Analysis of HTC One X +

 

The most important phone HTC family returns with a new improved design. The new HTC One X + function under version 4.1 of the Android platform and continue betting on a widescreen design of 4.7 inches.

Its positive points are in HD resolution, more power and expanded memory storage to carry all our files anywhere. The new smartphone from HTC One X + is powered by a quad-core processor with a frequency of 1.7 Ghz.
The internal memory storage has been brought up to 64 GB and also the front and rear camera can capture HD video. Since October is available in the Spanish market and offers an important technological leap in relation to the original HTC One X .

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The design is the same as the previous HTC One X, but with a new color scheme that combines matte black and red. Has the Beats Audio logo which guarantees the best audio quality for songs, ring tones and games.

The screen is 4.7 inches and offers a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The size of the new Taiwanese phone has dimensions of 134.36 x 69.9 x 8.9 mm. No more than 140 grams and is easy to carry thanks to its size that fits in pockets without too many complications.

In terms of connectivity the HTC One X + has support for key technologies of the moment, from 3G to WiFi and DLNA and NFC for micro transactions. The wired connections include microUSB port for syncing with your PC and charge the battery and 3.5 mm output for headphones or external speakers.
The HTC One X + has two cameras, one front and one rear. The first has a 1.6 megapixel sensor allows video calls with high definition resolution or 720p. The main camera has an 8 megapixel sensor and LED flash and also holds records video in Full HD.
Audio technology is at its best through collaboration with Beats Audio and continues to offer great support compatibility with major formats and codecs. Excellent decision to use Android 4.1 and allows a variety of programs and applications designed to make maximum use of the resources of the mobile phone.
The power of HTC One X + is given by a 4-core processor at 1.7 GHz and accompanied by 1 GB of RAM.

Specifications

• GSM 850/900/1800/1900
• HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100
• Dimensions, 134.36 x 69.9 x 8.9 mm
• Weight, 135 grams
• Memory 64GB of internal storage
• 1 GB of RAM
• SuperLCD capacitive touchscreen 2, 4.7 inch, 1280 x 720 pixel resolution
• Camera 8 megapixel sensor
• HD video recording (1080p)
• Dual LED flash, geotagging, autofocus, face detection
• 1.6 MPx front secondary camera with HD video calling
• Playing music, video and photos Supported formats: MP4, WMV, H.264, H.263, MP3, WAV, eAAC +, AC3, FLAC.
• Voice recording, support JAVA
• Android OS 4.1 Jelly Bean
• Processor NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core 1.7 GHz
• GPS with A-GPS support
• Accelerometer rotation sensor
• Output 3.5 mm headphone jack
• Document viewer
• HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, DLNA, NFC
• 2100 mAh Battery

Positives

What are the positive points when analyzing this new mobile device? On the one hand the extension of the storage memory.

By default the phone has 64 GB of free space to store audio, video, office documents, presentations, applications and games.
The high-definition resolution of the large 4.7-inch screen is accompanied by two cameras, front and back, capable of recording video in this quality. Finally, the best positive point is its quad-core processor with 1.7 GHz frequency

Negatives

Not everything is rosy in speaking of new technological devices, and HTC One X + is no exception. Although his memory is interesting storage, 64 GB, the lack of microSD card support means that you can not increase beyond the available memory on the mobile factory.

 

The last negative point, and quite funny compared to other Android smartphones, is that the battery is soldered and therefore not interchangeable. This gives a smaller life since the day the battery stops working and can not change it.

Conclusion

The new HTC One X + is the mobile phone reference Asian brand. Important aspects Improvement in resolution and processing power, memory storage expands and launches mobile directly with version 4.1 of the Android operating system.

It seems to be a powerful and versatile phone, but still has an important negative point is the lack of slot expandable with microSD card storage space. The battery is also welded a negative but its screen size and careful interface HTC Sense on One X + can become a great workhorse in the market for smartphones.

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Nexus 10 Analysis

In addition to the new Google Nexus tablet 7 to compete in the marketplace of economic tablets with smaller screens, the Mountain View company also confirmed the launch of a traditional tablet with 10-inch screen.

