Sony PS Vita Review

Posted by techblogger On Sunday, January 29, 2012 1 comments

After a huge success of the PlayStation Portable which was unveiled on May 11, 2004, Sony is now all set to release the next version of the handheld gaming console called PlayStation Vita (pronounced “vee-tah”, not “vy-tah”). After much rumour and speculation, the company finally announced the new PS, which was formerly code named NGP (Next Generation Portable) with some brilliant specs and features.

The new version of the handheld gaming console comes with two analog sticks, a 5-inch OLED multi-touch screen, supporting Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and optionally 3G. The PS Vita will also support social networking apps like the PS4, such as Facebook, Skype, Twitter, and foursquare, which will be available for download for free from the PlayStation store.

PlayStation Vita Features

Design and Display

The PlayStation Vita looks quite similar to the PSP, however without any doubt the Vita is more impressive and elegantly designed. It sports a 5-inch OLED multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, 24-bit color with a resolution of 960 × 540 qHD and has pixel density of 220 ppi. The console has a huge size that measures 182 x 84 x 19 mm in size. To give you a fair idea on how huge it is, consider placing an iPhone 4, which will perfectly fit in the space where the display of the PS Vita is. Doesn’t that sound enormous?

Having said that, the PlayStation Vita fits comfortably in your hands and with the round edges it makes it easier to play games on it.

It has two touch-sensitive pads behind the device where you rest your fingers for support. It is quite similar to the track pad on your laptop and it is designed to function in a similar fashion. These pads work in combination with the controls of the PlayStation Vita which can be used to stroke and poke for additional controls when playing the game. The popularity of this new control all depends on how the game developers make use of it for the PS Vita.

PlayStation Vita Technical Specifications

CPU: Cortex - A9 core (4 core)
GPUS: GX543MP4+
External Dimensions: Approx. 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm (width x height x depth)
Screen: (Touch Screen) 5 inches (16:9), 960 x 544, Approx. 16 million colors, OLED multi-touch screen (capacitive type)
Rear Touch Pad: Multi touch pad (capacitive type)
Cameras: front camera and rear camera
Sound: Built-in stereo speakers and built-in microphone
Sensors: Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer), three-axis electronic compass
Location: Built-in GPS, Wi-Fi location service support
Keys / Switches: Power button, directional buttons (up/down/right/left), action buttons (triangle, circle, cross, square), shoulder buttons (right/left), right stick, left stick, START button, SELECT button, volume buttons (+/-)
Wireless Communications: Mobile network connectivity (3G), IEEE 802.11b/g/n (n = 1×1) (Wi-Fi) (infrastructure mode/ad-hoc mode) and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR (A2DP/AVRCP/HSP)

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Duplicate File Cleaner

Posted by techblogger On Saturday, December 17, 2011 0 comments

Duplicate cleaner is a useful program to help you organize the contents of your home hard drive or corporate network.

You'd be surprised just how many redundant or duplicate files you could find forgotten in an obscure documents folder. Duplicate Cleaner will deep scan for all types of files - photos, music, films/video, Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, text files - you name it, if it appears twice on your computer then Duplicate Cleaner will find it. Once these files are found you are provided with helper tools to enable you to select which copies to delete or move. These files can be deleted to the recycle bin, moved into an archive elsewhere, or replaced with hard links.

Features

Find Duplicate Files by content, fast!
Cleaner hard drives means faster performance
Fast Scanning and accurate duplicate comparison (Uses the MD5 Hash algorithm)
Deep scans music - locate duplicate music formats (MP3, iTunes, etc)
Flexible search parameters
Intelligent Selection Assistant
Search home or networked drives
Search multiple locations
Export / Import results in CSV format
View Path,Size and Date of files
Large, resizable list window
Image preview window
Delete duplicate files to the Recycle bin
Move dupe files to a new location
Turn duplicate file into hard links (NTFS file systems only)
Protection for Windows and system files
Supports multiple languages
No Spyware, Adware or any other rubbish
Free!

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Comodo Antivirus 2012

Posted by techblogger On Friday, December 9, 2011 0 comments

Comodo Antivirus Cleans your PC of malware through periodic scans that are scheduled at your convenience in real-time, and are continually updated with the very newest virus definitions and Keep Your PC Free of All Malware, Spyware, Viruses and Trojans.

The proactive system automatically isolates threats from untrusted files so they can't cause harm. Defense+ combines two unique and powerful technologies, Default Deny Protection™ and Auto Sandbox Technology™ to Completely prevent infections, not just detect them.
Comodo's unique Auto Sandbox Technology™ automates the decision process regarding blocking or allowing untrusted files, so you never have to worry about making the wrong call. It frees you from intimidating pop-ups by placing questionable files in an isolated environment where they can run with limited rights allowing you to continue working.

Compatible With Windows XP, Vista and 7. 32 and 64 bit versions available.

