Google,Galaxy Nexus Family gets new addition

Google had to cancel their event due Hurricane Sandy, but this Mountain View saw us that they won't give up without a fight. Hot on the tails of Microsoft who announced their windows phone 8,  Google announced their Nexus 4 Phone made by LG and Nexus Tab 10 made by Samsung, a refresh to the Nexus 7 tablets.

Talking about Nexus 4 made by LG, the phone seemed to be a poorly kept secret as photos, specs were leaked on the net. We are not really sure of the specs, but we now officially know that the Nexus 4 runs on Android 4.2 Jellybean.  The specifications of the phone are really doubtful. But just to re-iterate, it runs on Snapdragon S4 processor along with 2GB RAM.
Also a true HD IPS Display panel with 1280x768 resolution and an 8MP rear snapper. Unlocked straight off from the play store, Nexus 4 will be available in two variants, 8GB costing around $299 and 16GB at $349.

Now lets get to the big thing, Nexus 10 Google's premium tablet which takes on iPad 4 head to head. With a refreshed design, this tablet has curvy edges . But don't be fooled by its look. This new tab is powered by Samsung Exynos 5250 dual core clocked at 1.7GHz along with a Mali T640 GPU. It is also  powered by 2GB RAM , NFC and stereos speakers. The real kicker is the display, the Nexus 10 has a native resolution of 2560x1600 pegging its pixel density at a whopping 300ppi (iPad having 264 ppi). This powerhouse can be yours for the modest price of $399 for 16Gb and $449 for the 32GB version.

 Last but not the least, we have an update on the
 Nexus 7. The 32GB variant is available fpr $249 awhile the 16GB version drops to $199. It also gains 3G ability, but is only available in 32Gb for a price of $299.

 

Galaxy Note II launched

 Samsung has launched the Galaxy Note II in India today at an event in Hyderabad. Priced at Rs 39,990 the Galaxy Note II will be available in stores from next week. and is also available for pre-order on Samsung India's eStore.

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• Codex : Coding program and Debugging
• Web Design : Design a web page in any language
• Slide IT : PowerPoint Presentation
• Pixel Wars : Photography Contest
• Photoshop Wars : Photoshop designing based on a theme
• Brain Stew : Test on your thinking skills
• Fake It Out : Fake research paper
• Video Wave : Make a short video
• Cap It : Caption a photo
• Test Your Knowledge : General Knowledge
• Sudoku

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*Events will commence from 12 October for up to 3 days, ie till 14 October. All events are held online.
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Nokia Asha 308 and Asha 309

Nokia has unveiled two new budget phones, the Asha 308 and Asha 309, latest addition to Asha touch family. The Asha 308 is a dual sim phone whereas Asha 309 is a single sim phone. For an enhanced browsing experience, these phone are equipped with Nokia Express Browsers, which provides faster access to web pages. 

ASHA 308

 Both of these phones offer fluid 'swipe' user interface. Both are 2G enabled, featuring a 3 inch WQVGA capacitive display with multiple homescreens, Wi-Fi, radio and up to 32GB expandable memory. Nokia's Easy Swap Technology allows the user to swap a sim card without switching the phone off.

ASHA 309

iPhone 5 Benchmarked

iPhone 5 benchmarked, the fastest smartphone it class. Below images shows that the iPhone 5 has the

highest benchmark results compared to other iPhones and Android Phones.

Source : PC MAG

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HTC 8S pushed back to mid-end segment

HTC 8S has been pushed to mid-end segment with 512MB RAM and 1GHz S4 dual core SOC. HTC 8S was announced along with HTC 8X.
A 4-inch S-LCD touchscreen with WVGA resolution sits on front protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. The inner part is filled by Snapdragon S4 processor clocked at 1GHz, 4GB internal storage and 512MB RAM. A 5MP snapper with f2.8 aperture sits on the rear of the device, supported by full HD video recording. 

For connectivity, this device uses Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n. Compared to its sibling, its a little bit thicker measuring at 10.28mm.

HTC 8X

HTC unveiled it's Windows 8 smartphone , 8X. This new flagship phone will give you a bang for the bucks.  New HD display, dual core processor makes this phone special.

Specifications :

• 2G, 3G Network
• 10.1mm thickness with 130g weight
• S-LCD2 touchscreen, 16M colors
• 1280x720 pixels, 4.3 inch ,342 ppi pixel density
• Corning Gorilla Glass 2
• 3.5 mm audio jack with Beats Audio Enhancement
• 16GB internal memory, 32GB Expandable
• 1 GB RAM
• Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n dual band
• 8 MP camera with 1080p @ 30fps video and front 2.1 MP
• Dual-core 1.5GHz krait processor
• GPU Adreno 225

Motorola Razr i

Motorola announces it's Intel based Razr i. This new gadget comes with ICS out of the box and an Intel Atom processor clocked at 2GHz. 

Intel Atom processor is built on the 32nm  manufacturing process and it's a single core version which is powering the new Razr. Atom processor supports hyper threading, so its single core is not an issue.

At the front, Motorola Razr i sits a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Advanced display of qHD resolution with Gorilla Glass for protection. 

Behind is an 8MP snapper and it can take ten photos in  1 second and at front, a 0.3MP for video calls. The new Razr packs a 2000mAh battery and the phone is fully coated with Kevlar.

