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Thursday, 6 December 2012

How to Set Up a Homegroup in Windows 7



Sharing Files, Media and Folders on any Network now a days isn't a big deal for many of Windows 7 users, but some users still find it hard to connect to Home Network to Share files with other Computers.



Definitely you can get you Answer on Google or else where very easily within a few minutes to how to get create and connect to Home Network, but while you searching and you are not a regular or pro user you will   find some articles which are written for Pro users, and you will find this hard to follow and get connected.


Here we are going to share Mr. Mike Halsey (www.thelongclimb.com) article, who is describing the connectivity to HomeGroup Network really simply, and hope after reading this you will be able to connect your Computer to other computers situated at your Home or Office.


Before going to the process lets read a quick tip.






Manage advanced network sharing Settings
Start and type Manage advanced sharing Settings press Enter

If you want to share documents, photos, videos and music within your home use the Network Sharing Center to check your security settings are set right. The security options are clear and easy to understand with plain English throughout. To checkout your Network Sharing options click Start and type Manage advanced sharing Settings then press Enter, and make sure your settings are same like the image below.




You can share your internet connection, Printer(s) and files. The settings here allow you to set what's shared and who can see it.




You can also share folders by Right Clicking on one or more in Windows Explorer and selecting Share with in the context menu that appears.


You can choose from users on your PC and network who the folder is shared with,   or you can share a folder with your Homegroup.






Setting up a Homegroup.







Homegroups are new to Windows 7 and they're an excellent way to share Music, Pictures, Media files and also Printers with other PCs running Windows 7 on your home network. To create a Homegroup open Network and Internet from the Control Panel and then click on Create a Homegroup.




Alternately you can type Homegroup in Search box in Start Menu. The picture showing what kind of files and stuff you want to share with other computers, after choosing one or all, click Next.




Your Homegroup is now automatically created and  you will be given a password to type in computers you want to connect with this Homegroup network.


After creating a Homegroup network, remember this is your Host PC, and you can change any setting anytime by typing Homegroup in Search bar inside Start Menu.


How to Connect to Homegroup





Now its time to connect other computers to this Homegroup network, same way, open Homegroup by the way described above, The system will show all available Homegroups (remember the host PC must be switched ON). You will be asked for the password and then what files and documents you want to share from the new PC.


In Windows 7 Homegroup an additional and useful feature is the ability to stream media to other PCs and devices. This means music and video content can start playing on the other devices without being copied across to that device. It plays on the PC it's sat on and can be seen and heard on the other.


If you are using Wi-Fi - This is how you can make better your Streaming Video or Music:


If you use a Wi-Fi network in your home and want to stream and share video consider upgrading your Wi-Fi routher from the 802.11b or 802.11g to 802.11n standard. These codes are clearly labelled on products either at online stores on in the shops. Wireless N offers much greater bandwidth than previous standards. This means that video can be sent to other PCs on your network without any worries about it stuttering during playback.


Tuesday, 30 October 2012

5 Top Features Your Ultrabook Must Have



5 Top Features Your Ultrabook Must Have if you prefer to buy one rather than MacBook Air.



According to your use and profession If you consider that Ultrabook suits you more than MacBook Air or you are interested to buy an Ultrabook rather than MacBook Air, so there are some actual features your Ultrabook must have.


According to style, features and something that called Trend, Apple's MacBook Air is a top Notebook but on other side Intel's super fast chipped Ultrabooks is more liked because of its compatibility and user friendly environment operating system (Windows).


So you have decided you want to buy an Ultrabook rather than a MacBook Air? Here are 5 top features to consider before making your purchase.


Quality Construction





Quality Construction - Ultrabook


Many of the unique or unusual characteristics about Ultrabooks come about because they're so thin, a height of three quarters of an inch, and even less in some cases. One of the most important of these is the systems' tendency to feel flimsy. Because most laptops don't sit at home on your desk all the time, you want the sturdiest on you can find, whether it's open or closed.



Keyboard





Keyboard - Ultrabook


Key travel on Ultrabooks is frequently shallow, after all, there's not a lot of room to house big, strong keys! This won't be a problem for everyone, but if you're a hard core typist or if you are going to need your laptop for work, you'll want to pay special attention to the keyboard. If you can, try typing on an Ultrabook you're interested in before you take it home to get an idea of how it feels beneath your fingers. You don't want to buy a notebook you won't enjoy typing on.






