br style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" height="337" style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" width="600"><embed height="337" width="600" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zLUpK7GGLa4?version=3&hl=en_US" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; "> </object><br style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Here is a quick look at some of the highlighted features of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean:</div>
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<li style="list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Text Input: </strong>As mentioned earlier, with Jelly Bean, the keyboard is a lot faster and more accurate. The report by <strong style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/27/android-jelly-bean-official/" style="color: #0099cc; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">TechCrunch</a></strong> goes on to state, “<em style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Text input has also been improved, especially with regard to voice typing – users no longer need to have a solid network connection to make the feature work, as the speech interpretor lives directly on the device. The predictive keyboard is also able to guess at which word you intend to type out next. Only U.S. English will be supported for now. Arabic and Hebrew support has been improved as well, and they’re looking to add 18 new input languages.”</em></li>
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<li style="list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Camera: </strong>Google have not left out the camera as well with the update and commenting on this a report by <strong style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/google_announces_android_41_jelly_bean-news-4451.php" style="color: #0099cc; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">GSMArena </a></strong>states, “<em style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Jelly Bean brings new UI and gestures, so you can swipe sideways to access the gallery (yes, just like on the WP smartphones). You can then quickly delete images by swiping them off the screen.”</em></li>
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<li style="list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Notifications:</strong> With Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the notifications bar has also received an upgrade and elaborating on this point a report by <strong style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/operating-systems/google-android-4-1/4505-3671_7-35339167.html" style="color: #0099cc; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">CNET</a></strong> states, “<em style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Jelly Bean though will push things further, supporting notifications that will allow complex actions and more ways to interact with alerts. For example, you'll be able to tap a missed call message and have the option to ring the caller back. Developers will also have the flexibility to craft custom notifications for their apps.</em>”</li>
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<li style="list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Android Beam:</strong> With Android Beam, one can now share videos via NFC, along with the ability to pair a Bluetooth device with NFC capabilities by merely tapping it.</li>
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"<em style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">We have not successfully kept the momentum of the Wii for about the last two years because third-party publishers have released a smaller number of game titles and Nintendo has also decreased new games for the platform in preparation for the launch of the Nintendo 3DS and the Wii U</em>," said Satoru Iwata, the president of Nintendo, at an annual meeting with shareholders.</div>
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Back in 2006 and 2007, it looked as if Nintendo had more or less won this generation’s console war in the beginning. Amongst the constant flaming and fighting on online message boards, no one was willing to accept that Nintendo was on to something good. A whole demographic that was left untouched.</div>
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The Wii was designed with someone who games only casually, in mind. The motion controls helped people older and younger than ever before get interested in gaming, instead of being intimidated by the 12-button layout of the modern console controller. And Nintendo made a lot of money.</div>
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But the Wii’s hardware’s graphical capabilities couldn’t match that of the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. So the Nintendo ended up alienating the core gamer fanbase. As a result, in the last couple of years, Nintendo has failed to bring in expected profits due to the lack of multiplatform games that were only available on the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. </div>
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Microsoft and Sony had tried to recreate Nintendo’s success by making their own motion control devices. Sony came up with the PlayStation Move, and Microsoft came up with the Kinect. Neither companies have managed to recapture the success of Nintendo.</div>
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Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia commented, "<em style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Some of the developers we spoke to indicated to us that the console will have 50% more processing power compared to the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360. This is yet to be confirmed by Nintendo</em>."</div>
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Nintendo did little to prove this point at this year’s E3. They had <strong style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.industrygamers.com/news/nintendos-reggie-tackles-graphics-question-about-wii-u/" style="color: #0099cc; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Nintendo used footage of 360 and PS3 games">used footage of Xbox 360 and PS3 titles</a></strong> during their press conference.</div>
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Mr. Iwata hopes that the Wii U’s innovative GamePad controller with the screen will help the console to be different from what Microsoft or Sony would be doing, and hopes to change the way people think about a gaming console.</div>