Nikon D600, budget full frame DSLR

Nikon has launched it's budget full frame DSLR, D600. The new Nikon DSLR features a full frame 24 Megapixel sensor accompanied by the EXPEED 3 processor. It also boasts a 39 point AF, of which 9 are cross type.  This new DSLR is compatible with lenses and teleconverters all the way upto f/8. The Nikon D600 is available at in sleek black color at an MRP of 1,35,950 body only and 1,63,950 with 24-85mm VR lens.

OPPO FIND 5

Oppo a Chinese company, not so popular around the world, has made it into headlines recently by unveiling the Oppo Finder, the thinnest smartphone available. Oppo has an even more amazing device coming this year, "Oppo Find 5", which is a 5inch smartphone that might become the first android phone to have a 1080p screen(1920x1080) resolution. Oppo Find 5 has a pixel density of 441ppi, which blows all competition out of the water, even in comparison with the iPhone 5. At this ppi, the pixel density is more detailed than iPhone 5. This new smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Quad-core krait chip and powered by Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. There is information about when will the device release and the price of the device.

Apple iPhone 5

Finally it has landed, all new iPhone. Smarter and Faster, this new monster comes with lots of features. The new iPhone is not just pumped up with hormones and brought into display, but built from ground up. It's intended to put other phones behind. Apple's new iPhone 5 comes with new A6 chipset which is powerful but not power consuming. The new chipset is built on two ARM Cortex A15 cores and also combined with a quad core GPU. This new chipset is 22% smaller than the previous one but twice as fast. iPhone 5 has 225 hours standby time and also comes with LTE support. It's also light at 112grams and 7.6mm thickness.

Technical Specifications

• 2G , 3G and 4G with LTE
• Weight 122g 
• LED- backlit IPS TFT display with 16M colors
• 640x1136 pixels , 4.0 inch with 326ppi pixel density
•  Corning Gorilla Glass with oleophobic coating
• 16/32/64GB Versions with 1GB RAM
• Wi-Fi a/b/g/n 
• Bluetooth 4.0
• 8MP Camera with HDR & HD recording of 1080p @ 30fps
• 1.2MP front camera ,720p @ 30fps
•  iOS 6 OS
• Apple A6 chipset

Price in UK and Europe Locked and Unlocked

UK (SIM-FREE)

• 16GB version-£529
• Pre-Order Starts 14,September
• On Retailers: October

EUROPE (SIM-FREE)

• 16GB-€679
• Pre-Order Starts 14,September
• On Retailers: October

US (SIM-FREE)

• 16GB-$849
• 32GB-$949
• Pre-Order Starts 14 September
• On Retailers: 21,September

Twitter to block apps that don't make money

Twitter is chasing down apps that don't make money, but use twitter's platform. Moreover Twitter is giving sign-in  button to only those who are paying money to use its platform.

Galaxy Y Duos Lite

Galaxy Y Duos Lite is now available for pre-booking from Samsung India e-store. You will also get an 8GB microSD card as well. The specification of Galaxy Y Duos Lite is as follows:

• 2G and 3G Networks
• 240x320 QVGA Display
• 1200mAh Battery
•  Bluetooth 3.0+HS
• 802.11b/g/n
• Internal Memory of 4GB, expandable upto 32GB
•  Android 2.3, processor clocked at 832MHZ

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Google Play Store

Google has quietly rolled-out a new feature for the Google Play store known as personal app recommendations. Personal recommendations have been available for a month now, but this is the first time it's gone mobile. It can be found on the app tab in Play Store. A mixture of apps you may like can be viewed.

Galaxy Note II vs Galaxy SIII vs Galaxy Note

Samsung Galaxy Note II

Networks
2G Netwok GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Network HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100
4G Network LTE

Display
Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.5-inches, Resolution 1280x720
Multitouch Yes, with TouchWiz UI
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 2

Sound
Loudspeaker, WAV Ringtones
3.5mm jack

Memory
Card slot microSD, up to 32GB
16/32/64 GB Variants with 2GB RAM

Data Connections
HSPA 21Mbps, LTE 100Mbps/50Mbps
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth version 4.0 with A2DP and EDR
NFC and microUSB v2.0

Camera
8MP with 1080p @ 30 fps
Secondary 1.9MP

OS and Hardware
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Exynos Chipset
1.6Ghz Quad Core
Browser HTML 5

Colors
White, Titanium Grey

Battery
Standard battery Li-Ion,3100mAh

Nikon D4 vs Canon 1DX

With the arrival of the new 1DX in Canon pro DSLR series certain changes have been brought. This new changes are now taking the likes of Nikon's D4 pro DSLR. For those who are confused between the two, here's a short overview of differences.

1. The Nikon D4 has a 16.2MP sensor whereas the Canon 1Dx has an 18.1MP sensor.
2. The Auto Focusing of the Canon is better than the Nikon, the Canon focuses faster in servo mode than the Nikon.
3. Faster burst rate, Nikon's D4 has 11 frames per second whereas Canon 1Dx have got an expandable 14fps shooting mode. Canon also maintains fast focusing in this mode as well.
4. Noise, everybody goes to the Nikon side in this one and it has been true. The Nikon maintains the noise ratio in LOW ISO s but at higher ISO s the Canon maintains the details and is better than the Nikon.
5. Nikon's D4 has 51 focus points whereas Canon's 1Dx has 61 focus points out of which 41 are cross type.