Port Selection





Port Selection - Ultrabook


The reduced height of ultrabooks causes problems with ports as well. Many systems simply don't have room for Ethernet ports, some have far fewer USB ports than you may be used to (may be only one or two), and still others may come with dongles that give you the ports but add inconvenience to the package. Knowing what you need, so you know what you'll need to put up with, is an especially good way to go here.


Touch Screen





Touch-Screen - Ultrabook


Although not a part of the standard ultrabook specs, and previously impossible to find on many systems, touch screens should now be considered a necessity. The new tile based Windows 8 interface was designed for touch, and the operating system just doesn't deliver the same experience without it. A laptop with a traditional touchpad will work, but it won't be anywhere near as intuitive. To get the most out of your Windows 8 Ultrabook, make sure it comes with a touch screen.


Wireless Display





Intel's Wireless Display technology (usually shortened to WiDi) lets you stream HD content over the air to your HDTV, rather than forcing you to connect your set to your laptop with an HDMI cable. You'll need a separate adapter, like Netgear's $100 Push2TV (pictured here), to make it work, but if you're really into entertainment you'll easily find WiDi capability worth the extra investment.








Friday, 22 June 2012

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0

Samsung�s New Galaxy Tab-2 7.0 Available in the Market with Android 4.0.

www.samsung.com

samsung-galaxy-tab-2-7-pc-inbox-overview-reviewThe 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 with Android 4.0 inside, and the new OS (mobile OS) includes several features & enhancements that will definitely improve your level of productivity, sociality and connectivity. Compared to later version of Android 3.0 OS, Android 4.0 should give you a much faster performance and reduced response timings with applications and outputs, as well as a new app gallery that makes it easier to share contents. Samsung Galaxy integrates its TouchWiz interface that provides you with Hubs where you will have quick access to your favorite contents, including a Mini Apps Tray where your favorite apps are just one click away to open. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 also features Samsung�s AllShare Play, which is a utility where you can play and stream multimedia contents stored on local network PCs or on other Samsung smart devices.

PC Inbox Overview

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 has 8GB of internal memory space with additional support for up-to 32GB MicroSD card slot to store maximum size of larger files to store inside.

The Tablet PC is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor for extreme multi-tasking performance.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 inch display screen outputs the 1024 x 600 pixels of resolution.

Copyright � 2012 www.pcinbox.com

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 | A Tablet With a Stylus and Note-Taking Apps

Samsung-Galaxy-Note-10-1-Tablet-PC-Inbox-ReviewSamsung recently announced the Galaxy Note 10.1, which is a 10.1-inch tablet that includes a Webcom digitizer and an S Pen stylus that allows you to make handwritten notes and annotate text. Samsung also installs its S Note app that lets you quickly combine notes or sketches into Web content, digital images, and other multimedia. Preset templates, such as for meeting minutes, cards, and recipes, make it easier to create a storyboard that suits your task. Digital content creators can also use Adobe Photoshop Touch and Adobe Ideas (both apps come preinstalled on the tablet) to generate professional effects and sketch ideas.

PC Inbox Overview

A 10.1-inch touchscreen display provides a large space for writing and reading.

The S Pen stylus provides you with a comfortable digital writing tool.

The Galaxy Note 10.1 runs Android 4.0 and features a 1.4GHz dual-core processor.

copyright � 2012 www.pcinbox.com

Saturday, 26 May 2012

Next Smartphone � Triangular Shaped

What would be future of the smartphone? If you guess there are many operating systems & hundred of new apps developed everyday. But hardware & structure of a smartphone is more important for everyone. As we are talking about future & structure, the Flip design of smartphone supposed to be the future design for smartphone industry. This unique and stylish design have much user friendly features and abilities which takes it to the top. It actually comes with 3 flexible touch screen, a triangular design, and custom Android interface.

Here we are posting some un-official photographs, mentioning the first look and design. So here they are: -

Flip-Phone-3

Flip-Phone-2

Flip-Phone-5

Flip-Phone-6

Flip-Phone-1

Reasons why it would be the future design for smartphone? see the video below, this video clip can give you a real ideas.

