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Tuesday, September 29, 2009




Now there's a simple, easy, and fun way to harness your creativity. Bamboo Fun makes your computer your canvas, allowing you to freely express yourself by simply touching the pen tip to the tablet. Touch up digital photos, draw by hand, create artwork and paintings, and even write in your own handwriting.

Bamboo Fun includes full editions of valuable creative software to help get your creative juices flowing. Edit photos with Adobe Photoshop Elements, create artwork with Corel Painter Essentials, and apply photo effects with Nik Color Efex Pro. Bamboo Fun is available in a variety of colors and sizes.

Bamboo funs offers a more comfortable and natural way to work, enabling you to alternate between a pen, a mouse, and a keyboard.

Edit
Bring out the best in your photos. Bamboo Fun's pressure-sensitive pen makes it easy to edit, retouch, and enhance and digital photograph. Create a collage with your favorite pictures, design your own unique borders, or write directly on your photos in your own handwriting.

Paint
Make perfect brush strokes without the mess. Bamboo Fun puts painting effects and artistic tools right at your fingertips. Control brush size, paint, patterns, and textures by changing how hard you press the pen tip to the tablet.

Draw
Bring your ideas to life by drawing, sketching, and illustrating with Bamboo Fun. Use the pressure-sensitive control of the pen to vary line thickness, and add shading and color with the natural feel of pen-on-paper.

Write
Express yourself. Write notes and email, sign your name, mark up documents, and enter handwritten text anywhere typed text is accepted. Combine Bamboo Fun with Mac Inkwell or Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007 to unleash pen-specific features and capabilities to communicate more personally.

Simplify
Navigate quickly and easily. Bamboo Fun makes it a cinch to move files, switch views, and work in applications. ExpressKeys provide shortcuts to your most commonly-used keystrokes, and the Touch Ring allows you to zoom and scroll with the touch of your finger.

Precise control with an active area of 21 square inches and 512 levels of pressure sensitivity on both pen and eraser.

Features
  • Supports widescreen displays and has a textured work surface for a natural pen-on-paper feel
  • Quick access to user-defined shortcuts with four Express Keys
  • High resolution and report rate for outstanding accuracy
  • Easy scrolling and zooming with finger-sensitive Touch Ring
  • Detachable USB cable unplugs from your computer and your tablet for easy storage and transport
  • Ergonomic design provides a comfortable supplement to keyboard input
  • Includes one year warranty
  • Free US-based technical support available


Package Contents
  • Bamboo Fun pen tablet
  • Bamboo Fun mouse
  • Bamboo Fun pen
  • Pen stand
  • USB cable
  • Quick start guide
  • Installation CD (includes tablet driver and electronic user manual)
  • Software DVD that includes: Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 Win/4.0 Mac, Corel Painter Essentials 4.0, and Nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 GE
  • Package of 3 replacement pen nibs
  • Available in blue, black, silver, and white

Verbatim 2.5" Portable Hard Drive USB 500GB Premium Edition



The Verbatim portable hard drive is USB 2.0 bus powered (1 x USB 2.0 interface) and requires no external power for operation; simply plug `n' play.

For added security Nero BACKITUP 2 Essentials software is provided to help back up your laptop or PC's hard drive. Features include synchronisation and full backup.

Features & Benefits
  • Transfer documents and data easily between home and office
  • Safely back up and store all your files from your PC or laptop
  • USB plug 'n' play (no additional power required)
  • Soft black rubber coated surface
  • Stylish slim design fits neatly onto your desk top and allows it to be transported easily
  • 'Nero BACKITUP 2 Essentials' back up software - create your own 'back up' from your PC/Laptop hard drive to your portable hard drive
  • Compatible with Windows Vista
  • Quick Start Guide printed in 23 languages
  • Verbatim 2 Year Limited Warranty


Specifications
  • Product Number: 47581
  • Capacity: 500GB
  • Interface: USB 2.0
  • Dimensions: 135mm x 85mm x 21mm
  • Product Weight: 170g
  • Power: Bus powered via USB 2.0 cable
  • Data Transfer Rate: up to 480 Mbits/second
  • Rotational Speed: 5400rpm
  • Drive: SATA
  • Cache: 8MB or greater

Targus Wireless Presenter with Laser Pointer


The Wireless Presenter with Laser Pointer features all of the necessities to control presentations wirelessly from a distance. It features long range wireless technology, storable USB receiver for convenience and portability, full slideshow control and laser pointer

Monday, September 14, 2009

Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000

Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000



Enjoy image-perfect detail and clarity. Carl Zeiss® optics and Autofocus keep images razor-sharp, even in extreme close-ups.