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"<em style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Video game consoles have long been 'parasites' of TV sets at home. In other words, game consoles have used TV sets in a family instead of being equipped with their own screen. However, the Wii U will be the first console free from TV sets, in which you can play the Wii U while someone else is watching TV or you yourself can watch TV while using the Wii U. As you can experience deeper entertainment with both the Wii U GamePad and the TV screen, we would like to enrich it but, at the same time, we hope to furnish it with games you can enjoy only with the Wii U GamePad. [...] Furthermore, the Wii U can change the way you use the TV set in your living room, although the Wii U is a video game system in its nature and this is just an added component,</em>" said Satoru Iwata.</div>
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<b class="dropc" style="float: left; font-family: arial; font-size: 58px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 51px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 3px 2px 0px;">T</b>he technological wave has hit the educational sector and it's not only pen and paper that are likely to be replaced by electronic devices, but as suggested by a <strong style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://tech2.in.com/news/general/research-finds-that-writing-with-a-pen-may-soon-become-obsolete/319082" style="color: #0099cc; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Pen and Paper to become obsolete">recent study</a></strong>, even classroom boards and chalk/pens face a similar threat. SMART has announced one such educational solution in the form of the SMART Board 8055i interactive flat panel, which is a 55-inch touchscreen board. It blends a high-definition, shadow-free, 55–inch LCD display with advanced multi-touch capabilities and SMART Notebook collaborative learning software. It also offers access to the SMART Exchange <strong style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://exchange.smarttech.com/#tab=0" style="color: #0099cc; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Smart Exchange website">website</a></strong>, wherein educators can connect, share and download nearly 60,000 digital resources.</div>
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<br style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" />The board is highly interactive with features like presence detection and support for freestyle interaction that allows users to select, move or write over objects simultaneously for increased interaction. The presence detection automatically detects user movements for quick startup and automatic shut-down which eventually helps with power saving. The incorporated DViT (Digital Vision Touch) technology for the interactive panel enhances multi-touch experience, freestyle interaction, touch gestures and object awareness.<br style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><em style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">“The introduction of this interactive flat panel expands our display line, offering educators flexibility and choice as they plan their teaching, learning and student collaboration spaces,”</em> says Linda Thomas, Vice President, Products, SMART Technologies. <em style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">“We will continue to develop and expand our line of displays, including our interactive projectors, to offer even more choice to our customers and strengthen our position as a leading provider of collaborative learning solutions.”</em><br style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" />A quick look at the highlights of the SMART Board 8055i -<br style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></div>
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<li style="list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Commercial-grade, touch-enabled display: The 55-inch commercial-grade high-definition display is powered by DViT technology for a vivid display and touch experience. It has a hardened, scratch resistant, anti-glare etched glass for reducing friction and eliminating reflections.</li>
<li style="list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Natural touch gestures – The screen accepts common multi-touch gestures like panning, flicking pages and object gestures, such as zoom, toss and rotate.</li>
<li style="list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Object awareness – It can identify when users switch between a finger, a pen or an eraser. Users can write with a pen, erase with a palm and move objects with their finger, without having to press buttons, access on-screen menus or replace tools.</li>
<li style="list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">SMART Ink – Write notes over any lesson and save them as a SMART Notebook file and turn handwritten notes into text objects to manipulate.</li>
<li style="list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Presence detection – Sensors detect and automatically respond to user movements, so the interactive flat panel turns on and stays in active mode when people are near and turns off when no movement is detected.</li>
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Well, the Nexus 7 isn’t available everywhere yet, but if you do manage to get one, you might just need this app to be able to click self portrait snaps. With this device you need not root the tablet and no special permissions are required. The app includes features that were a part of Ice Cream Sandwich, along with 720p recording if that’s what you want to do with the 1.2 megapixel front camera. </div>
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On a related note, we do hope that the Nexus 7 reaches Indian shores as soon as possible, as we cannot wait to get our hands on this low budget quad-core beauty. For those not in the know, this model comes equipped with a 7-inch IPS display that boasts a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core Tegra 3 chip. As for the memory, Google has added a 1GB RAM, which should be able to match up with the best in the business. This tablet should be a gamer's delight and Google has touted it as a serious gaming device with its 2-core NVIDIA GeForce GPU.<br style="margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></div>