This video was upload during July 2011, and not an official design by any smartphone industry.

HTC One X � A Smart King

Stonking performance, a stunning screen and one of HTC�s best designs make this a new smartphone king.

[PC Supporter]

PC Pro [Jul 2012]

htc-one-x-pressFew of HTC�s offerings have threatened the smartphone industry�s top table of late, with its somewhat bland offerings largely overtaken by fancier phones from Samsung and Apple. But HTC�s latest flagship handset, the One X, looks set to take back lost ground.

It isn�t a phone we�d ever accuse of playing safe. The white rear, with its protruding silver camera lens, looks and feels superb, and we can�t fault HTC for build quality either. The One X is sturdy despite its 8.9mm-thick, 130g frame, and while there have been reports of the screen flexing when gripped tightly, that�s very fine indeed. The solid build can be put down to the construction, the One X is milled from a single block of polycarbonate, just like the Nokia Lumia 800.

It�s that screen that steals the show. It�s a 4.7in IPS panel with a resolution of 720 x 1280, that gives a pixel density of 312ppi not for behind the iPhone�s 330ppi and makes for consistently stunning experience. There�s plenty of space for full sized web pages, and text is pin sharp.

It isn�t only the increase in resolution; the quality is great, too. Its 490cd/m2 maximum brightness can�t math the iPhone�s 581cd/m2, but it�s far ahead of the Samsung Galaxy S II�s 300cd/m2, and it�s matched with a contrast ratio of 1138, lending images a real solidity and depth.

Processing power comes from Nvidia�s 1.5GHz quad-core Tegra 3 chip, partnered with 1GB of RAM. Is has 32GB of storage, of which 26GB can be used for data and apps, but there�s no microSD card slot to add more. For communications you get the choice of 3G, 802.11n WiFi and Bluetooth 4, and it has NFC.

The specification makes the One X the most powerful smartphone we�ve tested. Its Quadrant benchmark score of 4927 streaks ahead of the 3460 scored by the Galaxy S II, and it completed the SunSpider benchmark in 2071ms. that�s a third quicker than the Samsung, and just ahead of the iPhone 4S.

No game stretched the HTC�s GPU. High octane shooter Shadowgun ran flawlessly, 3D adventure title Dungeon Defenders was similarly slick, and Reckless Racing 2 also delivered rock solid frame rates. A word of warning, though: while things were fine away from the mains, running  these games while charging saw the handset grow unbearably hot. That aside, battery life was decent, with 60% of the 1800mAh power pack left after the 24 hour rundown test. Just don�t expect such longevity when gaming: a 30 minutes sting during a train commute saw the bar fall by almost a third.

The One X comes with Android 4 onboard, partnered with the latest version of HTC�s Sense UI. HTC has ditched the curved graphics at the bottom of each homescreen, replacing them with square icons, but it looks and functions as well as ever, with the usual line up of handy widgets.

HTC doesn�t bundle Beats branded headphones with this device, but the Beats audio kit inside the One X serves up bass heavy, a good quality sound.

It isn�t all good news, though. The Notification drawer has vanished, and virtually every app has a separate menu button that takes up a 96 pixel chunk across the bottom of the screen.

These are small complaints, however, with the 8 megapixel camera more than making amends. Quality is excellent, with sharp detail and accurate colors, and a flash is included. Shots are taken almost instantly, and there are panorama and burst modes too; the latter takes up to 99 shots as quickly as possible, and even picks the �best� one out for you. The camera also shoots 1080p video and, again, quality is excellent, autofocus is quick to lock on, and detail is extremely sharp.

The best camera & performance result, shown in this video clip.

It�s a fine all round package, then, but it�s impossible to ignore the shadow of Samsung�s impending Galaxy S III, It�s also said to have a 4.7in, 720 x 1280 screen, a 1.5GHz quad-core processor and Ice Cream Sandwich. If past standards are any indication, it may be the phone to beat.

For now, though, no other phone can match the HTC One X. It offers stupendous speed, a stunning screen, and a strong, attractive design, all of which combine to make it the best smartphone on the block. After something of a barren patch it�s good to see HTC back.