Performance

  • Carl Zeiss® optics: Get more detail and clarity from Carl Zeiss® optics. Logitech’s glass lens designed in collaboration with Carl Zeiss®, the global leader in camera optics.
  • Premium Autofocus: Your images stay razor-sharp, even in close-ups.
  • HD video: Video calling and sharing has never looked so real at 960 by 720 pixels.
  • Higher megapixel performance: A true two-megapixel sensor. Up to eight-megapixel* photos (enhanced).
  • RightLight™2 Technology: Adjusts intelligently to produce the best possible images in dimly lighted or poorly backlighted settings.
  • Integrated microphone with RightSound™ Technology: Enjoy crystal clear conversations, free from echo** and annoying background noise.
  • Ultra-wide field of view and intelligent face tracking: Keeps you right in the middle of the action
Fun and Versatile
  • Logitech® Video Effects™: Personalize your conversations with hundreds of avatars and face accessories that mirror expressions and motion.
  • Downloadable Fun Filters: Add video effects like fisheye, ‘50s movie, neon, and more.
  • Bonus software: Use bundled HP Photosmart Essential software to capture, edit, customize, and print images.
  • Universal monitor clip: Mounts easily on any type of display or notebook computer.

System Requirements

Windows® XP
Pentium® P4 (or compatible) processor, 1.4 GHz (2.4 GHz recommended)
128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended)
200 MB available hard disk space
16-bit color display adapter
Windows®-compatible sound card and speakers (full-duplex sound card recommended)
USB port
CD-ROM drive

Windows Vista™
Pentium® P4 (or compatible) processor, 2.4 GHz (2.8 GHz recommended)
512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
200 MB available hard disk space
16-bit color display adapter
Windows®-compatible sound card and speakers (full-duplex sound card recommended)
USB port
CD-ROM drive

Technical Specifications

Carl Zeiss® lens
Autofocus system
Ultra-high resolution 2-megapixel sensor with RightLight™2 Technology
Color depth: 24-bit true color
Video capture: Up to 1600 x 1200 pixels (HD quality) (HD Video 960 x 720 pixels)
Frame rate: Up to 30 frames per second
Still image capture: 8 million pixels (with software enhancement)
Built-in microphone with RightSound™ Technology


Package Contents

Logitech™QuickCam™ Pro 9000
Universal monitor clip
USB cable (6 feet)

QuickCam™ Software CD, including:

Logitech™ QuickCam™ applications—Logitech™ Video Effects, one-click video e-mail, QuickCapture for photos, webcamming software Applications for Windows®—Windows Live™ Messenger, Skype™ with free full-screen video calling, video-enabled AIM®, Yahoo!® Messenger with free video calling Bonus software—HP Photosmart Essential application for capturing, editing, customizing, and printing images (Web download required)
Quick Start guide

Belkin Laptop Cooling Stand (White) [F5L001]

Belkin Laptop Cooling Stand



The Laptop Cooling Pad's unique patented wave design prevents your laptop from overheating. It uses natural convection to enhance fan cooling, and ensures low power consumption via your laptop's USB port. It requires no bulky power adapters

Thursday, September 10, 2009

EVGA GeForce GTS 250 1GB Superclocked


Key Features

Full Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Shader Model 4.0 Support

Also known as the Unified Shader Model, the Vertex shaders, Geometry shaders, and Pixel shaders are combined in to one unified shader. Also backwards compatible with DirectX® 9.

Dual Slot Design

Graphics Card takes up 2 slots on a motherboard.

DVI-I Output

Digital Video Interface - Integrated - Supports both VGA and Digital signals.

2nd Generation Unified Shader Architecture

The latest in Unified Shader Architecture Technology, offering 50 more performance through 240 enhanced processing cores.

NVIDIA® CUDA™ Support

Accelerates CUDA based applications through the GPU's proccessing power allowing for faster application performance such as video transcoding.

NVIDIA® PhysX™ Ready

Enjoy more visual immersion with life like physics for a more dynamic experience.

NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD Technology

Smooth video, accurate colors, precise image scaling, video decode acceleration and post processing, all provided by the graphics card to give you the best HD experience possible. This feature also offloads from the CPU to help reduce power consumption.

Support for 2-Way and 3-Way NVIDIA® SLI™

The Hydro Copper series waterblocks support both 2-Way SLI®, 3-Way SLI®, and Quad-SLI® (Hydro Copper 18 Waterblock) setups to provide superior cooling for the most powerful graphics solution.

OpenGL® 3.0 Support

Supports the latest version of OpenGL

NVIDIA® Essential Vista

This product is essential for achieving the absolute best visual experience and performance from Microsoft® Windows Vista™

Other Features

High-Speed GDDR3 Memory Interface Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)

Specs

Performance

NVIDIA GTS 250
771 MHz GPU
128 Processing Cores
400 MHz RAMDAC
Memory
1024 MB, 256 bit DDR3
2246 MHz (effective)
71.8 GB/s Memory Bandwidth
Interface
PCI-E 2.0 x16
DVI-I, DVI-I, HDTV-7
SLI Capable
Resolution & Refresh
240Hz Max Refresh Rate
2048x1536 Max Analog
2560x1600 Max Digital
Requirements
Minimum of a 450 Watt power supply.
(Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 24 Amps.)

Review

NVIDIA chose the start of 2009 as an opportune time to release a couple of high-end graphics cards, GeForce GTX 295 and GeForce GTX 285, etailing at £400 and £300, respectively, whose introduction solidified NVIDIA's position as provider of cutting-edge graphics. Whilst performance was undeniably good, especially from the twin-GPU GTX 295, the asking price deterred many.

The battle for volume sales happens far lower in the pricing spectrum, clearly, and both NVIDIA and arch-rival ATI need to have compelling discrete cards from, say, £30 to £150. ATI's shown its performance hand last year with a mid-range upgrade in the form of the Radeon HD 4800-series, whilst NVIDIA's been content to extend the longevity of the GeForce 9800 class of GPUs, which, in turn, are based on GeForce 8800 cards.

Long story short, right now, NVIDIA has three options by which to increase the attractiveness of its mid-range wares, priced at between £100-£150. Firstly, it can build an entire programming and application ecosystem around modern GPUs that make them more than just a pixel-cruncher. It's done this, reasonably successfully, with the nascent CUDA-driven and Graphics Plus initiatives, beating ATI to the punch. Secondly, it can reduce the price that it sells various GPUs in to its partners, and the GeForce 9800 GTX+ is currently available from around £115. Lastly, to bring greater performance gains the company can leverage the existing high-end architecture found in GTX 285 (GT200), cheapen it through architecture-cutting maneuvers, and release a £125 card that traces it lineage directly back to GT200.

Today, NVIDIA introduces the GeForce GTS 250 GPU, designed to be the mid-range standard-bearer for much of 2009. Read on to find out which option NVIDIA chose, exactly what it is, and how it stacks up to competition.





Monday, September 7, 2009

XFX 9800 GTX+ SLI Ready

XFX 9800 GTX+

High-end GeForce 9800GTX video card was originally announced a few short months ago in April of 2008. It seems like a long time ago as the GeForce GTX 280 and HD 4870 cards from NVIDIA and ATI were released and redefined what was the high-end of the video card market and relegated the GeForce 9800GTX to a more mainstream role in the NVIDIA lineup.

ATI’s release of the HD 4850 forced NVIDIA to launch an overclocked version of the 9800GTX called the 9800GTX+. XFX is a solid NVIDIA partner with their entire lineup consisting of NVIDIA based video cards. They have released the GeForce 9800GTX+ to fight the under $200 video card market that is dominated by the HD 4850 cards and today’s review is on that specific card. Previous reviews showed the new 9800GTX+ cards to be a very viable SLI solution.