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This ASUS-made tablet is not just designed to take on Apple’s highly successful iPad, but will also pose a stiff threat to the Amazon Kindle Fire and Google aims to tackle the competition better with its pricing strategy. The Google Nexus 7 tablet is available in two storage capacities - which are 8GB and 16GB and the brand has priced it extremely competitively at $199 and $249, respectively. This puts rest to the countless rumours surrounding the pricing of the tablet, some of which had pointed out that the price would be in the sub-$200 price bracket.</div>
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As far as connectivity is concerned, there had been rumours that the Google Nexus 7 tablet would not come equipped with 3G connectivity, in order to keep the price to a minimum and the brand has done just that. The connectivity options found on this flagship Google Nexus 7 tablet, include Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth and NFC capabilities. This tablet also comes with Google Wallet pre-installed. As for the camera featured here, it comes as no surprise that Google has just added only a front facing camera that can be used for video calls, but what is interesting is that this camera can shoot HD 720p videos.</div>
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The Google Nexus 7 will be the first device running on Google’s latest operating software, which is Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. As far as availability is concerned, we’re expecting a date somewhere in September. </div>
</div>Jagjithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979479392053352069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649786798343708921.post-11951865377904168352012-02-09T10:58:00.001-08:002012-02-09T10:58:40.422-08:00JUL 28 2010 Inside New Komplete 7, New Instruments, Effects; Player Could Change Reaktor<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.746094); background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; top: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b>Reaktor Prism</b></span></span></span><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"> is a new “modal synth” created by NI founder and Reaktor creator Stephan Schmitt. Stephan walked me through Prism when I visited him in Berlin earlier this summer, and I have to say, it’s one of the software releases I’m most excited about – Stephan’s ideas about synthesis are always refreshing and inspiring. It makes a lot of use of the new objects in 5.5. It’s hard to describe, so stay tuned for more on it soon.</span></span></li>
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<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #221e1f; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Rammfire</strong> is a new amp emulation developed with Richard Z. Kruspe of Rammstein.</li>
</ul><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.746094); background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #221e1f; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; top: 5px; vertical-align: baseline; word-spacing: 0.125em;">While some standalone instruments and effects had been casualties of a trimmed Komplete suite in previous releases — Spektral Delay, Vokator, B4, and Akoustik Piano come to mind — those are replaced in this version by the addition of extensive soundware for the remaining flagship instruments. Scarbee Vintage Keys and MM-Bass, Abbey Road 60s Drums, and the Classic Piano Collection more than make up for the omission of dedicated piano and organ instruments, folding these instead into the consistent interface of the Kontakt and Battery samplers. Vintage Organs becomes the new replacement for B4, or as an NI spokeperson described it to me, a “spiritual successor.”</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.746094); background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #221e1f; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; top: 5px; vertical-align: baseline; word-spacing: 0.125em;">More interesting, you also get some more unusual instrumental creations: Reaktor Spark (also by Schmitt), Tim Exile’s insanely-brilliant performance effect The Finger, and the sonically-adventurous Acoustic Refractions.</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.746094); background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #221e1f; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; top: 5px; vertical-align: baseline; word-spacing: 0.125em;">So, that’s what’s new in terms of new stuff. But the new Komplete also represents some shifts in strategy, ones that mean cheaper access to sounds for those who don’t want all of the editing capabilities. That shift goes beyond even previous player and Kore soundware from NI.<span id="more-12402" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.746094); background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #221e1f; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; top: 5px; vertical-align: baseline; word-spacing: 0.125em;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Player for Guitar Rig, Reaktor</strong></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.746094); background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #221e1f; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; top: 5px; vertical-align: baseline; word-spacing: 0.125em;">In addition to the expanded sonic palette, Komplete reflects a different way of delivering instruments. Guitar Rig Player allows effects to be delivered standalone in a “universal” (well, that’s what NI calls it – it’s universal for them) effects platform. Reflektor and Rammfire are delivered on the Guitar Rig Player platform, a bit like the soundware we’ve seen for Kontakt.</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.746094); background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #221e1f; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; top: 5px; vertical-align: baseline; word-spacing: 0.125em;">More notably, Reaktor Player means that Reaktor patches can finally be distributed without having to buy the full release of Reaktor. Unlike previous Kore versions, these won’t have a crippled UI. You’ll get the full, graphical user interface for some brilliant Reaktor patches, without having to buy the whole Reaktor package if you don’t want to edit them. Depending on how much NI exploits this idea, that could make Reaktor a more compelling tool for artists to create new instruments and effects for the platform, at least for those who work with NI directly.