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Wednesday, February 25th, 2009HTC Magic: Magic of android space
Google has floated an online space from where gizmos, compatible to it, can download as many as 800 software packages. This is known as Google’s android market. Incorporating the packages of this market, a mobile worth its salt has come into the market. It’s called HTC Magic Android. Post the success of HTC dream, HTC magic has come to charm us all. It’s only the second android phone in the world.
Touch screen and large interface
The 3.2 inch touch screen provides a friendly user interface and also gives quite a graphic and video facility. Yes, do not seek HD clarity as the Smart Phone is basically a business-bent device.
No slide-out
It does not have the slide out keyboard functional in the “Dream”. This makes it quite slimmer in dimensions
Internet feasibility
It’s loaded with WLAN, GPS, Wi-Fi, GSDPA connectivity for the purpose of streamlining business needs. Now, the corporate men can be ‘on the go’ and keep checking their important business mails. Also, they can syndicate to the RSS feeds for getting in touch with latest news through compatible blogs and websites.
Firmware upgrades
The “cupcake” android firmware upgrade facilitates using video recording capabilities for the phone. It can also reach out to the android market through a web kit browser.
RAM/ROM
The model has 256 megabyte ROM and 192 megabyte RAM for the purpose of acute data transfer and storage. Let’s keep our fingers crossed about the android hoopla nut the phone deserves all the attention it’s getting.
Nokia E55 Review
Monday, February 23rd, 2009Nokia E55- State-of-the-art gizmo from E series yards. Much like E 75, which happens to be a dual mode business Smartphone, E55 is also quite competent for the corporate men. Yes, it does not have a sliding keyboard and uses 20 keypad face instead. This enables it to become one of the thinnest Smart Phones operating in the world today.
Nokia E55 Hands-on
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8yC7Nlx6js
Nokia E55 Features
Internet connection above par
It supports WCDMA, HSDPA and WLAN for the feature of fast internet connectivity. The idea is to make the gizmo allow quick internet navigation for the very busy corporate workers. This allows a businessman to reach out to corporate e-mails while on the run. It also has a Really Simple Syndication feeder which allows watching the blogs and websites you subscribe to.
Expeditious data transfers
With the model, you can go for very quick data transfers and run it simultaneously with the USB charging. The memory can also be enhanced up till 16 GB from the original 2 GB through Micro SD slot.
Customizable home screen modes
E 55 has home screen modes that can be customized according to the whim of the user. It also offers noise reduction. In fact, it provides complete noise cancellation.
QWERTY keyboard
The message phone provides an amazing QWERTY keyboard for feasible message deliveries.
3.2 mega pixel camera
The camera, like E 75 can provide 3.2 mega pixels and allows full focus. Yes, the HD clarity is missing yet it does not let the pixels stretch at all.
Nokia E75 Review
Monday, February 23rd, 2009Nokia E series can be astounding, awe-inspiring yet very user friendly. One moment you would think it’s a gizmo from another world and the next moment you will feel it’s so close to you. Nokia E75 is another magic product from E series yards.
Nokia E75 Hands-on
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy4AvWqH-aY
Nokia E75 – Excellence Galore
Business Smartphone
It’s a dual mode business Smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard and a sliding hardware interface. The high end model incorporates WCDMA/HSDPA for its business efficacy. At the same time, there is the added WLAN feature which makes internet available extremely fast.
RSS feeds
You can also go through all the major websites and blogs through the RSS feeder. All you need is syndication.
Video and graphics
It has a 2.4 QVGA screen. This enables quality videos and graphics. Though this is no music edition and is primarily meant for business yet the facility for music is quite good too.
Navigation
Navigational way finding tools are also present with the models so that you can seek direction. Maps are included through the A-GPS software.
3.2 megapixel camera
Talking of camera, the 3.2 mega pixel thing takes photographs beautifully and includes the feature of auto focus. Do not look for image stabilization or HD clarity here but the pictures certainly do not stretch.
Quick data transfer
You can charge the mobile through USB and at the same time look for data transfers that are so crucial for business men. It has back up software placed just as well.
Overall, the Nokia E 75 is a really smart unit for the businessmen of today.
Java Rounding Decimal to 2 Places
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009Below is a Java Program containing a method round” to Round an Input Double Number to 2 Decimal Places. The same logic can be used for numbers of other Data Types. We can make use of 3 Built-in methods of the Math Function to achieve this.