This is the new Nexus 10 will offer a competitive price and performance art to take its place among the best-selling tablets in 2012. Best of the device is its powerful processor Samsung Exynos 5250 dual-core power that surpasses all others used by the Google brand.
The 10-inch screen and the ability to view HD content, plus other accessories like a powerful camera, improved virtual keyboard, the latest version of the Android operating system and outstanding performance make the new model Google Nexus 10 is present to battle as one of the contenders to win the throne of tablets in 2012.

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The design of the Nexus tablet 10 is very true to the Nexus family line, even when different devices have been assembled by different companies. Nexus 7 is from ASUS, LG Nexus 4 and now the Nexus 10 has been designed by Samsung.

It has a weight of 603 grams and acceptable design with rounded edges and comes in black with plastic details. The subject is comfortable and despite having a large size with dimensions of 269 x 177.6 x 8.9 mm thanks to the material can be safely and not feel that slips to hold.
The screen is one of the most important elements of this new member of the Nexus family. It has 10.055 inches, about the size of the tablets from Samsung, and offers WQXGA resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. The glass Corning Gorilla Glass is high quality and can protect the screen from bumps and scratches.
In terms of connectivity the device is pretty simple. Only has support for WiFi, so users who hoped to use 2G or 3G mobile networks can go looking for another device. The Nexus tablet 10 has no support even SIM card. It has WiFi Direct function to improve the speed of file transfer, Bluetooth 4.0 and support Near Field Communication
Nexus 10 provides direct access to all Google services family, from Maps and Gmail to Calendar, Picasa and Google Talk, all with quick access once we synchronize our user with Google account.
External connections of the new tablet include admission microHDMI to manage multimedia content, 3.5 mm headphone jack and microUSB classic to sync the device to your computer and charge the battery.

The camera of the Nexus 10 is also of high quality, has a 5 megapixel sensor and can capture images at resolution of 2592 x 1936 pixels. Includes auto focus, face detection, photo and video geotagging, LED flash and touch focus, among others. It has a secondary camera (front) with two-megapixel sensor for video calls premium.
In the multimedia section is flawed not because it offers support for all major formats and using Android 4.2 allows downloading all kinds of breeding programs to see your movies and favorite shows anytime and enjoy video games and music.
Storage memory will come in two versions, 16 or 32 GB and is not included microSD card slot so you have to take advantage of this limited space. The Exynos 5250 processor is a dual-core 1.7 GHz and also has a graphics processing unit Mali-T604.
Will the Nexus 10 become the benchmark for tablets 2012?

Specifications

• Dimensions, 263.9 x 177.6 x 8.9 mm
• Memory storage, 16/32 GB
• 2 GB of RAM
• LED Display IPS LCD capacitive 10,055 inch WQXGA resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels
• Corning (R) Gorilla (R) Glass 2
• Camera 5 megapixel sensor
• Autofocus, LED flash, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection
• Secondary camera 2 megapixel
• Multimedia playback, compatible formats: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, VC-1, DivX, WMV7, WMV8, VP8, 3GP, ASF, AVI, MP4, WMV, FLV, MKV, WebM, MP3, AAC, AC- 3, AMR, FLAC, MID, WMA, WAV
• Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
• Exynos 5250 processor dual-core 1.7 GHz Cortex A-15
• Mali-T604 GPU
• Accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor
• WiFi, WiFi Direct
• Bluetooth 4.0, NFC
• Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk and Picasa
• Document viewer, image and video editor
• 9000 mAh Battery
• 400 euros (16 GB)
• 500 euros (32 GB)

Positives

Your money and power are the two most positive aspects of this new tablet Nexus family. Part of the tablets segment of 10 inches or more and fight directly against the next generation iPad. For its performance and price surely achieve great sales.

Negatives

The lack of support for mobile networks can be a disadvantage for a group of users. The storage memory is limited to 16 or 32 GB and can be expanded via microSD cards.