</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.746094); background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #221e1f; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; top: 5px; vertical-align: baseline; word-spacing: 0.125em;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Pricing and “Elements”</strong></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.746094); background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #221e1f; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; top: 5px; vertical-align: baseline; word-spacing: 0.125em;">At <strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">US$559</strong> for the whole set ($229 update), Komplete is also looking more economical, and I think is competitive with the pack-in instrument bundles in tools like Logic and Live.</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.746094); background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #221e1f; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; top: 5px; vertical-align: baseline; word-spacing: 0.125em;">If half a grand is steep, there’s also a budget “Elements” edition at <strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">US$119</strong>, which incorporates the Kontakt, Kore, and Guitar Rig engines plus 12 gigs of sample materials and 2000 sounds. You don’t get the full editing capabilities of the whole packages, but it means a cheap way to get a huge dose of preset sound content. There’s also a $60 voucher for adding on a la carte instruments and effects presets.</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.746094); background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #221e1f; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; top: 5px; vertical-align: baseline; word-spacing: 0.125em;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Upgrading from standalone NI products</strong> appears to be more difficult, unfortunately, say a couple of readers. That’s not great news; I’ll contact NI for clarification. Previous Komplete owners can easily upgrade from any version. Some standalone NI products are covered; here’s the upgrade deal:</div><blockquote style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.746094); background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 2px; border-bottom-right-radius: 2px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-left-radius: 2px; border-top-right-radius: 2px; border-top-width: 0px; color: #221e1f; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 24px; padding-top: 19px; quotes: ''; text-shadow: rgb(238, 238, 238) 1px 1px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; word-spacing: 1px;"><br />
</span></blockquote></div>Jagjithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979479392053352069noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649786798343708921.post-16761974823154815262012-02-09T10:56:00.004-08:002012-02-09T10:56:38.948-08:00Samsung offering special apps for this Valentine's Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b class="dropc" style="float: left; font: normal normal normal 58px/51px arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 0px;">S</b>amsung plans on playing Cupid this Valentine’s Day and offering romantic apps that will surely help in strengthening the bond of one’s relationship. These apps are not only available for smartphones, but also for smart TVs. The range of apps available on offer are not only limited to couples, but also for those hoping to find their significant other.</div><div class="MT10 brd_b CTR" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://im.tech2.in.com/gallery/2012/feb/samsungvalentinesday_091118436803.jpg" style="color: #0099cc; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="Samsung aims to make your Valentine's day special" height="348" src="http://im.tech2.in.com/gallery/2012/feb/samsungvalentinesday_091118436803_640x360.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="620" /></a></div><div class="FL imgtxt" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #666666; float: left; font: italic normal normal 12px/normal arial; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Samsung aims to make your Valentine's day special</div><div class="CL" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Here is a look at some of the apps Samsung has to offer for this year’s Valentines Day:</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Mobile Apps:</strong><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><em style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Love Meter</em></strong> – This app allows couples to calculate the percentage of their love and this app is based on astrology. The Love Meter app is available for free from the Samsung app store<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><em style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Desserts</em> </strong>– Samsung aims to provide tips on wooing your better half by offering an app that teaches one to make desserts. There are a range of recipes available in this app and one can have a choice of desserts, such as cake, tart or crepes and many more.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><em style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Love Lines</em></strong> – There is no way to a woman’s heart than quoting some romantic lines. Choose from personalized message to famous romantic lines. Deepen your bond and express how you feel this Valentine’s Day.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><em style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Partner Search on Mobile</em> </strong>– With this app, even if you are single on Valentine’s Day, there is no need to feel down and out. Here is an app that lets you search for a prospective partner through you mobile. Web dating has become the new fad where finding a partner is not a task, anymore. All one has to do is put in their details and start the search and quickly connect with someone in your city café, or nearby area. This app is available on Bada-enabled phones and is priced at Rs.50.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Smart TV apps:</strong><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><em style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Couples stretching</em></strong> – If you and your partner are health freaks, then this is an ideal app as it allows couples to synchronize moves and in the process avail health benefits. Couples Stretching guides you through a fun-filled stretching regime that along with strengthening you muscles, empowers the love bond further, giving you a great head start to a special day.