Monday, 9 April 2012

5 Bigger Screen Android Handsets From Mobile World Congress



PC Tech & Authority Magazine


Mobile World Congress was held in Barcelona this year from 27th February to 1st March 2012.





Sony Xperia U




Mobile World congress was all about big screens and even bigger handsets this year, which makes the compact 3.5in Sony Xperia U a breath of fresh air. Equipped with Sony�s xLoud volume enhancement engine, 3d surround sound and the ability to wirelessly stream music to DLNA equipped speakers, the Xperia U is aimed squarely at tiny-handed musos. It�s powered by a 1GHx dual-core processor and will run on Gingerbread at launch. An Android 4.0 upgrade is expected in the second half of 2012. It�s finished with a transparent Xperia stripe which changes color to match the photo you�re viewing.



Samsung Galaxy Beam




There was no shortage of eccentric phones at this year�s Mobile World Congress 2012. (Nokia 41-megapixel PureView with Symbian Belle OS, anyone?) Falling into this quirky category is the Samsung Galaxy Beam, an Android 2.3 smartphone with an inbuilt projector. The Galaxy Beam comes with its own 15 lumens projector which allows you to �beam� your phone�s media onto a nearby flat surface. It sounds like a gimmick (and it is) but the ability to project 50-inch movies has us intrigued nonetheless.





HTC One X




A biggest standout of the year 2012 at Mobile World Congress, the HTC One X highlights include a 1.5GHz Tegra 3 quad-core processor, 4.7-in Gorilla Glass display, 1GB RAM and a robust 32GB of inbuilt storage running on Android 4.0. The OS has also been given an extra spit-and-polish courtesy of HTC�s Sense UI. Measuring 9.3mm at its thickest point and finished in durable polycarbonate, it looks as premium as you�d expect.



Asus Padfone




Asus has evolved its Transformer concept into the Padfone, an intriguing phone/tablet/netbook hybrid that attempts to combine three devices in one. The smartphone which powers the rest of the devices, comes with a 4.3-in Super AMOLED display and 1.5GHz Snapdragon CPU running on Android 4.0. With its UX laptop styling.



Huawei Ascend D Quad




Chinese manufacturer Huawei has exploded out of the budget mobile space with a suite of high-end offerings. The Huawei Ascend D quad is its new flagship with a 4.2-in Android 4.2 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone equipped with a quad-core 1.5GHz processor, 5.1 Dolby surround sound, an 8MP camera and Full HD video recording. The Ascend D quad eschews Tegra 3 silicon in favour of a custom-built K3V2 quad-core chip for a purported 30% energy saving. An XL version is also in the pipeline, which adds a beefier 2500mAh battery.



Wednesday, 7 March 2012

Why to Choose Ultrabook | Guide for New Comers



They are the lightest and thinnest laptops yet and the biggest & very popular computing category of the years. Here is what you need to know when joining the Ultrabook generation. [By Eric Grevstad]



ultrabook-2012 Tablets and Netbooks are Toys? Nope. The Holy Grail of Portable productivity is a no compromise laptop with a full-sized, comfortable keyboard; easy on the eyes display; all the performance and ports of a desktop replacement; the convenience of near instant on startup; and all day battery life all in a package so think and light you will forget it�s in your briefcase.


It�s not a new vision, but it has a big new backer or cheerleader in Intel, which at the Computex trade show in May 2011 sketched the outline of what it calls Ultrabooks. In August, the chip giant announced a $300 million marketing and R&D campaign for the new category. And by January 2012�s CES, Intel was boasting of 15-odd Ultrabooks on the market with another 60 designs in the pipeline.


If you would like to board this bandwagon, the first thing to know is that while Intel as a trademark on the capitalized word Ultrabook, it doesn�t have a monopoly on the idea. The 2.9-pound Apple MacBook Air 13-inch dates back to 2008, and its magazine-like-profile, tapering from 0.7 inches thick in back to just 0.1 inch in front, has inspired numerous Ultrabook designers (some Apple fans would say copycats). There�s also a MacBook Air 11 inches.