Conclusion

Google uses its dominant position to offer first-line devices with low prices. It's a play that not many companies can do but that surely will serve to fully enter the tablet market and try to unseat Apple. The Nexus 10 is a luxury tablet, with great power and versatility, ideal for gaming and multimedia playback. A device for its price and performance will surely come to be among the best of 2012.

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Google Nexus 10 hands-on

Google Nexus New Products

Nexus 10 Tablet Unboxing

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Analysis of Kindle Fire

 

In late October in Spain began selling new family of devices Amazon tablet: the new Kindle Fire arriving in two different versions starting from the competitive price of 160 euros

The new tablets can be bought from the online store Amazon and shipping to different parts vary between 3 and 10 euros depending on the area. Since Amazon have confirmed that some stores have specific models available for physical sale, an excellent option for those who do not trust the mailings or have a shop near where traditional power shopping.
There will be two different models, one that includes advertising cheaper and one a little more expensive than worth the price for the convenience of eliminating any ad that could hinder our reading.

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On a technical level the two models are equal Fire Kindle, Amazon has chosen a rather interesting strategy that has proven very successful. For 160 euros we access the traditional Kindle Fire tablet 7 inch screen, Internet connection via WiFi and resolution of 1025 x 600 pixels. The internal memory is 8 GB storage and uses an advertising system that offers on-screen displays in the moments that we are not using the device.

 

 

For 180 euros acquired a version identical to the processor is the same with the frequency of 1.2 GHz and 1 GB of RAM, but the sample is removed advertisements. It is an interesting option for users who do not wish at any time to see Amazon advertising to promote their products. For 20 euros the difference is small but there are those who prefer to save and use the advertising model of Kindle Fire. Particularly not mind as he bids on the screen only when we are not reading or using the tablet.
But Amazon does not stand still and continues to grow its family of Kindle Fire tablets with the new HD. This model has a higher resolution screen, 1280 x 800 pixels, and a dual-core processor.
This new version is better in terms of availability as it comes in four different versions according to the size of the buffer. There then version 16 or 32 GB with or without advertising. The respective rates are: 200, 214, 250 and 264 euros.

 

Any of the models of Kindle Fire tablet runs on the Android operating system but with a retouched version that includes the application shop Amazon. You can install Google Play Store with a simple touch and thereafter enjoy the thousands of applications available in the official Google store but Amazon is not bad, it's just smaller.
The increased importance of Kindle Fire in the tablet market is that it was one of the first devices to present fight against iPad, the king until recently sales and product of 7 inches. The arrival of Nexus and Samsung landing in the world of tablets has changed the landscape but Amazon still has a strong presence in the sector.
The devices offer high quality and low price also served to encourage Google to launch Nexus 7 and 10 or smaller versions of iPad mini. So Kindle Fire is still there and maybe get a good number of sales with its new Kindle Fire HD device.

Specifications

 

Kindle Fire

• Touch screen 7 inch, 1025 x 600 pixel resolution
• 1.2 GHz Processor
• RAM 1 GB
• Memory 8 GB storage
• WiFi
• Prices: 160 - 180 euros

Kindle Fire HD

• 7 inch touch screen, resolution 1280 x 800 pixels
• Dual Core 1.5 GHz Processor
• RAM 1 GB
• WiFi
• Memory storage, 16-32 GB
• Prices: 200, 214, 250, 264 euros

Positives

Among the positive aspects that we should not fail to note in the family found the price Kindle Fire and visual quality. Tablets are of good quality in materials and resistance offered no technology but adapted to the needs of a large segment of the market that uses tablets for simple internet browsing, reading e-books and e-mail.
It costs more positive point as it opened the possibility of offering cheap tablets and now have joined this modality Google and Apple.

Negatives

At the technological level Kindle Fire devices not stand even the latest HD Kindle Fire falls short of tablets like the Google Nexus 7. However it offers a different style of tablet and pointing to a much more widespread.
Shop Amazon, although interesting, is not up to Google Play Store and activate it to do some tinkering with the operating system.