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></div></div>Jagjithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979479392053352069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649786798343708921.post-39257315985155707912012-02-09T10:56:00.002-08:002012-02-09T10:56:21.683-08:00SICT Mobiles launch the iV 168 feature phone for Rs.1,999<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b class="dropc" style="float: left; font: normal normal normal 58px/51px arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 0px;">S</b>ICT Mobiles has introduced a new dual SIM handset, iV 168. This dual band offering supports both 900 and 1800 GSM bands and comes with a dual language big keypad (English & Hindi). The new offering also comes with a 2.4-inch (6.1 cm) QVGA (320×240 pixels) screen for videos, dual speakers for better sound and 1.3MP camera. The feature is available for a street price of Rs.1999.</div><div class="MT10 brd_b CTR" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://im.tech2.in.com/gallery/2012/feb/sict_iv168_091520545362.jpg" style="color: #0099cc; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="A new phone every week!" height="348" src="http://im.tech2.in.com/gallery/2012/feb/sict_iv168_091520545362_640x360.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="620" /></a></div><div class="FL imgtxt" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #666666; float: left; font: italic normal normal 12px/normal arial; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">A new phone every week!</div><div class="CL" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />The phone is designed in the typical candybar form factor and looks pretty presentable as well. It’s simple, basic and even has a dedicated FM key. <em style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">“Our endeavor has been to offer best of the technologies and products to our customers across the country. The all new iV168 with 1500mAh battery is a state of the art offering that helps the user to talk for more than 10hours. In addition, its look and feel, style, color combination and shape suits the needs of our urban customers as well,” </em>commented Anil Kaushik, Co-founder and CEO of IVK Mobile.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The phone plays all major audio formats like MP3, WAV, MIDI, AMR and comes with dual 22 x 35mm and 15 x 24 mm speaker for loud sound. It also has an in-built audio and video recorder. Video functionality can play all the popular formats like AVI, MP4 and 3GP with 20 fps (Frames per seconds). It can support up to 16GB of external memory via microSD card. The camera can also be used as a webcam for chatting online on a PC. You also get dual-charging support.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Another interesting feature is that unlike other handsets, with this the user can play FM both with and without the headset. In addition, the user also can protect his call history, messages, phonebook and memory card by putting passwords to each of the applications. This Bluetooth-enabled device supports A2DP, so that the users can listen to music on a Bluetooth headset as well. The phone should be available across the country in your local mobile stores.</div></div>Jagjithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979479392053352069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649786798343708921.post-45022067805311991642012-02-09T10:56:00.000-08:002012-02-09T10:56:07.637-08:00Send video greetings via mobile on Valentine's day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b class="dropc" style="float: left; font: normal normal normal 58px/51px arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 0px;">i</b>Feelclub decides to blend the digital age with the classic way of greetings on this Valentine’s Day. The website now has now introduced an innovative way of sending Valentine’s Day messages. If you think the usual cards and flowers are passé, then surprise your tech-savvy beloved with an entertaining video greeting. The personalized video greetings could be more vivacious and will help you express your feelings in a cheerful and romantic manner to your loved one, says the company.</div><div class="MT10 brd_b CTR" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://im.tech2.in.com/gallery/2012/feb/ifeelclub_video_greeting_091636413264.jpg" style="color: #0099cc; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="Video greeting for V-Day" height="348" src="http://im.tech2.in.com/gallery/2012/feb/ifeelclub_video_greeting_091636413264_640x360.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="620" /></a></div><div class="FL imgtxt" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #666666; float: left; font: italic normal normal 12px/normal arial; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Video greeting for V-Day</div><div class="CL" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />You can also choose 3D animated story telling video cards that provide utmost creativity. It has several choices, depending upon what message you want to convey to your beloved. There’s a large library of Valentine video greetings, which can help express your feeling, be it care, emotions, passion, and so on. <br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Users can preview the cards from the iFeelclub site. The site also provides extended trial service for its users who can lay their hands on the latest concepts. On the completion of the trial package, the user can go ahead and purchase a nominal package, beginning at a price point as low as Rs.49. With complete agreement, most of us prefer on-the-go access to data and with the increasing mobile usage trend, iFeelclub has also put across the mobile wap site m.ifeelclub.com. iPhone users can also access it via the iPhone App Greet Hub. <br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Furthermore, the person doesn’t have to necessarily view the video message on the desktop or laptop to send or receive it. The message can be sent or viewed on mobile phones, anywhere. The high definition video messages are compatible with all phones with activated GPRS service. Click here to send video messages using iFeelclub.