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Sony Xperia S Ultrastylish and eye-catchy phone

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Onkyo TX-NR818 Have your very own home cinema.

6 Samsung Galaxy S III The newest best launch

52 Klipsch G-17 AirPlay speaker The wireless rocking speaker

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LG Optimus L7 (P700) Really smart midlevel phone

53 Panasonic SC-BTT775 The having the panache Blu-Ray Player.

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HTC OneX A top notch android smartphone

54 Pioneer BDP-LX55 The delightful Pioneer Blu-ray player.

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Meizu MX Attractive and compact iPhone clone

55 Panasonic DMP-BDT310 The multi-talented home cinema beast

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LG Optimus Hub Handy and affordable smartphone

Yamaha YSP-22 56 Effective surround sound in one piece

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Top 15 Android apps

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Top 15 iPad apps

57 LG 47LM960V Top Range 3D LED TV

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Top 5 Tablets

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Sony KDL-46HX850 Glam your little theatre

ASUS Transformer Pad TF300TG 24 The best alternative to iPad

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Toshiba 55ZL2 Packed with technology but also heavy price tag

26 Apple Macbook Air 2 The most anticipated product of the year

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Samsung UE46ES8000 World’s number one TV brand still in

28 Asus Zenbook UX31 The total ZEN of the laptops

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Sony Handycam NEX-VG20 Just the cut on your radar!

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Fujifilm FinePix X10 Well built and amazing camera

Apple iMac Best desktop solution for every application

HP Folio 13 32 The heart-winning ultrabook at a startling low cost

71 Canon EOS 5D Mark III The real cannon between SLRs

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73 Sony NEX-7 The Royal camera of the coming years.

Dell XPS One An all-in-one beauty!

36 Asus Xonar U3 The solid enhancement to the laptop sound

75 Sony NEX F3 The camera-King-to-be!

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Thermaltake Tt eSPORTS MEKA G-UNIT Macro heaven at gaming design

77 Sumo Gigantor Oversized Bean Bags

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Corsair Force GT A high-star rated drive;

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Ion Air Pro WiFi Your adrenaline recorder

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Mass Effect 3 Absolutely amazing game

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Lexus CT200h Luxury hybrid drive

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Diablo III Great game went average

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Vauxhall Ampera Are we changing our Prius?

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XBOX 360 Want to have a fun?

83 Tesla Model S Speed-enthusiasts buckle your seatbelts!

43 Sony XBA-4ip The excellent piece for hearing music on the go

85 Tomtom Go live 1005 Navigation with social networking?

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Samsung Chromebox A little sweetheart computer.

87 Iceland The amazing country

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D-link Boxee Box Unbox the true potential of your TV experience

93 Underwater Accessories The exotic world beneath

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Sonos Multiroom System A wireless music speaker!

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SONY XPERIA S

MOBILE PHONE

Ultrastylish and eye-catchy phone

The Sony Xperia S is a smart phone with some real impressive specifications that can blow one’s mind away. With beautiful HD screen which displays videos and even texts so rich in colour and quality that you can’t just ask for more. The HD screen of this smart phone even has higher pixel density than the Apple iPhone 4S. Camera of 12.1 Mega Pixel is an added attraction in the phone that you can use for all your photographic needs, thus eliminating the need to carry a camera with you. The camera with its innovative technology also boasts of providing god qual-

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Price: $389

ity picture in low light conditions and shooting of High Definition videos at 1080p resolution.

Powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core chip, the phone provides smoother and faster operation to its users without facing any kind of lags.

The battery of the Sony Xperia S has been rated at 1750mAh and according to Sony, the battery can provide around 8.5 hours while talking, 25 hours of continuous ��������������������������������������� music, and 17.5 days of battery life if just kept on standby. You can also hook up to your TV

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SONY XPERIA S

MOBILE PHONE

Ultrastylish and eye-catchy phone

through Xperia S via HDMI port.

Although running on Android Gingerbread OS at the moment, Sony promises to update it to Ice Cream Sandwich OS in some time. Audi quality of the phone like all other Sony products stands up to the expectation of its users.

The phone includes xLOUD Experience audio filter technology from Sony and also 3D surrounds sound.