Conclusion

Kindle Fire is a very important family of tablets on the market because it opened the game to new economic devices. They offer good visual quality and control, but could improve the look of the operating system to get more out of a variety of software available for Android. They are durable and resistant tablets, ideal for the home and family.

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Amazon Kindle Fire demo

Amazon Kindle Fire hands-on

Kindle Fire TV Commercial 

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HP Envy 15-3040NR 15.6 Inch Laptop

Enjoy ultra-sharp 1080p videos with the HP ENVY 15-3040NR notebook PC, which also has Beats Audio^™ with six speakers and a subwoofer. Watch DVDs on the Full HD display, plus enjoy HD gaming. You can also stay more comfortable on the go by keeping your PC cooler with HP CoolSense technology. Stream content wirelessly to an HD TV and use integrated Bluetooth^® to print wirelessly and sync this ENVY 15 laptop with smartphones and other digital devices.

Hear music the way the artist intended using the sleek HP ENVY 15-3040NR notebook with Beats Audio. Plus, HP Wireless Audio lets you stream audio to wireless-enabled devices using KleerNet Technology. Watch DVDs and slideshows on the ultra-sharp 15.6-inch diagonal Full HD LED-backlit display. This stylish HP laptop has an all-aluminum body in nero black and natural silver. With the HP TrueVision Webcam and HP Radiance Backlit Keyboard, working in low-light environments is easy, too. The HP ENVY 15-3040NR also has a large hard drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection to help prevent data loss. With an extended life battery that lasts up to 8 hours per charge, stay powered without plugging in your notebook. Integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth help you connect and sync your HP laptop to a printer, MP3 player or smartphone without using cables. You can also stream content to your HD TV with Intel Wireless Display. Plus, transfer photos directly from a memory card to your PC. And at 5.79 lbs, the ENVY 15 delivers awesome performance and amazing experiences in a size that’s easy to carry in your backpack or laptop bag. Warranty- 1 year.Ports : 2x USB 3.0 (A), 1x USB 2.0 (A). Display: 1x HDMI,1x DisplayPort. Audio: Integrated Stereo Speakers, Integrated Microphone, 2x 1/8" (3.5mm) Headphone Output, 1x 1/8" (3.5mm) Microphone Input, Flash Media Slot: 1x SD, 1x MMC.

Closed Comment

I bought this from Amazon but I ordered it through my wife's account (she has a prime student) and that's why Amazon is not showing as verified purchase. This laptop is gorgeous, very much a clone of a Macbook pro. I use a Early 2010 Macbook pro 17" for my work, and I can assure you it excels my Macbook pro in the following functional aspects:

1. It has a full keyboard. The Macbook's so called "Full" keyboard is really not that full. Macbook misses all the home, end, page up and page down button. And trust me, even after two years of regular usage, I find it irritating. True, you can use Command + Up/Down etc. combination. But it's really a productivity issue.
2. The Envy's 4 speakers and the woofer combination is really awesome. In fact, this is the first laptop that I saw that outperforms my 17" Macbook pro speaker (both sound quality and volume). Previously I compared Asus N53, hp DV5, Lenovo (forgot the model number) and hp DV6 and all of them had much inferior sound quality than my Macbook pro
3. The USB ports are distributed on two sides, which is really nice

From aesthetics and ergonomics part, it excels my Macbook pro in the following aspects:

1. The corners of the rectangular chassis is not sharp like my Macbook pro, which is really nice. The Macbook's sharp edges cut into my palm everytime I lift it. Even while typing, it feels like a knife against my arm.
2. I liked the back lighting of the hp keyboard better

Now some cons in comparison to my Macbook pro 17 (early 2010):

