Samsung LN46D630 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV (Black)
It’s the LCD HDTV that’s got it all at a decent price: Samsung’s LN46D630 has great color accuracy, deep black tones and a speedy 120 Hz refresh rate This unit is a significant upgrade from Samsung’s LND550 model due to its precise color accuracy. Continue reading »
“Sony just sent a new tablet with Win 8 to the FCC for testing purposes, a month after unveiling some interesting slates at IFA 2012. While the Sony Vaio Duo 11 already reached the FCC, we’re left wondering what Windows 8 model this is. All we know is that the newcomer is a Vaiounit, that won approval for Bluetooth, WiFi and NFC”, writes RaduIorga in Tablet News. Iorga goes on to say that it bears the model number SVJ202A11L and fits in the Vaio line. Continue reading »
Ultraportables, stylish notebooks and two desktop PC have been added to HP’s Windows 8 lineup. This adds to HP’s growing family of Windows 8 hardware first announced in August that included a tablet-laptop hybrid device. Continue reading »
The Galaxy Tab is a 7-inch Android tablet from Samsung. The Galaxy Tab runs Android 2.2, contains an ARM processor, features an AMOLED display, has a screen resolution 1024×600, comes pre-installed with Flash Player, Google Maps and JavaScript 1.5 and is equipped with Bluetooth and Swype. Continue reading »
Toshiba 32HL833B – A back-to-basics edge LED TV
Toshiba’s entry level 32-incher, HL Series set has more than enough technology for many. Great color saturations, decent sharpness and contrast do enough to deliver a sense of cinema that belie its price. DivX playback is handy and the detail in Blu-ray is superb, while DVD and Freeview are watchable on this good value, efficient TV that delivers the basics well.
At the rear are the component video, composite video, a single Scart, a PC input for picture and audio, an electrical (in place of the more common optical) digital audio output and a set of stereo audio inputs, plus an RF aerial connection point. Continue reading »
“It comes down to a matter of ounces. At 3.25 pounds, the HP Folio 13-1020usweighs a little more than the category-inspiring 2.9-pound Apple MacBook Air 13-inch, the super-skinny 2.5-pound Toshiba Portege Z835-P370 or most other 13.3-inch ultrabooks. But when it’s tucked into a briefcase—for a total weight of 4 pounds with its AC adapter—anybody who calls it heavy is quibbling. And it’s important to note where the Folio 13-1020us carries its extra weight: in its battery, which lasted a class-leading 8 hours 47 minutes in our MobileMark 2007 rundown test. Add one of the ultrabook segment’s best keyboards, most complete array of ports, and elegant aluminum-topped design, and we think you’d be crazy to gripe about a few extra ounces. ” says Eric Grevstad of PC Magazine. Continue reading »
Dell gotten very good at taking some of the rugged tech used in the tank-like Dell Latitude E6420 XFR and applying it to the semi-rugged
Think business in work boots and blue jeans and you have the E6430 ATG. It is the pick-up truck of laptops, designed to do business where the usual suit-and-tie-laptop risks being damaged. Sturdy construction is joined by a long-lasting battery, speedy solid-state drive, and Intel Core i7 processor, delivering solid performance in a wide range of circumstances. Continue reading »
The Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 is, quite literally, a big idea. In addition to its large physical frame, it almost completely eliminates the need for a desktop PC, sporting a huge screen, built-in Blu-ray drive, and a full-sized keyboard. Exemplary multimedia and gaming capabilities makes the IdeaPad Y580 is a shoe-in as our choice for media laptops.
The IdeaPad Y580 is a behemoth of a system, measuring 15.2 by 10 inches (WD), with its thickness ranging from 0.9 inches at its thinnest point to 1.4 inches at its thickest. Meanwhile, its weight of 6.07 pounds is nearly twice as heavy as that of a typical ultrabook. Continue reading »
With a much more vibrant screen, amongst other features, Amazon takes on Apple with the Kindle Fire HD.
The New York Times said that the release of the new Kindle Fire HD tablet makes it a “serious” challenge to Apple’s iPad. Generally technology reviews have been positive, and indicated that the upgrade from the Kindle Fire to the Kindle Fire HD is a significant shift. Continue reading »
With most of the TV’s offering 4 times the resolution of regular TV sets, HDTVs however, are also all set to be upstaged by Sony’s new 4K TV set which promises users 4 times the resolution of HDTVs! The first ever 4,000 pixel offering by the company, the Sony XBR-84X900 comes with a giganimous 84-inch screen that has a screen resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixel. Fronted by an LCD panel display, the 4K TV was showcased by Sony at the 2012 IFA via a press conference. Continue reading »