Loud and good on quality, you can just switch on the music and show your grooves.

Still, the main attraction of phone remains its HD screen that uti-

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lises the Mobile Bravia engine technology from Sony to greatly improvise upon the saturation and sharpness of videos and images. Made from scratch resistant material, the phones display is certainly one of the best in class to provide high quality videos and images to you that can just take your breath away.

Xperia S also comes with the Near Field Technology or NFC that is basically a tap to share technology. It can be used to make payments and share data as well. Although not of much use at the moment, but NFC is certainly the thing of the future.

With HD screen display which is a class apart, camera that enables shooting HD videos at 1080p resolution, good battery life and crispy, clear and loud audio Sony Xperia S has lots to offer for its price. Also with good processing speed, the phone ensures that you don’t have experience lags that take away your interest in operating any kind of phone.

Overall, the phone is definitely a master creation from Sony that has been bringing out such high quality products for years.

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MOBILE PHONE

SAMSUNG GALAXY S III THE NEWEST BEST LAUNCH.

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MOBILE PHONE

SAMSUNG GALAXY S III THE NEWEST BEST LAUNCH.

Samsung Galaxy S III may not be the revolutionary, but surely it’s on the top of the evolutionary pile, proving to be the first phone to be lauded better than the iPhones in many regards.

There are several many other top phones battling to be the number one in the market, yet Galaxy S III outshone all. Samsung S III has 1280 x 720 resolution screen, using the latest version of Android. With Bluetooth 4, 16GB and microSD card slot, Near Field Communication chip (compatible for banking services), 8 megapixel camera and full HD video, all day long battery; it’s all so much in one!

Our Samsung GalaxyS III, being classy and slim, is available in dark blue or white, with a silver band going round it. The back is just as flimsy as the previous Galaxy phones yet it’s very pliable and feels firm when attached to the rest of the phone, which also means reaching the battery easily, unlike some. It also offers good color and contrast screen.

Samsung S III has three buttons below the screen, two touchsensitive while a main ‘home’ push button. Those three buttons might seem a trivial issue, but without the dedication menu, it’s very annoying to use the rest of the phone for you rely on them more than anything else, so it’s a relief that only Samsung S III has got them right.

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It also offers its own availing tweaks, like the screen doesn’t go dark while reading something for a longer period of time, without touching the screen at intervals to keep it alive. Plus, the facility to automatically phone the contact on the screen by merely moving the phone to your ear is all more charming.

Samsung S III, no need to say, is an extremely fast and responsive phone without any delay, lags, hiccups or even burps whatsoever interfering with your work, such as while using any software application.

Our Samsung S III can shoot full tilt more than 20 shots even while shooting a video along. It offers High Dynamic Range photographs and fast processing speed, making these features all much a more joy. It has 8 megapixels on the back and 1.9 megapixels at front, with video recorded in Full HD, fabulously sharp for a phone.

Our Samsung GalaxyS III also offers S Voice which lets you talk to the phone in a Siri like way, while other iPhones could hardly make this work as easily as it does.

Our Samsung S has outplayed the excellent HTC One X in many areas with kickers like better battery and navigation buttons, being the new all-rounder best phone in the present market.

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MOBILE PHONE

LG OPTIMUS L7 (P700) Really smart midlevel phone

The first impression that the Optimus L7 creates in one’s mind is its high visual appeal. The device is superbly designed and certainly meant to be a thing among the fashion conscious. It is pretty sleek with its thickness being a mere 0.38 inches. Its screen size is fairly big further enhancing its visual appeal. With its sharp corners, tapering edges and plastic backing there is not much that can be said against its design.

Its size is appropriate enough to fit in a pocket and it is easily usable with a single hand. In terms of its visual attractiveness one shall of course involuntarily bring to mind the comparison with LG’s Prada.

One of the major bonuses that this phone contains is that it runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It is Google’s latest version of Android in the market. Along with the OS comes a host of pre-installed handy apps such as Maps and Navigation, Gmail, Search, Plus etc. There are other useful apps that can be used for performing a variety of useful functions such as keeping track of

the stocks, troubleshooting the phone by remotely accessing it, providing information about news and weather etc.