1. My hp envy 15 power button's painting is already peeling off!! My Macbook pro still looks like brand new (not just the power button). To be fair, the Envy 15 doesn't seem to have any other weak part to peel off, and I am planning to keep the laptop as that minor cosmetic blemish is not a big deal for me.
2. The screen on my Macbook pro still would outperform the radiance display (to be fair, this is the best display of all the non Macbook pro that I have seen (refer to the earlier mentioned laptop models that I played with)). That being said, the Macbook pro 15" display really SUCKS. Refer to my updated comparison with Macbook pro 15" at the end of this review.
3. My 2 years old Macbook pro's 640x480 resolution webcam (yes that's only 0.3 mega pixel) still outperforms this Envy HD webcam (True vision or whatever they call it). That being said, again, to be fair, this is one of the best webcam that I have seen in non-Macbook pro laptops. Particularly, my last attempt with Asus N53SV webcam was horrible! It was sooo laggy and soo horrible quality that it was a deal breaker for me. (UPDATE: I changed my opinion, and kindly refer to my updated part of this review for my current subjective opinion).
4. The touchpad on my macbook pro has NO competitor. It's really awesome, and the hp touchpad can only dream to be of that quality.

Now some common complaint and their solution:

1. The touchpad is horrible, doesn't do smooth scrolling, doesn't register click etc. The solution is to install the latest driver. The notebook review forum has a Envy driver page which is up to date with the latest drivers (including drivers that are still not officially available from HP) and I downloaded a Synaptic driver from that link. It's a direct download from HP server, so nothing to be worried about. HP is probably going to release that soon. The driver was built at the end of January and after installing that, this touchpad is REALLY awesome. Almost as good as my Macbook pro (but as I said, it's still has a long way to go)

2. The two finger tapping has no right click configuration: If you come from Mac world, you are probably accustomed to tapping with two fingers and that acts like a right click. You can install an open source program named TwoFingerScroll (hosted on google codes) to achieve that. After that, IMHO, the touchpad is feature complete (you can configure many options in original Synaptic control panel + TwoFingerScroll)

3. Battery issue, and smooth switching between built in and ATI graphics card: Right now I have fixed mode driver enabled and I am only using built in Intel Graphics, which is more than adequate for me as I don't play games. You just need to go to BIOS settings and set Fixed mode in video switching setting (instead of Dynamic (the default)), and then right click on the desktop and go to Configure Switchable Graphics and set the power saving GPU as the graphics card. That seems to give me around 5 hours of typical usage, where I can edit the documents or browse typical web. Please refer to the updated review at the end of this review for some battery comparison with Macbook pro 17" and 15".

4. People complain that the red looks orange. But that's a common problem of the recent IPS panels (I heard Sony has same problem). And to me it doesn't look bad at all. The notebook review forum has some color calibration suggestion to improve the red accuracy. But I don't think it would be fixed with such a simple solution. So, if you really need a very accurate color output, look elsewhere.

Some features that I really like:

1. The analog volume control: Oh my gosh, that is sooo handy and sooo cute. You really need to feel it to understand how great that feature is. I always got lost between various top row volume control button. Now I never miss volume up and volume down. And they also have a cute mute button next to the analog volume control.

2. Buttonless touchpad: While they copied it from Apple, I think that's really great. Particularly, now you have the whole area as a touchpad and for multi-touch gesture.

Some issues that I hate:

1. The fan sound. It's definitely louder than my Macbook pro (Which is almost silent), and it's even louder than my Asus N53!

2. The left side of the keyboard (a, s, d etc. keys) feels loose (probably people call it flexing??) It doesn't feel solid.

3. I hated the crappy painting that is peeling off from the power button

All being said, this is the best non-Apple laptop that I have ever seen in my life. I am really happy with the build quality and the look (which they definitely copied from Apple), and the laptop is really very snappy (as you would expect from such a high end laptop). Unless the IPS Red accuracy is an issue for you, and you can live with some hit and miss on the build quality, it should be fine. Give it a try, and of course Amazon's excellent customer service would help you get a refund if you are not happy.

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ReView ! Asus K55VM-SX027V

Laptop: ASUS K55VM-SX027V
Processor: Intel i7 3610QM
Memory: 6GB (4G +2 G) DDR3 1600
Storage: Hard Drive 500GB 5400rpm SATA
Drive: DVDRW Supermulti
Audio and Video: 15.6 "" HD LED
Graphics Card: NV GT630M 2G
Communications:
Gigabit LAN Network Card
Wireless
Wifi N
Bluetooth 4.0
Operating System: Windows7 Premium 64-bit
Colour: Aluminium silver

I already have the laptop for about 1 month and have behaved well, so here deserves a little review for the guys who are thinking of buying. 