Features

  • Core clock 740MHz
  • G92 chip
  • 754 million transistors
  • Memory Clock 1100MHz/2.2GHz effective
  • 256-bit memory interface
  • 70.4GB/second memory bandwidth
  • 512MB GDDR3 memory
  • 1836MHz Shader clock
  • DirectX 10.0
  • Pixel Shader 4.0
  • Vertex Shader 4.0
  • CUDA
  • PhysX
  • 128 Streaming Processors
  • Unified Shader Architecture
  • PureVideo HD


Thursday, September 3, 2009

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF


Panasonic announced Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Micro Four Thirds camera

Panasonic has announced their third Micro Four Thirds camera today. The camera is called Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 and is their smallest Micro Four Thirds camera to date. The DMC-GF1 feature 12.1 megapixels and a 3″ LCD screen with higher resolution (460,000 dots) than the one you find on the Olympus E-P1. Seems like Panasonic has made a very exciting camera with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 and it will probably make the Micro Four Thirds standard even more popular.


Some key features for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1:
-12.1 (effective) megapixel image sensor
-ISO sensitivity 100-3200
-3″ LCD screen with 460,000 dots resolution
-1280 x 720 HD recording in AVCHD Lite format
-Slim and lightweight design

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 will be on the marked in early October 2009 and cost about $900 for a kit consisting of one lens.


Press release:
Panasonic Introduces Its Latest LUMIX G Series Digital Camera - The LUMIX DMC-GF1

The LUMIX GF1, the world’s smallest and lightest system digital camera with built-in flash*, packs powerful DSLR and HD video capabilities into a sleek and easy-to-use compact body

Secaucus, NJ (September 2, 2009) – Today, Panasonic announced the new LUMIX DMC-GF1, the latest addition to the award-winning LUMIX G Series, which debuts as the world’s smallest and lightest system digital camera with a built-in flash*. The LUMIX DMC-GF1 distinguishes itself from previous models with its elegant, compact design reminiscent of classic film cameras, yet builds on Panasonic’s success with the revolutionary LUMIX G Series of digital interchangeable lens system cameras based on the Micro Four Thirds system standard. With its compact size, user-friendly design and ability to record High Definition (HD) video and take professional-quality photos, the LUMIX GF1 continues to redefine digital photography standards.

“Panasonic changed the digital camera industry with the world’s first Micro Four Thirds digital camera, the LUMIX G1 – a compact “DSLR-like” digital camera that produces exceptional image quality. Then, as we continued to raise the innovation bar, Panasonic launched the LUMIX GH1, adding full High Definition 1080p video recording with continuous auto focus,” said David Briganti, Senior Product Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. “The new LUMIX GF1 continues the evolution and is the perfect addition to our LUMIX G Series, as its sophisticated, small body makes it easier and more convenient to carry. The GF1 is ideal for point-and-shoot consumers looking to step-up to DSLR-quality or for current DSLR users who want greater convenience without compromising performance quality or creative flexibility.”

With its lightweight body, the LUMIX GF1 provides experienced photographers with the ideal digital camera to carry with them at all times. Like its predecessors in the LUMIX G Series, the LUMIX GF1 eliminates the pentaprism found in traditional interchangeable lens cameras. Thus, this mirror-free structure allows Panasonic to dramatically reduce both size and weight.

Though small in size, the LUMIX GF1 does not compromise in advanced features. The LUMIX GF1 thoroughly optimizes the advantages of a system camera to ensure high performance, whether capturing photos or HD video. The LUMIX DMC-GF1 can record 1280 x 720 High Definition video in AVCHD Lite, a format that enables longer recording times. With a dedicated video record button, capturing video is convenient and easy. The LUMIX GF1 can also record HD Motion JPEG in 1280 x 720 and other video recording formats include: QVGA, VGA and WVGA. The LUMIX GF1 has a unique Movie Program Mode that allows consumers to adjust the depth-of-field while shooting in HD video, so background and foreground can be blurred to give creative effects – something typically only possible with expensive professional camcorders.

The LUMIX DMC-GF1 includes the new My Color mode, which includes seven preset effects – Expressive, Retro, Pure, Elegant, Monochrome, Dynamic Art, Silhouette and Custom – all which let users manually set the color, brightness and saturation levels. With the Live View function, users can see how these settings will effect the photo before they shoot, making it easier to capture the exact mood or atmosphere desired. For even more elaborate effects, users can choose from a total of nine Film modes, and set the contrast, sharpness and saturation levels for each. A custom function lets users store their favorite settings in memory. Furthermore, the exposure meter can be displayed in other shooting modes and the correlation between shutter speed and aperture is shown, with a color-coded warning that alerts users when the settings are not in the proper range.