Installation of Comodo Antivirus is relatively painless – there’s no need to register the product and your system will require a reboot to finish the installation process. Some features are paid if you need full strength security.

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The Vertical Chess Set

Posted by techblogger On Saturday, December 3, 2011 0 comments

This is the chess set that mounts to a wall, allowing games of indefinite length. Generating a sense of intrigue and anticipation--"did they move yet?"--it allows for weeks-long play without interruption. An included "last move" marker hung around a recently promoted pawn-turned-Queen signals to an opponent that without an equally crafty counter, the game will end soon. The 34" H x 22" W chessboard mounts like a framed picture with its included hardware. The board is made from cherry veneer, alternately stained and left in its natural color to produce the 3 1/4" H x 2" W black and white spaces. Eight transparent acrylic shelves support its set of classic Staunton chess pieces. The black pieces are made from rosewood, known for its darkly veined grain and stout heft; the white pieces are made from boxwood, selected for its fine grain and high density--all are turned by hand and finished with a durable, high-gloss cover coat. (22 lbs.)

You should be able to pick this Vertical Chess Set on the Hammacher Schlemmer site for a price of $299.99.

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HTC EVO 3D SmartPhone Overview

Posted by techblogger On Saturday, November 12, 2011 0 comments

Now your photos can have as much depth as the moment itself. HTC EVO 3D captures your photos and videos in 3D, plus you can view them without the glasses. The stunning 4.3-inch qHD display gives you crisp websites, vivid images and incredibly fluid videos.

Dual 5 megapixel camera lenses and a 720p HD camcorder with stereo sound recording let you capture an immersive life that jumps out at you.

Stream photos or videos to your big screen TV via DLNA so you can share comfortably to a bigger audience.

A personal Wi-Fi hotspot anytime, anywhere lets you share your Internet connection with multiple devices wirelessly.

Find more information about anything you read with a quick lookup tool that lets jump to Wikipedia, YouTube or Google Dictionary.

Zero-wait, zero-cost maps. Download maps to your phone for instant loading and no data roaming charges when you’re traveling.

Specifications :

Size : 126.1mm x 65.4mm x 11.3mm 4.96" x 2.57" x 0.44"

Weight : 170 grams (6.0 ounces) with battery

Display : 4.3-inch 3D touch screen

Screen : 109 mm (4.3")

CPU Processing Speed : 1.2 GHz, dual core

Storage :

Internal phone storage:1 GB

RAM: 1 GB

Expansion slot: microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)

Connectors

· 3.5 mm stereo audio jack

· micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with mobile high-definition video link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection

Sensors

· Gyro sensor

· G-Sensor

· Digital compass

· Proximity sensor

· Ambient light sensor

Power & Battery

Battery type: Rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Capacity: 1730 mAh

Talk time:

· WCDMA: Up to 450 minutes

Standby time:

· WCDMA: Up to 355 hours

Multimedia

· Gallery, Music, and FM Radio

· SRS virtual surround sound for wired headphone

· DLNA for wirelessly streaming media from the phone to your TV or computer

Audio supported formats:

· Playback: .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9)

· Recording: .amr

Video supported formats:

· Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3), .xvid (MP4 ASP and MP3)

· Recording: .3gp

Internet

3G:

· Up to 14.4 Mbps download speed

· Up to 5.76 Mbps upload speed

GPRS:

· Up to 114 Kbps downloading

EDGE:

· Up to 236.8 Kbps downloading

Wi-Fi®:

· IEEE 802.11 b/g/n

Platform

Android™ with HTC Sense™

Camera

Dual 5 megapixel color camera:

· Capture 2D photos with up to 5 megapixel resolution

· Capture 3D photos with up to 2 megapixel resolution

· Auto focus and dual LED flash

Front camera:

· 1.3 megapixel fixed focus color camera

HD video recording:

· Record 2D/3D videos with up to 720p resolution

Bluetooth®

· Bluetooth® 3.0

· A2DP for wireless stereo headsets

· FTP and OPP (object push) for file transfer

· PBAP for phonebook access from the car kit

· Other supported profiles: AVRCP, GAP, GOEP, HFP, HID, HSP, MAP, SPP, SDAP

Social Networking

· Facebook® and Twitter™ for HTC Sense

· Friend Stream

· Share photos/videos on Facebook®, Flickr®, Twitter™, or YouTube™

Location

· Internal GPS antenna

· With Locations, explore maps with zero wait, zero dead spots, and zero data roaming fees

Tethering

· USB and Wi-Fi® tethering

Recommended Windows System Requirements

· Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, or Windows® XP

· HTC Sync

Source : http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/htc-evo-3d/

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MicroVision SHOWWX+ HDMI with RIM pico projector

Posted by techblogger On Monday, October 31, 2011 0 comments

Stop crowding around that 3-10 inch screen. Get a bigger screen

experience from your HDMI-equipped smartphone, tablet or

laptop with the MicroVision SHOWWX+™ HDMI laser pocket

projector which is the first pico projector for Research In Motion (RIM) customers.