I have to say that door quite well in whatever task has only one against very annoying. 

The hard drive is very slow, so 240 gb are at an affordable price'll buy one. 

The GPU's: 

CPU and RAMS:

Benchmarks (obviously Games  ) 

SF4 maxed out 

CSS maxed out 137 fps

COD BO Maxed Out 

Min 28 fps 

Average 41 

Max 77 

DEAD ISLAND Maxed Out 

Min 34 fps 

Average 47 

Max 66

CINEBENCH 11.5

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canon 35mm 1.8

 

NIKON 35MM f/1.8G AF-S DX NIKKOR

Wide aperture lens of 35 mm with high quality optics and compact dimensions designed for use with Nikon DX format Nikon. Includes a large maximum aperture of f / 1.8 to ensure a bright viewfinder image and is ideal for shooting situations with poor lighting. Provides high resolution and contrast with quiet autofocus.

My Review
In this camera the 50mm will probably be a little long, and small interiors, where you want to do a full body may not have enough space, I would use the 35, although the 35mm if you make shots very close to the subject can come to experience distortions are not always very nice, depends on the type of places where you take photos, I for example I did a 16-35 for full body shots indoors is very small and good, very good sharpness, but it gets distorted.

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Viewsonic vx2450wm review

ViewSonic's VX2450wm-LED features an LED backlight 24" (23.6" Vis) widescreen monitor with up to 50% energy saving compared to a regular 24" monitor. Mercury free VX2450wm-LED offers a Full HD 1920x1080 resolution, 5ms response time, 20,000,000:1 MEGA Contrast Ratio, digital and analog inputs and integrated stereo speakers. Ideal for both home and office with the piano black finish, VX2450wm-LED can be mounted on a VESA compliant stand or wall mount bracket. It also has an automatic aspect ratio adjustment so when your input is a 4:3 signal, the image will not be stretched but instead it will be positioned in the middle of the screen with side bars. 3 year warranty, industry's best pixel performance policy and Windows 7 certification make VX2450wm-LED a great long term investment.

My Review

Well, we tend to call the new monitors LED and the older flat panels LCD but the truth is they are both LCD displays. The newer flat panels such as the Viewsonic VX2450WD-LED use LEDs to create the back lighting whereas the most older models use cold cathode fluorescent lamps.

I am somewhat of a monitor nerd. I have five 1920X1080 displays arrayed around my desk. Four of those are Viewsonics. Two are the aforementioned VX2450WM-LED and two are Viewsonic VX2433WM with fluorescent lighting.

When I bought the first VX2450WM-LED, I was impressed enough to order another. The two things I noticed immediately were that the colors seemed a bit more vibrant with the LED displays and that the LED displays are cool to the touch whereas the older displays generate a significant amount of heat. Given that in addition to my two client machines, I have five servers (2 Windows 2008 which will soon be shut down and three Ubuntu Linux), heat becomes an issue.

One of my "musts" for any monitor is that it be VESA mountable. I have found that moving the monitor of the desktop and mounting it on a framework behind the desk opens up an amazing amount of desk space. I note that more and more consumer displays lack the VESA mounts. All the the Viewsonic monitors (the 2450WM replaced two Viewsonic VX2255s) have had VESA mounts.

The VX2450LEDs do not have HDMI inputs as do the 2433WMs but at least at present I'm not sure that's a big issue for monitors. They do have DVI and VGA inputs both of which work just fine.

One of the features I quite like is the "Auto Off" feature that can be set to turn the display off after a predetermined amount of time.

A couple of further comments. If you are limiting yourself to one monitor you are missing a whole world of productivity. Most newer computers have two video outputs and can easily be set to use two monitors. Even new laptops can extend the desktop to a second display. Try it you'll like it.