Samsung-Ultrabooks On the Windows side, Samsung Series 9 also predates Intel�s Ultrabook push, and Samsung doesn�t use the term in describing it; the company�s super thin flagship is available in 13 and 15 inches size. The Series 9 is also, like the MacBook Air, a premium or status symbol machine that lands north of Intel�s pricing guidelines for Ultrabooks theoretically, under $1,000 for 13 inch models, a goal not all manufacturers have met (prices at this writing range from around $800 to more than $1,400 for fully loaded systems).


[PC Magazine March 2012]


Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Apple is ready to Birth iPad 3 | What�s Changed

Apple to unveil iPad 3 on March 7 in San Francisco: confirmed. By Andrew Couts | Digital Trends.

ipad-3-event-pc-supporter

Apple has sent our invitations to its iPad 3 event, to be held on March 07. Event venue is Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.

The invitation includes the words, �We have something you really have to see. And touch.� Well known for its enigmatic invitations, Apple is likely alluding to the next generation iPad�s new screen, which is expected to have twice the resolution of the iPad 2.

 

Is there no home button included? | CNET / Apple

No home button was in picture that was an invitation card or a first look picture from Apple received to CNET . The simplest explanation here is that it's a photo of (what is presumably) an iPad 2 on its side, something that's not that much of a stretch given that the iPad's been designed to work the same no matter which end is down.

What changes are expected in the new Apple iPad 3

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Siri?

Last year, Apple introduced Siri to the iPhone 4S. So far, the technology isn�t running on any of the company�s other products. However, chances are that Apple will be bringing Siri to the iPad 3 as it starts to roll out the feature across its product line. I�m sure you�re awfully excited to hear that.

Retina Display?

Apple�s Retina Display is wildly popular on the iPhone and iPod Touch. But the time has come for Apple to deliver the same feature to the iPad. After all, Retina Displays really are the future of screen technology, and not to bring it to its flagship mobile product would be a mistake on Apple�s part.

4G support?

One of the things missing in the iPad 2 is 4G connectivity. In order to connect to the Web when you�re away from a WiFi signal, you�ll need to connect to 3G. And as you know, 3G is so 2010. It would be awfully nice if Apple offers up 4G in the iPad 3 and finally matches the many competitors that are already offering the technology.

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Android Phone to PC | Send files via Software Data Cable



Click here to DownloadHave you ever wanted to transfer files between your Android phone or other mobile device and your computer without the hassle of cables? Consider Software Data Cable (for Android) a free app providing file transfers via Wi-Fi.



The app has downloaded from the Android Market and tested on a Droid 2. Installation was no-fuss and took a scant few seconds.


The app�s main display buttons are Start Service, Stop & Exit, and Settings. While the display does show ads, that�s to be expected in a free app. Once running, my mobile device was assigned an IP address doled out from my wireless network�s DHCP server. The app then tells you to input the address displayed (the IP address assigned to the mobile device) into your computer. Once I put the address into my browser, a page opened up, listing the entire file directory of my Android device. On my Android, I also noticed the app showed the total and available storage capacity of my Droid 2 handy for knowing how much data you can transfer.


Back to the desktop side, because the Android�s directory is shown using FTP, you can also view the directory structure in Windows Explorer. It�s a great feature because you can copy a file from your desktop to your Android device using Explorer�s drag-and-drop capabilities or Ctrl+C & Ctrl+V (for copy & past in Windows Explorer). I copied a 25MB video from my Windows 7 PC to my Droid 2 in about a minute and 20 seconds.


I also was able to copy pictures from my phone to my laptop as easily as copying and pasting files between two folders in Windows.


Another great feature of this app is file and folder management on the device. I am not the most skilled at navigating my Droid�s data folders, always afraid it will accidentally delete something important. But Software Data Cable gives you a full graphical representation of all the files on a mobile device and option for copy, cut, and delete, as well as the ability to navigate to a parent directory and create new folders.


Software Data Cable is dead simple, and delivers great file management between a computer and Android device provided both can connect to the same wireless network. It�s an easy pick for a user spending more time on his Windows PC or Laptop while in home or in office because its simplicity and efficiently a great free app.


Tuesday, 7 February 2012

10 �WOW� Gadgets of the Year



This year�s CES had some �WOW� gadgets inside, & top ten of which are reviewed below for your info. But Ultrabooks and clever cameras were will represented. Complete guide about these gadgets described here.