The Optimus L7 is equipped with NFC which is appreciable considering its price tag. The NFC allows the phone to wirelessly connect and transfer or receive data from any other phone that also employs the NFC. It employs the feature Android Beam which can be used to exchange phone contacts and other data. Indeed the NFC makes the phone look quite good in the connectivity department.

For in addition the phone supports Wi-Fi and DLNA, WiFi hotspot, GPS and A-GPS. It is also 3G equippedv.

In terms of memory, the device has no qualms having 4GB of inbuilt storage with 2.7 GB being usable by the user.

Also, the memory is expandable to 32GB externally.

The screen displays are clear, sharp and quite crisp. The text and the icons look fairly neat. As already mentioned the screen size is an impressive 4.3 inches and has a decent resolution of about 480x800 pixels.

The Optimus L7 has a decent 5 megapixel camera at its back with a small front facing VGA camera included for conducting video calls.

It supports geo-tagging and face recognition.

In terms of video recording it manages a 30 fps VGA, the drawback being the absence of HD recording in the phone.

Other features including voice calling, accelerometer and proximity user make the phone a pleasure to use. The phone plays HD videos flawlessly and has the Dolby Mobile sound technology. Multimedia department is thus well looked after for.

Overall the LG L7 manages to provide and perform quite well considering its inexpensiveness and the fact that it is intended to be a midlevel smartphone.

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Price: $259

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HTC One X

MOBILE PHONE

A top notch android smartphone

The HTC One X is another of the top notch Android smartphones in the market.Viewing it the first time, one cannot fail to notice the sleekness of this smartphone. It is quite slim and yet manages to be not too wide which is one of the major issues which slim smartphones are beset with. Yet the HTC One X is not too wide and is easy to hold. It fits nicely in the pocket and the hand and is easy to carry.

HTC One X has wider viewing angles and has really good visibility in sunlight.

The touchscreen equipped with proximity sensors is very easy and convenient to use. The physical buttons at the bottom are well spaced out and very responsive as with the rest of the screen.

The build and design of the HTC One X is really much better than its predecessors. It uses a new material for its build which is able to lower the phone’s weight considerably. Plus the surface reduces the visibility of scratches and marks. The low weight when compared with the relative size of the phone is remarkable and it makes using and handling the phone much easier.

HTC One X uses the latest Google OS that is Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Additionally the user interface that HTC provides Sense 4.0 is also its best and together they enhance manifold the functionality of the phone. The interface provides a lot of customization options also to add to the convenience of the users.

The screen of the HTC One X is one of the major bonuses of the phone. The LCD HD screen is really good and provides clear and crisp displays. The images are very distinct. The resolution is rich and the graphics appear to be rich in detail. Plus the

The HTC One X has a great video player that plays a wide variety of video formats in very good quality. There are a lot of features such as support for subtitles packed into it for making the viewing experience better.

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Price: $452

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HTC One X

MOBILE PHONE

The audio layer and the sound quality are really good in this phone. The audio player provides a huge variety of equalizer options and it also automatically adjusts it according to the type of headphone being used which is really very good.

abling geo tagging, smile shutter, face detection and autofocus.

Plus several photo shooting modes are available. In addition the HTC One X has good connectivity. The web browser is pretty good too.

The camera takes some decent images being an 8MP camera and being able to capture still images of high resolution. The video recording is of good quality and additionally there is also an LED flash.

Plus it has options for en-

Overall, the HTC One X is an effective combination of beauty and functionality. It is stylish, fashionable with its sleek design but also powerful and provides a lot of functionality to the user. It definitely deserves to be among the top notch Android smar tphones on the market.

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Price: $452

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Meizu MX

MOBILE PHONE

Quad Core Attractive and compact iPhone clone

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Price: $603

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Meizu MX

MOBILE PHONE

Quad Core

The Meizu MX Quad core is pretty similar to Apple’s i-

Phone in ways more than one. However this, is a phone which is right now restricted to only the Chinese market and is not available in any other country. Its design and appearance makes it look strikingly similar to the i-Phone. It is quite sleek with the thickness being restricted to just a 0.4 inches. Its dimensions make it easy to be tucked away into pockets easily thereby enabling easy handling of the phone.