The second comment is to say how much I like Amazon Prime. I was a bit unsure of it but finally gave it a try. Now virtually everything we order comes to the door in two days. I order even simple things like watch batteries and they show up with amazing regularity. There is a 30 day free trial which I recommend you try. During the trial, when you need something, think Prime first. I think you'll like it. 

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Analysis of Sony Xperia look (Review)

Sony continues to explore his family of Xperia smartphones and offers the model look, a colorful proposal will have 4 different versions and offer a small design with many connections.
 

It will have a small screen of 3.5 inches and reach a resolution fairly low compared to other phones in the family, only 320 x 480 pixels. But anyway is one of the bets for low-end sectors, with a design similar to that of the family Sony Xperia but without fanfare of any kind.
One advantage is that Android 4.0 will come directly Sandiwch Ice Cream Factory, as one of the latest mobile phones Xperia presented. The camera will also be moderate, the sensor is 5 megapixels. Its price, which is expected below 300 euros, is perhaps the most important point of the proposal. A low mid-range phone, designed for young audiences and a design in four different colors to have a different degree of customization.

Product Reviews

The Sony Xperia watch phone is a compact, small, with reduced benefits, but very convenient for those who want 24 hour connectivity and next generation mobile discounts.

Its screen is 3.5 inches and just reached a resolution of 329 x 480 pixels. It is a capacitive multi-touch screen phone, running Android 4.0 operating system Ice Cream Sandwich and has a RAM of 512 MB ​​accompanied by a Qualcomm 800 MHz processor
Nothing overwhelming power, but rather a modest and practical capacity, enough to run games and applications but without the speed of the most powerful phones Xperia family.
Sony aims to have a mobile for all users, and there is the strong point of the new campaign by the Japanese company. Reach multiple users with timely and appropriate offers to each requirement.

Technical

 

• GSM 850/900/1800/1900
• HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100
• Dimensions 113 x 59.4 x 9.9 mm
• Weight 110 grams (battery included)
• Memory 2.2 GB of internal storage and microSD card support up to 32 GB
• 512 MB of RAM
• Capacitive touch screen with QWERTY keyboard, 3.5-inch TFT
• 320 x 480 píxelesCristal resistant, antiglare
• Four finger multi-touch input
• 5 megapixel camera
• Flash LED
• Auto Focus
• 4 × digital zoom
• Video recording at 30 fps
• Second 0.3 megapixel front camera
• Multimedia Playing music, video and photos
• Supported formats: MP3, 3GPP, MP4, SMF, WAV, and Ogg OTA
• FM Radio with RDS
• TrackID music recognition
• Experience xLoud: Sony audio filter
• Timescape integrated with Twitter
• 2.0 Xperia integrated Facebook
• Sony entertaintment Network
• 3D surround sound
• Clear Bass and Clear Stereo
• Accelerated Adobe Flash Video
• Movement games
• Android OS 4.0
• Qualcomm 800 MHz processor
• Accelerometer, digital compass, proximity sensor
• 3G, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Hotspot, DLNA, Bluetooth
• Google Voice Search, Google Talk with video chat, Google Mail, Google Maps with Street View and Latitude
• Battery: Standby: 470 hours

Positives

 

The most interesting feature of the Sony Xperia look at is the level of connections. Both 3G and WiFi as the most important moment, but also has a good camera sensor with 5 megapixels and the ability to record video at 30 frames per second.
As for support for microSD cards, add more of space to store videos, songs and other files. The performance of the Sony Xperia look is right, not out, but it is bumpy at any time. Fulfilling tasks for video playback at any time and without complications.

Negatives

 

Unlike other phones Sony Xperia family, the look does not use the BRAVIA TV screens Sony. A shame because they achieve excellent colors and a resolution of luxury, but has been omitted from this phone tighter. Also the screen, only 3.5 inches, it may seem a bit small for a smartphone.

Conclusion

The attempt to Sony Xperia look very interesting. Without the need for a large phone, users may need a smartphone connected at all times, and there lies the positive part of this design.