[sourcecode language='java']
/*
public class JavaRoundingDemo {
private static double PI = 3.14159;
public static void main(String[] args) {
double piAfterRounding = round(PI, 2); //Rounding to 2 Decimal Places
System.out.println(”Simple Rounding Yeilds: ” + Math.round(PI));
System.out.println(”Rounded to 2 Decimal Places: ” + piAfterRounding);
}
public static double round(double input, int roundFactor) {
double p1 = (double) Math.pow(10, roundFactor); // Results in (100)
input = input * p1; // Results in 314.159
double temp = Math.round(input); // Results in 314.16
return temp / p1;
}
}
[/sourcecode]
Google Latitude
Friday, February 6th, 2009Apart from being the champion search engine, Google is good with most of its ventures. Each foray of Google is a smart one. It does not matter whether its google AdWords, Google Friends’ Connect, Google AdSense or Google Latitude. Google Latitude is a new concept through which you can keep aligned to your friends sitting at home or on the go. This can be done through supportive mobile phones or computers at any rate.
Google Latitude lets you see your friends and also lets you find out what they are doing at that point in time. It uses GPS and Wi-Fi to find out your present location. Yes, it is paramount to have a supportive mobile to come within the Google Latitude arc. It works extremely well for Nokia’s Symbian S 60 devices and Blackberry models. Even windows 5.0 is quiet compatible.
Google Latitude comes under Google Maps. First you have got to download Latitude Google Maps into your mobile. You can next invite your friends through an e-mail. Based on the fact that they join, you can get their present location, their picture profile and also loads of SMS, IM and phone calls from them.
Through iGoogle, you can also avail the same facility on your desktop. If you want to have a good time and share the party with your friend’s, then Google Latitude is just what you require. It’s more of an extension of Google Maps and in this regard it is different from Dodgeball and Loopt.
Google Latitude Demo
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-Oq-9enE-k
And yes with Google Latitude, you get complete privacy.
Google Latitude Privacy Tips
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXmcoadcoJY
Free Google Earth 5.0
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009Google has been the innovative giant in the world of internet, and here it comes with the
latest version of yet another revolution Google earth 5.0. If Google earth prior versions were historic, this new version towers over them in theory and practice.
One needs to just download Google Earth to get free Google Earth demonstrations. The remote streets in the world may be viewed almost on a pan-level where one gets a feeling of actually being in a house or the streets. Google street view, enhanced with the aid of revolving cameras that work from running cars and later locate things on the internet, is awesome.
The space too, with planet Mars is brought to our doorstep at least virtually through this tool. Google maps the territories on Mars and lays it for comparison on the interface with menu bar handlings and satellite images. The juggling of the Earth and Mars may be done with reversing the two different controls. It is a revelation. The images of Mars though are limited to the NASA generosity.
The oceans too are not lagging behind. Google Earth 5.0 goes deep into the oceans and gets us sensational pictures, even formatting them for our sake. The Titanic 3D visual effect is breath taking to say the least.
The older attributes of personalizing the individual areas where the user lives through added inputs and speech have been retained. Google earth maps take one to the trip down memory lane and also present the picture of Ice ages and Bronze ages.
New Google Earth 5.0
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSuJq4UzkIA
Check out the Online Free Google Earth 5.0
Download Google Earth 5.0 here
Cheap Sakshat laptops – INR 500
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009The IIT, Vellore has teamed up with the IIT alumni of Bangalore and Madras and with able assistance from Superconductor Complex have revolutionized studies. They have come up with a laptop that costs only Rs. 500. Named Sakshat laptop, the break-through invention is due to be displayed in Tirupathi on the 3rd of Feb at the national Mission of Education conference.
The instrument is Wifi and Ethernet enabled and is packed with visible memory of 2 GB. The power necessity is only 2 W. Sakshat laptops will be on display in Tirupathi on 3 February, at the launch of the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology.
The initial prices are getting to about Rs. 1000 but it is believed that the production in bulk would take the price down to about half. If successful, it will have broadening impact.
The state governments of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have already been in talks with major book publishers to download textbook in the Sakshat laptops. There is union budget allocation on education every year, and if the laptops are wholly welcomed, education would take a grand leap even in villages. The laptop opens up its operation using Linux OS considering the costs.
Best Laptop 2009 – HP pavilion DV4-1100
Sunday, January 11th, 2009Laptops and notebooks
Laptops and notebooks are a craze today. Each invention lives its glory days. There was a time desktop or PC was the craze. They were great but did not fulfill the need of traveling people. This brought to the fore, these portable dynamites called notebooks. Today, Apple, Dell, Sony, HP, Lenovo and many others are making quality laptops. In this regard, HP’s new attempt is praiseworthy.