</div></div>Jagjithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979479392053352069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649786798343708921.post-32590718206839927342012-02-09T10:55:00.002-08:002012-02-09T10:55:45.698-08:00Intex launches new 3D dual SIM touch phone, the Avatar<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b class="dropc" style="float: left; font: normal normal normal 58px/51px arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 0px;">I</b>ntex Technologies has announced the launch of their new mobile phone, the Avatar, which is a 3D touch phone. This mobile phone offers users the choice of converting 2D images and video content into 3D with the touch of a button and also the other way round.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">A pair of 3D glasses have been provided, free of cost with this phone for consumers to unravel a new world of stronger visual experience and better imagery. The phone allows consumers to store and watch videos at the rate of 30 frames per second. One can also view 10 pre-loaded films available in the 4 gigs multimedia card, which comes for free with the phone. Avatar is priced at Rs. 3,690 and the phone is targeted at entertainment enthusiasts who are price conscious as well. It is a dual SIM phone with a 2.8-inch screen, all packaged in a handy candybar form factor.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The phone has an array of interesting features. In-built games like Crazy Birds, Fruit Ninja, Pentachess, Call of Atlantis, Yumsters and an enhanced experience of accessing social networking sites, such as Google, Yahoo and Facebook are already pre- installed.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MT10 brd_b CTR" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://im.tech2.in.com/gallery/2012/feb/intexavatar_091726473621.jpg" style="color: #0099cc; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="The Intex Avatar" height="348" src="http://im.tech2.in.com/gallery/2012/feb/intexavatar_091726473621_640x360.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="620" /></a></div><div class="FL imgtxt" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #666666; float: left; font: italic normal normal 12px/normal arial; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The Intex Avatar</div><div class="CL" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Commenting on the launch, Sanjay Kumar, GM, Mobile Business, Intex Technologies (India) Ltd. said, “At Intex, we believe in addressing consumer needs by constantly innovating and developing feature-rich mobile handsets. India has evolved in adoption of 3D technology. Keeping consumer needs in mind we have introduced this novel feature. Intex is poised to provide unique offerings to all the technology enthusiasts with products such as ‘INTEX AVATAR’ that provide an enriched experience to long standing customers in India and abroad.”</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The handset supports both English and Hindi languages. Consumers will also get INTEX Zone – which provides additional features and various functions like Answering Machine, Mobile Tracker, Auto Call Record, Google, MSN, Yahoo!, Facebook and Games.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The Intex Avatar is priced at Rs.3,690 and is available across more than 15,000 distributors and reseller outlets, at 70 Intex squares (exclusive retail stores) and several hypermarkets across the country. </div></div>Jagjithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979479392053352069noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649786798343708921.post-88196461843393485952012-02-09T10:55:00.000-08:002012-02-09T10:55:30.407-08:00Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18 Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b class="dropc" style="float: left; font: normal normal normal 58px/51px arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 0px;">O</b>ver the course of the last year, a once unheard of segment in cameras took off so fast that virtually all camera manufacturers launched a product. This segment we are referring to is the travel compact or travel zoom. It is virtually a compact camera with a rather large zoom lens. Last year, one of the best cameras in this class was the Panasonic DMC-TZ20. Today, we take a look at the DMC-TZ18, which launched around the same time as the TZ20. Read on to know how it fared against the worthy competition present in the market, these days.</div><div class="MT10 brd_b CTR" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://im.tech2.in.com/gallery/2012/feb/panasonic_dmctz18_side_1280x720_wm_081641118751.jpg" style="color: #0099cc; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="Connectivity option located at the side" height="348" src="http://im.tech2.in.com/gallery/2012/feb/panasonic_dmctz18_side_1280x720_wm_081641118751_640x360.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="620" /></a></div><div class="FL imgtxt" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #666666; float: left; font: italic normal normal 12px/normal arial; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Connectivity option located at the side</div><div class="CL" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Design and Build Quality</strong><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18 is very similar in design to the TZ20 and one would be hard pressed to find any physical difference between the two. The only real difference is the removal of the GPS feature and the quick access video recording button, both of which are located at the top of the TZ20. Apart from this, the shape and layout, including the design of both the cameras are pretty much the same.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />This camera is a bit larger than most compact cameras available in the market, but the size keeps in line with other travel compact cameras. The front and the back have a matte black finish, while the lens and the sides of the camera are finished in silver. The buttons, too have a silver finish giving it a stylish look. Apart from the lens in the front, which occupies most of this area, the other noticeable features found on this area are the LED flash and the AF assist.</div><div class="MT10 brd_b CTR" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://im.tech2.in.com/gallery/2012/feb/panasonic_dmctz18_display_1280x720_wm_081641104998.jpg" style="color: #0099cc; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="The display is not that great" height="348" src="http://im.tech2.in.com/gallery/2012/feb/panasonic_dmctz18_display_1280x720_wm_081641104998_640x360.