Nikon D4 | Digital SLR Camera



Nikon-D4-back Photo Nikon has announced the D4 (Digital SLR Camera), a full frame 16 Mega Pixel camera with a �4,799 only camera price tagged. This pro-camera improves on the speed and accuracy of its predecessors, with better image quality and low-light capability. Full HD recording and a multitude of new features have been added to the gadget. Accordingly, it�s clad in magnesium alloy to keep the gadget at bay. The camera has slots for both CompactFlash and the ultra-fast XQD memory format, and can back up between the two. Wireless modules, and extended ISO range, plus a 51-point autofocus all features.


�4,799 inc VAT (body only) | www.nikon.co.uk




Canon PowerShot G1 X | Digital Camera



Canon G1 X Camera Model Canon introduced G1 X, a 14.3 Mega Pixel Digital Compact Camera with a 288mm wide-angle lens. The aperture ranges from f2.8 to f16, while a huge 18.8x14mm CMOS sensor dwarfs that of APS-C and Micro Four Third models. It also allows for faster continuous shooting and full HD video capture. The ability to continuously autofocus while shooting video, plus 14bit RAW image support, distinguish the PowerShot from its rivals.


�699 inc VAT | www.canon.co.uk


Kodak EasyShare M215 | Digital Camera



Kodak-M215 EasyShare-wireless-capability Kodak launched a 14 Mega Pixel (as small as a Credit Size) camera weighs just 105g, but it packs in a lot of technology inside. It sports 26mm wide angle lens with a 5x optical zoom, and comes with Kodak EasyShare software onboard. A self portrait mode is included, and there�s a tiny mirror on the camera�s front so you can fix your hair. Smart capture and face-recognition technology are included. The Kodak M215 supports 720p full HD video recording, and can convert into still images. A 2.5in LCD aids composition and playback.



Toshiba Camileo Z100 | Digital camcorders



Toshiba-Camileo-Z100-Full-HD-3D-Camcorder The latest Digital camcorder introduced in this year CES, Toshiba�s latest Camileo video camera offers full HD video capture at 30fps. A pair of 5Mp CMOS sensors enable it to shoot 3D footage, where an 8x zoom is available. the 2.8in touchscreen offers glasses free previews. The Z100 has a 120x digital zoom in 2d mode, with which it can capture 16 Mega pixel still images. Electronic image stabilization is built in. The user interface has been rethought for this latest model, and a Pause button added for use during recording. Toshiba Camileo Upload software is onboard.


Price to be come| www.toshiba.co.uk


Canon Legria HF-R series | Digital camcorders



canon-legria-hf-r36 Canon blasts with this cool Photography gadget during the CES event, as their Digital camcorder Canon Legria HF-R series having a wireless connectivity to send and share photos to a storage drive or iOS device over Wi-Fi. They extend the Wi-Fi connectivity to the HF-R series only. Key features of the camcorder Legria HF-R36 include Mpeg4 support, optical image stabilization, a 51x digital zoom, cinematic filters and face detection. the camcorder offers 38 scene modes and comes with Story Creator software for easy storyboarding of your resulting footage.


Price to be come| www.canon.co.uk


HP Spectre | Ultrabook



hp-envy-14-spectre-ces-0 Ultrabooks were popular at CES, but HP was the only manufacturer to launch a see-through model. This glass-clad ultraportable has a 14in display, besting the 13in screens of most other Ultrabooks we�ve seen. It also sports near-filed communications. HP has managed to squeeze this screen into a chassis that would normally accommodate only a 13.3in display. There�s also a multitouch trackpad, a choice of 4GB or 8GB of RAM, a 128GB or 256GB SSD and Intel Core i5 or i7 ultra-low-voltage processors. A mini DisplayPort and a USB 3.0 port feature, as do 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1. HP says users can expect a battery life of nine hours between charges.


$1,399 | www.hp.com/uk


 DELL XPS 13 | Ultrabook



Ultrabook DELL XPS 13 Dell has introduced their first Ultrabook with 13.3in screen XPS 13, that pays more than a passing resemblance to Apple�s MacBook Air. Aimed at business users, the laptop is 6mm thick, offers an eight hour battery life and weighs 1.35kg. Dell says the 13in laptop is effectively the same overall size as a 11in laptop, and offers as much processing power as a standard laptop, despite its slim dimensions. Smart Connect technology built into the motherboard allows software updates to proceed in standby mode. Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 CPUs, 4GB of DDR3 RAM and SSD configurations of up to 256GB are cited by Dell.