  

The look is a compact phone but can be connected all the time through 3G and WiFi, and also has Bluetooth and DLNA technology. In short, a mobile in terms of connectivity does not have anything to envy to other larger devices.
In turn, the Sony Xperia has limited capabilities but look accurate to record video and take pictures. And all for a price that is expected below 300 euros. In short, a great way to access different functions of a next-generation smartphone, but with reduced size and limitations designed to obtain a better price.
To this we add four different colors and look at the Sony Xperia is postulated as an option in a market relatively personalized widening of mobile phones with the Android OS.

Videos

Sony Xperia look. 

Up Close look at Xperia

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Review: Mountain Lion is the platform more social Macs

The most visible changes shows that the company is encouraging a new experience with the system, leading people to interpret the Mac as an extension of mobile devices. So much so that computers put in three applications that were previously only seen in iOS: Reminders, Notes and Messages. With the first, you can create alerts that will be displayed in other gadgets apple, if the Mac itself, you will make use of other big news: the Central Notification.

The Mountain Lion comes with a sidebar that displays a range of reports. New e-mails, reminders, messages, appointments in Calendar, updating applications ... everything appears in a single space. To check the task list, just click a small icon in the upper right corner of the screen, then the Central Notification appears pushing the desktop to the side.



 

The version 10.8 of OS used in Macs was released for download on Wednesday (25/07), then install OS X the famous Mountain Lion here to show what is most important among the more than 200 updates.

Soon after the installation process (which takes about two hours), the user is already faced with the first - and important - news: the "welcome" of OS X 10.8. The startup configuration is iCloud, which becomes available to Mac users this means that you can share virtually all products from Apple with the help of the cloud.

Share

The bar contains what is perhaps the biggest highlight of this new version of OS X. That way you can write tweets, and soon there will also be connecting with Facebook (something about which more later). We can set this to highlight why sharing is a word that defines well the Mountain Lion - throughout the system were adopted ways to spread content.

When you open the Finder, for example, the owner of the machine note the novelty of two ways: there is a button "Share selected items" and also a "Share" that appears when you right click on something is triggered. The file type defines the possibility of dissemination, such as audio and video, which can not be sent to Twitter but you can send them by e-mail, or airdrop.

In total there are nine options for sharing applications, including Safari (which is now in version 6), Photo Booth, QuickTime, iPhoto and Preview. You have to exchange files via e-mail, messaging, airdrop, Twitter, Vimeo, Flickr and soon on Facebook. And the site of Mark Zuckerberg received a great emphasis on the operating system.

Facebook

There will be a great Mac-Facebook integration from now. The social network will have a number of funds with the OS X 10.8. When you log into the site by the system, the user takes all the contacts into the Mac and, thus, the birth dates are to appear in the Calendar

As we mentioned before, status updates can be made directly by the Central Notification - as well as adding photos to albums. And the sidebar also show site activity.

The Mountain Lion is definitely more social than the previous version and connection with the Facebook came to cover a hole, since the applications to control the network by Mac are not the best. In the case of Twitter, a timeline that shows the integration efficiently is able to kill the application's official Twitter, which already works quite well.

Overall, the system houses more than 200 new features, so if you decide to upgrade your Mac, tell us what features you most attention.

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Head to Head: Windows Phone 8, 6 and Android IOS 4.0

 

Leugo the leading manufacturer of Smartphones to disclosure of the new features of their products, some users have raised the question: which is better?.

Microsoft revealed the details of the new version of its mobile operating system, Windows Phone 8, to be released before Christmas this year, going to seriously compete against Apple's iPhone OS 6, which should appear in the hands of consumers around the same date.

On the other path is Android 4.0, latest version of the popular Google platform, which has received rave reviews for his maturity, functionality and simplicity of use. Finally, there is Windows Phone 7.8, future versions will come as a consolation for WP 7.5 Current users who can not upgrade to eight but still receive some of their functions through 7.8.

How are facing? Compared in terms of objective characteristics, and this is what we get:

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