It has a decent look about it on the whole that adds up to the attraction of the phone.

The quad core is a powerful gadget since it uses the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS which is the latest version of Google’s to be launched recently. As the name implies it uses a powerful quad core processor, suppor ts a 32 GB internal memory, packing a lot of power within itself for all your processing needs.

Display is pretty good with the MX Quad core’s resolution being 960x460 pixels. The screen size is large enough, 4 inches in size.The LCD screen has s o m e downsides such as lacking in contrast and the dis-

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play is also a bit hampered at different viewing angles. But to overcome it all, the capacitive touchscreen is easy and handy to work with.

The screen is responsive, suppor ts multi touch and is quite sensitive. Accelerometer and proximity sensors enhance the performance of the touchscreen.

As a camera phone, it is quite decent with its 8MP camera accompanied by the LED flash which enables it to deliver some very good images. It also has a 0.3 MP VGA camera in the front for video calling and other functionalities. It manages a decent video recording of 30 fps.

Performance is very good and is more than enough to meet all of yours demand. The MX Quad core use a powerful quad core processor and carries with itself whopping 1 GB of RAM. With numbers like this one, it quite easily erases any questions that maybe raised about its performance.

Overall the phone is cer tainly a big contender among other Android phones in its range that pack the largest power.

With great performance, attractive and subtle design and amazing display; the phone without any doubt meets the need of any man, but only if you could get it outside the border of China.

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LG Optimus Hub

Mobile Phone

Handy and affordable smartphone

The LG Optimus Hub is a medium range headphone that is both affordable and has a lot of functionality to it at the same time.

It is pretty good looking on the outside, its surface being glossy and the device having a certain amount of sleekness to it. The screen size on the front is fairly large being 3.5 inches in size and providing some good graphics.The screen is for the most part free from scratches and other marks and this makes the phone really endur-

ing. It is pretty well designed and is easy to tuck in to a pocket or use with a single hand. The weight is less due to the build and is thus quite convenient to carry about.The screen is equipped with a proximity sensor and is well responsive. Using the touch interface comes without any hiccups in this phone.

The screen provides good displays. The graphics are quite clear and crisp and rich in detail. The resolution is fairly good too.

The camera is a fairly decent one considering the price range. It is of 5 MP and delivers quite decent quality clear images.Video recording too is good.The camera comes with autofocus and geo tagging, face and smile detection.

Performance of the phone is good as it is equipped with a powerful processor. Additionally it also possesses 512 MB of RAM which makes the Optimus Hub run smooth and fast. It handles multi-tasking really well.The LG Optimus Hub uses the Android Gingerbread 2.3 which along with Optimus’s user interface is really good and makes working on the phone really easy and hassle free.

The phone has plenty of functionality and the OS and the UI are perfect for all of them.

The phone is pretty good in the multimedia department. It plays a wide range of video formats.The sound quality is fairly good and with the headphones provided along with the phone the music experience is better. HD videos can be played on the phone either on the native video player or on different 3rd party applications that can be downloaded by the user.

The phone can also be used to view and edit documents. Social networking is also pretty easy on the phone with the phone supporting social network integration. The battery life is fairly good on the phone providing a 550hours of standby time and 9 hours of talk time.

The phone scores well in the connectivity department with it being equipped with Wi-Fi and having a micro USB port as well. Besides it has 3G. The memory can be expanded to 32GB and it already has an internal memory of 150 MB. All in all, the device is a value for money midrange phone that packs a lot of functionality within itself considering its price tag.

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Price: $157

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Wikidroid for Wikipedia

Now access to the world of information, Wikipedia is made much easier with the onset of this app for the Android based devices.

The app searches out articles according to the need of the user from Wikipedia and also optimizes them for better reading.With more added features, the app is definitely the one that can satisfy your hunger for knowledge.

ANDROID APPLICATIONS

Android Apps Kindle

Netflix

Even though the app is free on the Android platform, it does require a subscription fee from $7.99 every month. Just get connected via Wi-Fi or through other network and you will be able to stream your favourite movie or the television show instantly. The app is supported by Android 2.2 version or above.