Quaduro QuadPad 3G Plus | Tablet



Quaduro QuadPad 3G Plus For business persons, Quaduro�s 12in screen Quadro should provide the convenience of a familiar Windows interface and the ability to access all their Windows programs and documents on a highly portable device. Specifications include a 1280x800 pixel capacitive touchscreen, a 1.6GHz Inter Mobile D510 CPU, 250GB of storage, two USB 2.0 ports and 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi. Bluetooth is an option extra, but Quaduro provides for 3G and WLAN Networks.


From �500 inc VAT | www.quaduro.com/en


Orange Tahiti | Tablet



Orange Tahiti Tablet Mobile operator Orange is introducing a 3G Android tablet. Its 7in screen Tahiti will cost you �25 a month for two years, following an initial payment of �69. The contract includes 1GB of peak and 1GB of off-peak 3G web access per month. a �41 a month contract that bundles an Orange San Francisco Android smartphone is also posited. The Tahiti tablet runs Android Honeycomb from a 1.2GHz dual core Qualcomm 8260 processor and 512MB of RAM. It has 8GB of onboard storage, a 5 Mega pixel camera, a capacitive touchscreen and a GPS compass.


From �69 on a �25/month contract | www.orange.co.uk


Sony Xperia Ion | Smartphone



Sony Xperia Ion Sony used CES to unveil the first smarpthone to escape its Sony Ericsson branding. The Xperia Ion is a 12 Mega pixel smart cameraphone that can shoot 1080i full HD video. the Android 2.3 phone has a 4.6in touchscreen and sports a 720p secondary camera. Designed as an entertainment gadget, the phone has a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, and HDMI port, and offers Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity.


Price to be come | www.sony.co.uk

Tuesday, 10 January 2012

CONTROL YOUR THERMOSTAT FROM YOUR PHONE



Control Your Thermostate from Your iPhone





Not planning to upgrade the office thermostat? Not even sure where it is? That�s about to change. The Nest ($249; www.nest.com) is a stylish, programmable thermostat that connects wirelessly to your network. Once the Nest is connected to your network, you can change settings and create a schedule via the Web or an app on your Android phone or iPhone. That�s right: You can change the temperature with a few taps on your phone. In fact, you don�t even need to do that: the Nest can use your daily adjustments to create its own schedule.

Wednesday, 4 January 2012

5 Most Handy Questions about Smartphones

The cloud refers to storage at a remote site accessible from the Internet instead of locally on your computer. Backing up data to the cloud is convenient because you can access it from anywhere�

Here are 5 most common questions about smartphones.

How is a Smarphone different from a standard cell phone?

There�s no official definition, but smartphones let you connect to the Internet, manage email, run software (called apps), and often have robust multimedia capabilities to play videos and music and let you take pictures and record video.

What is a �platform,� and why should I care?

A platform is the phone�s operating system (much like Windows is an operating system for PCs) and determines what features the phone has and what apps it runs. Apple�s iOS and Google�s Android are two examples. Because Apple controls both the operating system and production of the phones that use it, upgrading to the latest version of iOS is easy as long as your hardware is fast enough to support it. Android is different because each smartphone manufacturer using it can modify the core operating system and doesn�t always make updates of the latest version available to its customers.

What hardware specifications should I worry about?

The simple answer is to not get hung up on the specs and instead find a phone that does what you need it to do. Does it work with your email? Does it run the programs you want to use? Does it integrate with your existing services such as Netflix? Is it available from a carrier that provides great coverage in your area? Does it have adequate battery life for the type of things you plan to use it for? If the answer to any of those questions is no, it could be the fastest smartphone on the planet and be useless to you.

The said phones, with 1GB of RAM are nice because they can run multiple programs simultaneously more smoothly than can phones with less RAM. Also look for dual-core processors, as they can dramatically boost the speed of apps designed to take advantage of them. Finally, 16GB of memory is plenty for most users who don�t plan to haul enormous music or video libraries around with them, though 32GB or more is better if you plan to use a lot of apps, music, and video.