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="620" /></a></div><div class="FL imgtxt" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #666666; float: left; font: italic normal normal 12px/normal arial; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The display is not that great</div><div class="CL" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The rear of the camera features the large 3-inch display, along with the controls. The buttons at the back, include a toggle switch for navigating between playback and shooting modes, an exposure button, a four way navigational pad that is located around a menu/ set button, the display option as well as a Quick Menu button. The top of the camera features control options, such as a shutter release button housed next to the zoom rocker, the E.Zoom button, on/ off switch and the mode dial.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />The connectivity option for this camera is located on a bay at the side, which is the USB port. The flap for the bay in which the USB port is housed feels sturdy and features a spring loaded mechanism, which if slightly open, closes. The battery is located in a bay underneath the camera and this area also houses the memory card. The battery bay has a locking mechanism, which helps in securing the battery from accidentally popping out. This is a good design implementation, especially if the camera is used a bit roughly. Sturdiness is a big plus point of this camera, as it feels as though it can withstand more than a few accidental drops. The buttons are well built as well making the overall build quality good. Rounding up the design and build quality, this is a stylish point and shoot camera that is well built and feels like it can battle the wear and tear of daily use.<strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Features</strong></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18 boasts of a load of features with the highlighted one being the impressive zoom features. The camera features a 16x optical zoom, along with an Intelligent zoom that reaches up to 20x, but the quality of the image may drop, while in this mode. This zoom can also be used, while capturing videos. The ability to zoom, while video recording is a feature that is not found on many point and shoot cameras. So for Panasonic to add it, is a good thing, and it helps especially while shooting videos, since it allows one to get up close to a subject easily.</span><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"></div><div class="MT10 brd_b CTR" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://im.tech2.in.com/gallery/2012/feb/panasonic_dmctz18_top_1280x720_wm_081641114644.jpg" style="color: #0099cc; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="The top features the mode dial as well as shutter release button" height="348" src="http://im.tech2.in.com/gallery/2012/feb/panasonic_dmctz18_top_1280x720_wm_081641114644_640x360.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="620" /></a></div><div class="FL imgtxt" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #666666; float: left; font: italic normal normal 12px/normal arial; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The top features the mode dial as well as shutter release button</div><div class="CL" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />This camera features a 14.1MP CCD sensor that measures 1/2.33 inches. This is a common size sensor found on most compact cameras these days. However, when Panasonic announced the Lumix TZ20, this model was launched at the same time. The TZ20 featured a MOS sensor as opposed to a CCD sensor found here. The image quality of a MOS sensor, in most cases tends to be superior than a CCD sensor.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />The interface of the camera is well designed and for a camera that has semi manual as well as manual shooting modes, this camera is fairly easy to use. Beginners would not have any problems with this camera, as there is no real learning curve to it. All options can be accessed using the mode dial at the top, which is assisted by the Menu/ set button at the back. The display of this camera is not one of the best we have seen and images onscreen lack the amount of clarity expected.</div><div class="MT10 brd_b CTR" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://im.tech2.in.com/gallery/2012/feb/panasonic_dmctz18_lens_1280x720_wm_081641116049.jpg" style="color: #0099cc; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="16x optical zoom found on this point and shoot" height="348" src="http://im.tech2.in.com/gallery/2012/feb/panasonic_dmctz18_lens_1280x720_wm_081641116049_640x360.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="620" /></a></div><div class="FL imgtxt" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #666666; float: left; font: italic normal normal 12px/normal arial; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">16x optical zoom found on this point and shoot</div><div class="CL" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Apart from the difference between the sensors, there are some notable absentees found in this camera, as compared to the TZ20. As compared to its sibling with higher specifications, this camera lacks the GPS functionality, touchscreen capability as well as the ability to record videos in 1080p at 30fps. The screen in comparison has half the resolution of the TZ20. Overall, this is a scaled down version of the TZ20, but it does offer some similarities, such as the 16x optical zoom, as close as 3 cms during macro shooting as well as a maximum shutter speed of 1/4000 of a second.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Like most point and shoot cameras available in the market, this camera features a scene mode. But unlike others, the scene mode found here is loaded with presets that allow one to capture images in different environments and effects. Videos shot from the camera can be recorded in HD at 720p. This is not such a great addition, as most cameras in this price range record videos in full HD at 1080p. Media can be stored on this camera by using SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards. The TZ18 features 23 points of auto focus, allowing one to capture photographs easily with the desired area being in focus.<strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Performance</strong></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The performance of this camera was tested on a number of factors. To start off, this camera is lightweight at just 210g with the battery and memory card. Though this camera is on the larger side, one can easily grip it and click pictures using a single hand. The slight addition of a handgrip assists in the handling of the camera.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Navigating through the interface is great, as there was no lag noticed while toggling through the different options. However, we noticed an issue when a picture was zoomed into; panning through it was a bit time consuming.</span><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"></div><div class="MT10 brd_b CTR" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="ISO sensitivity test" height="1850" src="http://im.tech2.in.com/gallery/2012/feb/panasonic_dmctz18_iso_sensitivity_test_640x1850_081641116515.jpg" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="620" /></div><div class="FL imgtxt" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #666666; float: left; font: italic normal normal 12px/normal arial; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">ISO sensitivity test</div><div class="CL" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><em style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">ISO Sensitivity Test</em><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />During the ISO sensitivity test, we noticed that at ISO 100 there was no noise noticed at all. ISO 200 onwards, a slight amount of noise emerges, but this is nothing that should concern anyone. At ISO 400, the noise levels rise drastically and from there on in the proceeding ISO sensitivities, the noise levels rise making images unusable.<em style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Aperture Priority Test</em></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">In the aperture priority test, we observed that at the widest aperture, F/ 3.3, there was only a slight amount of depth of field. The widest aperture level on this camera is not that much and hence a lot of light does not reach the sensor.</div><div class="MT10 brd_b CTR" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="Zoom test" height="750" src="http://im.tech2.in.com/gallery/2012/feb/panasonic_dmctz18_zoom_test_640x750_081641119067.jpg" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="620" /></div><div class="FL imgtxt" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #666666; float: left; font: italic normal normal 12px/normal arial; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Zoom test</div><div class="CL" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><em style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Zoom Test</em><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />In this test we noticed that at 16x zoom, which is the maximum optical zoom found on the camera, there was no blurring noticed. This allows one to get really close to the subject without the fear of images losing focus as the image stabilizer handles the cameras zooming capabilities well.<strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Performance Continued</strong></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">In outdoor shots, the camera excels and one can click images without worrying about the accuracy of colours. Another good thing noticed during outdoor shots was that there was no colour fringing noticed as well. However, the same cannot be said about indoor shots as colours appear completely off. This is noticed especially with red, making it appear orange. Green, too appears a little garish, while yellow looks dark. The indoor performance of the camera is not good at all. The colours, however do look accurate on the camera’s monitor, but when transferred on to a PC, the colours are not the same.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">While clicking macro shots, a lot of depth of field was noticed and there was a significant amount of clarity in the subject that is in focus. The video recording capabilities of this camera are really good and there were no issues noticed during playback as well. However, the same issue was noticed with the colours appearing off indoors. The flash of this camera is really good and can easily light up an area of 15 feet. Panasonic bundles an 895mAh battery with the camera and the brand rates it at approximately 340 shots.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><strong style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Verdict</strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18 is priced in India at a'n MOP of Rs.15,500. This camera does well in its design and has features that can stand up to the competition, especially since it features an incredible zoom capability as well as manual functionalities. As for the performance of the camera, it does really well in outdoor shots as well as macro photography. However, the camera fails badly when it comes to indoor images and this should detract any potential buyer.</span><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
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</div><div class="MT10 brd_b CTR" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(232, 232, 232); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://im.tech2.in.com/gallery/2012/feb/panasonic_dmctz18_cover_1280x720_081641105931.jpg" style="color: #0099cc; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="Matte finish found on this compact camera" height="348" src="http://im.tech2.in.com/gallery/2012/feb/panasonic_dmctz18_cover_1280x720_081641105931_640x360.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="620" /></a></div><div class="FL imgtxt" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #666666; float: left; font: italic normal normal 12px/normal arial; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Matte finish found on this compact camera</div><div class="CL" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Another thing we did not fancy about the camera was its price and one can get the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 for around Rs. 1400 more and that camera offers better image quality in all environments and comes with a host of other features, which include GPS, 1080p video recording, a display that has touchscreen capabilities, among other interesting features.</div></div>Jagjithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979479392053352069noreply@blogger.com0