Always on the move? Only have a few minutes with a client? SHOWWX+ HDMI lets you spontaneously create a bigger display to share ideas, collaborate and present business analytics, videos, and other work-related content with plug-and-play simplicity.

After work, it’s ready for play. Enjoy movies, photos, streaming videos, and games on a big, bright screen up to 8 feet wide*.

+ Always in focus

+ Fits in your pocket

+ Widescreen resolution

+ Connect and project in seconds

+ HDMI digital connectivity

+ Bright, vivid colors

+ HDCP compliant

Compatible with Apple® and HDMI-enabled devices**:

+ Smartphones such as iPhone®, Nokia and Android™***

+ Apple iPad®, iPad 2, BlackBerry® PlayBook™ and Windows® 7 tablets

+ Laptops, notebooks and netbooks

+ Digital cameras and camcorders

Specifications

Resolution: WVGA (848 × 480)

HDMI Output: Optimized video display up to 480p

Brightness: 15 lumens

Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen

Contrast Ratio: › 5,000:1

Throw ratio: 1:1, image size (diagonal) to projection distance

Image Size: Up to and over 200 inches (5000 mm)*

Battery: User replaceable lithium-ion, up to 2 hours

Weight: 117 g (4.1 oz) with battery

Focus Uniformity: 100%

Brightness Uniformity: 90%

Color Uniformity: 90%

Benefits

Size: 60 (W) × 118 (H) × 14 mm (D) – Small enough to fit in a shirt pocket.

Image Size: 150 - 2500 mm – Break away from your palm-sized screen.

WVGA (848 × 480) – Standard Definition.

2 Hour Battery Life – Enjoy a full-length feature film on one charge.

Infinite Focus – No need to adjust and readjust focus, projects on any surface.

Short Throw Ratio – Enjoy large images in small, confined spaces

4.64 in(118 mm).55 in(14 mm)2.36 in(60 mm).

Connectivity

HDMI: Devices with HDMI port or MHL-HDMI adaptor supporting 480p video out and compatible operating systems**

Video mirroring is supported on select devices***

Component: Apple direct connect component cable – iPhone, iPad, and iPod (TV-Out applications)

RGB VGA: Connects to laptops, netbooks or MacBook® with VGA (SHOWWX™ VGA Dock Adapter sold separately)

* Depending on lighting conditions

** Visit microvision.com/showwx/hdmi/compatibility for Compatibility details. Refer to mobile device user manual for tv/video-out capabilities.

*** Audio output may be compromised or may require the use of external headphones or speakers.

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Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone 7.5 Mango smartphone

Posted by techblogger On Saturday, October 29, 2011 0 comments

Nokia today(26 October 2011) released the Lumia 800, its long-awaited flagship Windows Phone 7.5 'Mango', and the first since striking deal to develop handsets for Microsoft's mobile OS earlier this year.

It was announced at today's Nokia World 2011 conference in London - and managed to capture a hands-on walk through on video of the Nokia Lumia 800.

Nokia’s Lumia 800 has a similar look and design to the N9 joint Intel-Nokia MeeGo OS-based phone that was launched in June this year, with the same 3.7in curved AMOLED screen and single-core 1.4GHz Qualcomm chipset – which is a first for the Finnish phone company.

The Design

The Nokia Lumia 800 looks familiar because its design is based on the N9 Series. What makes this phone different is the sleek rectangular look and catchy bright colors. It sure will win the hearts of many who want aesthetics and looks in a phone. It has a slightly smaller display screen at 3.7 inches against the Nokia N9’s 3.9. The reason for the smaller screen is to accommodate the glassy Windows Phone buttons (Back, Home, and Search) which are smooth and easy to use.

The Specs

The Nokia Lumia 800 comes with a single core 1.4 GHz processor which puts it at a slight disadvantage when compared to its competition like iPhone and Nexus which both have dual core chips installed. But surprisingly, the Windows Mango interface is well integrated with the hardware giving smooth and quick response. The phone comes with an 8 mega pixel auto focus camera. The pictures are clear and crisp and take pretty snaps even in low light conditions. Connectivity features include 3G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. Talk time is estimated up to 13 hours and standby time is up to 335 hours.

Nokia Lumia 800 specs at a glance:

- 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 processor

- 3.7’ Amoled ClearBlack curved display (800×480)

- Windows Phone 7.5 Mango

- 8 megapixels rear camera (720p HD video)

- 16GB built-in memory storage

- FM Radio

- Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS

- TV Ouput

It seems that initial impressions of the device have proved to be rather positive, letting it fall under the category of feeling better in real life than what it looks like on screenshots and online images. We will take a closer look at the Nokia Lumia 800 in the extended post.

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