What�s the difference between 3G and 4G?

There refer to the speed of the cell carrier�s wireless data network. 3G stands for Third Generation standards and 4G for Fourth Generation standards. Each company implements these standards in different ways, so maximum speeds vary. In general, 4G networks let you download data at least 10 times faster than 3G networks do. This is great for nabbing large files or streaming high quality video, although battery life often takes a bit of a hit when 4G is activated.

Some smartphones will let me use the cloud for backup. What does that mean, and should I use that feature?

The cloud refers to storage at a remote site accessible from the Internet instead of locally on your computer. Backing up data to the cloud is convenient because you can access it from anywhere, and most companies employ encryption and backup redundancy to protect your data. If you don�t have an unlimited data plan, set up the cloud backup to only operate when the phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network. Otherwise, you risk blowing through your data plan without doing much of anything with the phone.

Monday, 31 October 2011

EnGenius ESR9855G | Multimedia Enhanced Wireless 300N Router for Gamers

EnGenius ESR9855G | Multimedia Enhanced Wireless 300N Router for Gamers | Review

The EnGenius ESR9855G Multimedia Enhanced Wireless 300N Gaming Router is a single-band device, blown up with advanced features and generous a spiky managing interface. It delivers strong throughput at close range in a row in 802.11 b/g/n (Mixed) modes, but that throughput down off at distance increasing. Unexpectedly, speed actually declined when we set the gadget (EnGenius ESR9855G) on 802.11n only mode. This makes for a router that aims high yet falls short in retaining constantly strong throughput. It's the one big mistake in this gadget, otherwise very good router.


EnGenius ESR9855G Multimedia Enhanced Wireless 300N Gaming Router
Specs and Design

Among consumer router, the ESR9855G�s design is only one of its kind. It's an authentic eye catcher, with black shiny top and bright orange bodywork. Two external 3dBi Dipole antennas attach to both sides of the router. Inside are the Ubicom IP7K + Atheros AR9223 (RF) chipset. The front panel has LEDs for monitoring power, client connections, WAN and WPA. The rear houses four Gigabit LAN ports, a WAN port, and a power switch.  On top of the unit is a WPS button for easy client connectivity. The bottom of the device has two wall mount sockets.
The design is apparently conducive to cool running, as the router remained cool to the touch after two days of uptime.
Setup and Features

The setup process, which requires wiring a computer to the device, seems dated when the norm is wireless setup found in routers such as the Cisco Linksys E4200 Maximum Performance Wireless-N Router or Belkin's N750 Wireless Dual-Band N+ Router, but it is still easy and efficient. The router ships with a CD containing the user manual and the EnGenius Smart Wizard, a browser-based interface rather than an executable file.
Setup commands are very detailed, illustrating how to power up and connect the cables to the router. My WAN settings were picked up right away. By default, the router was configured to run in mixed mode with no security setup. This may be problematic for less technical users. Routers from Cisco/Linksys and other vendors incorporating security configuration into the initial setup process; it�s just that important. Since EnGenius is marketing this to the savvier gamer set, the omission of security configuration from setup is forgivable.
The interface is sharp. It's clean, and easy to navigate through. The color choices and font-sizing makes it very easy on the eyes. Once the router is set up, the interface allows for further configuration of basic and advanced settings. A wireless wizard within the interface walks users through the basics�changing the SSID and setting up security. Although, as mentioned, security isn't configured during initial setup by default, EnGenius does a good job of conveying what the different security settings mean, with WPA2 listed as "Best."
Advanced settings allow for very granular tweaking of settings that most users won't want to fuss with, such as transmit power and DTIM interval. In between the very basic and very advanced settings are lots of other features in this router. The device offers DHCP, SPI firewall, VPN pass-through, Dynamic DNS, virtual server mapping and port forwarding.
QoS is done with feature called SteamEngine. When enabled, it aids in prioritizing traffic, which is why this is a router targeted for gamers and multimedia enthusiasts.
While some throughput issues stop me short of recommending this as a small business router, there are some capabilities that would be attractive to a small business. For instance, the ESR9855G supports WPA2-Enterprise encryption, and users can establish up to four distinct WLANs.