HP pavilion notebook dv4-1100
HP pavilion notebook dv4-1100 is the name of the model. It’s RAM and Storage Capacity is as good as or even better than desktop. A 4 GB DDR2 and 320GB
storage capacity is presently on offer. It helps you travel with all your data packed into a mini storage. Plug-in provisions like CD-ROM drives add to the capacity of storage.
Vista blues
HP pavilion portability, functionality and power are being talked about in reputed circles. Yes, you would require advance hardware to run a few features of Windows Vista but it does extremely well for other operating systems.
Multifaceted
It’s finished in a liquid metal format and is slim; thus it can be easily carried. It’s amazing if you include the gaming prospects that it promises. So if it’s gaming, the notebook is there for you; if its music, it’s there and obviously it’s just as good for general purposes and data storage.
High-Definition
Advanced features and high-class digital entertainment are guaranteed through Windows Vista Premium. The widescreen display guarantees HD compatibility. Now, we know how HD is the tune of the coming times. Major sport houses and news channels are already gearing up for HD.
Great Graphic technology
HD compatibility means smarter picture resolutions and greater image quality. This means that watching videos can be a treat. Dedicated graphics processor and TV tuner adds further to the dimension of viewing. Bright view technology with sensitive control is another feather in the cap for the model.
Internet connectivity
The internet connectivity on offer is quite awesome. It uses Ethernet LAN port with Bluetooth. It is illustrative in terms of Wi-Fi links just as well. So overall, you can look forward to great internet reach.
Data protection
HP protect smart is a new wave tool to protect the hard drive in case the operating system crashes. So, you can work in tranquility knowing that there is a file back-up. Password manager and fingerprint reader also adds to security of the files and data. Unless assigned by the buyer, no user can use the notebook.
For those on the run
Built-in modems or slots help in plugging in modems. This is a great help for people on the run. If you add these features with the portability the model offers, you get a perfect material for those who are moving all the time
Express card slot
Its express card slot which enables the photo digital library is another cinch. This is something which impresses the buyer most and makes him ready for quality uploads.
Nokia N97 Review
Thursday, December 18th, 2008Nokia has been contemplating the launch of N97 since the last two years. Finally, the time has come to see the actual thing. Still almost six months to go and there is already a lot of buzz about the Nokia N97 in the market.
The Nokia N97 is all set to hit the stores in the first half of 2009. With a whacking price of $693 and 550 Euros, this phone is supposedly the most advanced computer mobile in the world. With an inbuilt memory of 32GB and a 3.5 inch touch screen display; this phone is certainly going to turn heads. Some of its other exclusive features include Wi-Fi, QWERTY sliding keyboard, 5 mega pixel Carl Zeiss camera, dual LED flash3.5 mm headphone jack, stereo Bluetooth connectivity, and Li-on battery.
You can enjoy up to four and a half hours of video while as long as thirty seven hours of
music. The phone also has an option of increasing its storage capacity by using a microSD card. With Nokia N97, you can use a 16GB microSD card slot and increase the memory as much as up to 48GB. Now, that sounds interesting and exciting! It also has HSDPA, USB 2.0 and is the Symbian S60 5th edition.
The phone resembles an iPhone but promises to be much more than that. This phone is undoubtedly one of the leaders among the latest hi-tech computer mobiles. There is a lot of expectation with the N97 as it is supposed to be the next big thing in the era of touch screen smart phones.
Nokia N97 Youtube Demo
httpv://in.youtube.com/watch?v=2O2Li74EYew
Check out Nokia N97 Images here
HP LaserJet 1200 Review
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008HP LaserJet 1200, a BW laser printer with a 1200 x 1200 dpi and the best point is that it can really work. The laserjet 1200 printer by HP is making the right kind of waves since its launch. It works for a 1200n Ethernet connection and comes with the facility of scan extension.
If you have to print a lot of letters, manuals and documentation, this is the right choice for you. Also, the price quoted by HP is way too reasonable. The bottleneck is that the printer works extremely slow when made to churn out sophisticated graphics. We are talking of the PostScript mode. It works perfectly though in the PCL mode. Hence it is advisable to use it with the Ghostscript driver like the pxlmono or hpjis.
“1200” uses PostScript effectively for all the fundamental printing purpose whereas HPLIP driver is paramount for advanced functions. The paper tray is very robust and allows easy insertion.
Also parallel port connection seems to work best for it. Using it with a USB connection device seems to be a lost idea.
A typical Linux user will always boast how the printer is an able ally in tackling high-volume documentation if the texts are simple.