For those users not quite comfortable with extensive manual and creative controls, the LUMIX GF1 provides a user-friendly setting that can address a beginner’s comfort level, while helping them evolve their photography skills. For instance, Panasonic’s new Scene mode, Peripheral Defocus, lets users take a photo where the foreground is in focus and background is blurred – or vice versa. This popular effect can be intimidating for a beginner, but in the Peripheral Defocus mode, by simply selecting the objects to be blurred and focused using the camera’s keypad, it is simple for photographers of any level.

Also, helping to make the LUMIX GF1 more approachable, Panasonic’s popular iA (Intelligent Auto) mode, a system of technologies that engage automatically – no setting changes needed – allows for intuitive use when shooting still or video images. While shooting video, iA activates Panasonic’s O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization), which helps reduce video-blurring due to handshake. In addition, Face Detection automatically detects a face in the frame and adjusts focus, exposure, contrast, and skin complexion on it so it always turns out beautifully. Intelligent Exposure continually checks the ambient light level and adjusts the exposure setting as conditions change to prevent blown highlights and blocked shadows. For still photos, the iA system encompasses: Face Recognition (up to six faces can be registered); Auto Focus (AF) Tracking; Mega O.I.S.; Intelligent ISO; Intelligent Exposure; and Intelligent Scene Selector.

The LUMIX GF1 also comes fully-equipped with a built-in flash and a large, 3.0-inch Intelligent LCD with a wide viewing angle and a 460,000-dot resolution. The Intelligent LCD offers automatic backlight control, which when combined with its high-resolution, helps improve visibility in all light environments – from sunny outdoors to low-light interior settings. New for the LUMIX G Series, the LUMIX GF1 is compatible with an optional Live View Finder (DMW-LVF1), which provides the full-time live view function boasting 100% field of view regardless of the attached lens. To further expand the LUMIX G Series system, Panasonic Micro Four Thirds digital cameras can be used with Four Thirds System interchangeable lenses via an optional mount adaptor DMW-MA1 and with the prestigious Leica M/R lenses using Panasonic’s DMW-MA2M DMW-MA3R. These adapters give the user access to the unlimited number of lens properties.

The LUMIX GF1’s sensor technology offers the best of both worlds - the superior image quality of a CCD sensor, and the low-power consumption of a CMOS sensor. Advanced technology makes it possible to read four channels of data simultaneously, helping the LUMIX GF1 deliver 60 frames-per-second full-time Live View images, while maintaining fine detail and rich gradation. The LUMIX GF1’s Venus Engine HD records stunning high-resolution 12-megapixel images using its advanced Live MOS Sensor. This sophisticated LSI circuit separates chromatic noise from luminance noise and applies the optimal noise reduction to each, helping to capture clear and beautiful images even when shooting at high ISO levels.

The contrast AF system adopted in the LUMIX GF1 is not only accurate, but also very quick – approximately 0.3 seconds with the LUMIX G H-FS014045 lens. Users can choose from a wide-range of AF modes, including multiple-area AF with up to 23 focus areas; 1-area AF with a selectable focus area; Face Detection; and AF Tracking. The LUMIX GF1 also has a Quick AF function that begins focusing as soon as the user aims the camera - without pressing the shutter button halfway.

As with all Panasonic LUMIX G Series digital cameras, the LUMIX GF1 is equipped with a highly-effective Dust Reduction system. Thus, if dust gets inside the camera (when changing lenses), Panasonic’s Dust Reduction system addresses this problem by placing a supersonic wave filter in front of the Live MOS sensor which vertically vibrates around 50,000 times per second, thus repelling the dust.

The content captured on the LUMIX GF1 can easily be viewed on a Panasonic VIERA® HDTV by simply inserting the SD/SDCH Memory Card into the VIERA’s SD/SDHC Memory Card slot or into a Panasonic DIGA Blu-ray Disc Player. Alternatively, an optional mini HDMI cable can be used to output still and motion images recorded with the LUMIX DMC-GF1 directly to the TV for easy VIERA Link™ operation, with control of playback functions, such as slideshows, managed from the VIERA HDTV’s remote control.

The Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF1 will be available in early October 2009 with the option of two kits – both with a suggested retail price (SRP) of $899.95. One kit option includes the newly-announced LUMIX G 20mm/F1.7 ASPH, a compact and lightweight “pancake” lens, while the other kit features the LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH/MEGA O.I.S. The optional Live View Finder DMW-LVF1 has an SRP of $199.95; while the DMW-MA2M and DMW-MA3R both have an SRP of $249.95. All new accessories will also be available in early October.

For more information about Panasonic and its LUMIX G System cameras and accessories, please visit www.panasonic.com/lumix.

*As as of September 2, 2009

Panasonic in-house comparison. The speed may vary depending on the specifications of PC and the number of images stored in the PC and other condition.

AVCHD Lite motion images recorded onto an SD Memory Card or a DVD cannot be played on a device that does not support the AVCHD standard.

Some video recording functions may not be available depending on the lens that is mounted.

When setting quality to HD, WVGA or VGA, Panasonic recommends using a high-speed card with “10MB/s” or greater displayed on the package.

Continuous recording exceeding 2GB is not possible when recording motion JPEG. Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen.

AVCHD Lite motion images recorded onto an SD Memory Card or a DVD disc cannot be played from a device that does not support the AVCHD standard.

Turn Face Recognition item ON and register the person with full-face portrait on the shooting menu in advance. Refer to back page for detail.

Some functions in iA mode may not be available depending on the lens that is mounted.

Lenses that are not compatible with the contrast AF function can be used with manual focusing.

There are some limitations to other functions depending on the lens to attach.

Best Digital Cameras Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon EOS Rebel T1i


Digital Camera Resource Page has reviewed the new DSLR camera from Canon. The camera is called Canon EOS 500D (also known asRebel T1i in North America and Kiss X3 in Japan) and features an impressive 15 megapixels and video recording.

Some key features for the Canon EOS 500D:
-15 megapixel sensor
-1080p HD video recording at 20fps
-3″ LCD screen with 920,000 dot resolution
-ISO sensitivity up to 12800
-HDMI output

Digital Camera Resource Page ends up giving the Canon EOS 500D a good review as the camera is able to take pictures of high quality even at higher ISO levels. The large LCD screen is also great with its high resolution and the camera has a lot of nice features.
The reviewer wasn’t too fond of how the camera felt, but that is very individual. The movie mode is also a bit lacking with only 20fps when you record HD movies and there is no auto focus while recording video (a function the Panasonic GH1 have).
Overall you can’t go wrong by purchasing the 500D, but there are other good competitor cameras on the marked that you also might want to check out.
Read the full review of the Canon EOS 500D DSLR camera here.


Nokia N97 Review

Nokia N97




I find Nokia the most user friendly of all the phones. The Nokia N97 is definitely not just eye candy. The specs and features really make this one power-packed phone. I’m not sure if it would be anything close to being an Iphone killer though, IPhone manufacturers seem to have the smartphone market firmly in their hands.

Review

Touch Screen Wonder From Nokia

Nokia N97 is one of the best smartphones in the market and is widely known as Nokia’s best fully featured and most powerful phone. Several magazines and newspapers covered a story on Nokia N97 review mentioning that the large touch-display of this phone has refused Nokia fans to switch over to the iPhone. Why not? That is the main USP of this phone.

Well, this article is not based on others review, but we have actually used N97 Nokia for few weeks. We have continuously browsed web, read news, checked several sites and also accessed Facebook application. Below are the details about what we found in it.

Nokia N97 Features & Specifications

  • Nokia N97 features at a glance
  • 3.5″ Touch Display
  • 32GB internal storage + 16GB optional storage vis flash card
  • 5 Megapixel Carl Zeiss Lens
  • GPS
  • WIFI, Bluetooth
  • 3.5G
  • FM Radio

Nokia N97 Phone Basics

The sound quality is awesome with powerful sound quality and the dialing of numbers is easy, but dialing a contact is little complex. To browse the contact list there are facilities of either scroll and click or type a name and then click.

The virtual numeric pad (keyboard) easily replaces the physical one in all the applications except in typing a name for dialing. The phone asks, each time while dialing, whether you want to place a video call. There is no point asking every time because it is hardly seen people using video calls. I did not find the option to skip this question.

Well, answering any call, placing on hold or hang up is easy.

Nokia N97 Touch Phone Aspect

Nokia N97 is purely used as a touch phone. Good job by Nokia. The interface is highly user-friendly.

To avoid accidental clicks vs. drag interpretations Nokia has used a double-tap system. This means the first tap is for selecting and the second one is for launching the application.

Few features such as the “Unlock” or “Menu” are only accessible by its hardware buttons and not through the touch display. So, we can say that it is not completely intuitive.

Nokia N97 Responsiveness

If more applications are opened at the same time then the phone becomes slow. There is no “close all apps” icon on homepage. So, one has to close all the apps one by one.

Nokia N97 Homepage Widget

Nokia N97 has one of the best homepage widgets implementation among all other smartphones. In this the widgets are not messy as we found in OMNIA. The screen space is maximum in it. The default homepage has Facebook included. We noticed that sometimes the phone lacked to provide real-time content. Moreover, the widgets cannot be interacted directly from the homepage.

Nokia N97 Text/Email, Mapping and Web Browsing

Nokia N97 has too many email options. Email arrives instantly in it but the phone does not use the cache feature. So, it spends time doing a “sync” from scratch. GMail in it had all the mail server settings.

The default navigation app is the best. The Nokia maps are cache on the device and hence it does not download each time. So, one can pre-load the entire city or country while traveling. This will cut down the roaming charges.

Well, the map is fast with smooth scroll and zoom in/out features. It can send .Imx files that contains geo-position.

The phone is a good browser. Almost every sites were well browsed. Yahoo Finance and Google Docs were equally good on it. Google Sheets had a problem in both the mode, write and also read-only. Adobe Flash Lite was well supported. YouTube was also perfect as a computer.

Conclusion

For the fans of Nokia this is the best smartphone even though there are few shortcomings. Those are forgivable by them. For those who are not in love with the brand Nokia may try some other smartphones.

Well, put down your comments whether you support this view or not. May be, also some more information about the phone for other readers to know it better.


Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Revo IKON touchscreen digital radio

Revo IKON touchscreen




Cool, ecstatic, breath taking are some of the defining words we can attach with World’s first multi format digital radio. On its maiden voyage, Revo IKON DAB touchscreen digital radio is charting great leaps. Stretching the horizon of an FM radio, this one caters internet radio stations, DAB and DAB+. Looking resplendent with a 3.5” colour touchscreen display, it also serves as iPhone and iPod dock and aids Last.fm integration. The screen display showcases details of radio stations, track info, album details and more useful info.



Proving to be an audio genius with Class D amplifier supported by dual 15W channels this one also has NXT speakers with straight panels. With a 3.5 mm headphone jack it can be plugged with other detachable sound gadgets. Boasting of WiFi connectivity and stereo RCA line out, it promises mind blowing digital outcomes. Accompanied by manifold dock adapters to create compatibility with varied generations of iPods and iPhone models, it proves completely multifaceted. The adapters also facilitate non Apple PMPs.



Sporting exquisite looks with black and grey accent and coloured display screen this radio carries the attitude to be a perfect desk or living room accessory. Costing $461 this consummate internet radio is a sure shot catch. Would be delivered from October 21st, the Revo IKON can be caught on preorders!

Introducing Polk I-Sonic ES2

Polk I-Sonic ES2



Polk I-Sonic ES2 makes it easy to add all the latest audio features to your home entertainment system! The ES2 features a second generation HD radio tuner with full multicasting, and a universal iPod dock with iTunes tagging. When you hear a song you like on the radio, just hit the "Tag" button, and your compatible iPod will remind you to buy the song the next time you connect to iTunes. When not in use, the iPod dock hides beneath a sliding door to keep dust out of the connector.

The ES2 features a powerful 4-speaker iSonic array with enhanced bass and digital signal processing, so it's a great stand-alone unit for a single room. The ES2 has S-video and Composite video connectors, so it's easy to share the amazing sound and your iPod's video library among all the rooms connected to your home entertainment system, or broadcast your TV audio out through the I-Sonic speaker system. Enjoy the crisp signal of HD radio, and powerful playback from your iPod in a single room, or throughout the house with the I-Sonic ES2.


It sounds amazing. Perfect for a bedroom or office. Very full sound. Pretty awesome how much bass this thing can produce at it's small size. Also, after the firmware update, I am now able to take full advantage of my ipod nano 4th gen, which includes wiring my i-sonic to my tv and watching the movies on my ipod. Pretty cool.

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