Yelp

Now reading magazines, books or newspaper has been made a lot easier with this Android app that eliminates the need of an e-reader. Providing access to a huge collection, it is of no surprise that this app is the most popular reading app on the Android platform. This Android App can also be synchronised with the Kindle reader via Whispersync which indeed makes this app more desirable.

Facebook for Android

ooVoo Video Calls

This particular app helps you find and also get reviews about businesses nearby. The app is of great help if you are at some new place and you are searching for let’s say a goo restaurant or saloon. In such cases, Yelp always proves out to be of great help.

Angry Birds

If you have always been in search of an app that provides reliable and stable video chat, then ooVoo Video Calls is the way to go.

This app not only helps to video call but it also lets the user to video chat with anyone. And the quality is also superb and better than most other apps available.

One of the most used app on the Android platform, it helps you to keep up with your friends all the time, no matter where you are.

Allowing you to use most vvcof the Facebook features on your Android phone, the app never lets you disconnect from your favourite social networking site. So now wherever you are, don’t worry because Facebook app for android is there to get you connected to your loved ones.

It is no matter of debate that this game has recently been very popular over the mobile devices. Even though many more franchisee of the game has popped up, but the original still remains the most liked one and should always be downloaded first on any phone. The game consists of different levels that let the player show his/her gaming talent.

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ANDROID APPLICATIONS Google Maps A guide on the road, this app does the best for what it is made. Among some of the most popular apps on the Android Phones, this app lets you find locations, find services or just simply navigate. The interface of the app is also excellent and you will never find yourself losing your way with Google Maps out there to help you.

Wheres my droid

If you are the phone who keeps forgetting the whereabouts of his/her phone quite frequently, then this app is just meant for you.

It makes the phone ring at highest volume or makes it vibrate when a text message with some certain phrase like ‘Where is my Phone?’ is received by the phone. If the GPS is enabled, the app can even and tell about the location of the phone.

Dropbox If your work environment involves your files being spread on your home computer, at office computer or laptop; then Dropbox is the app of your requirement. It uploads the file to a cloud and then you can access them from anywhere you get an internet connection. Simple design and good speed maakes working much easier with the app.

Pandora Internet Radio

ESPN ScoreCenter

It has been some time since this app has been available for the Android phone and it has helped it gain some sort of experience in its field. Belonging to the genre of music streaming apps, this app helps you to stream in high quality even over a 3G signal. Overall, it’s a great app that can satisfy your hunger for music in every way it is capable of.

If you are mad about sports and can’t just think of being away from it even for a while, then this app is what you need.

It lets you check the game proceedings quickly whenever you need. The app also supports more number of games than most of the other sports app on the Android platform support.

Twitter

Movies IMO Instant Messenger

This is the original app for Twitter from the micro blogging site itself. Racing ahead many other apps for Twitter, this app provided two features which none other could. The first one being support for multiple accounts and the other being optional push notification. User-friendly and beautiful designs are added points that make this app more loving.

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Multipurpose instant messenger have not been seen operating quite efficiently on the phones. But this app is altogether a different thing. Overcoming the issue of crashing like its other counterparts to a great extent, this app supports 11 networks which areYahoo!, GoogleTalk, MSN, AIM/ICQ, Skype, Myspace, Facebook, Jabber, Hyves, Vkontakte and IMO.

This app from Flixster is the perfect movie guide that you have been searching all this time.The app shows you release dates for movies, theatre times, reviews and trailers of the movie you wish to watch. By default, the app shows the movie rating from Rotten Tomatoes which if you wish you can also change.

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15 iPad apps

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iPad / iPhone APPLICATIONS

PIANIST PRO

PLANETARY

A whole new planetary interface is what make makes this audio player stand apart from others. With navigation through music list involving stars, planets and moons; the app really comes out to be very cool indeed. A perfect app for you, if you always like to stand out different from others.

If you are looking for something that provides you the feel of the just real piano on your iPad, then this app is the one to go for. The app also contains basic sounds of electric piano, acoustic guitar and various other instruments. So start coming with new musical compositions and all that with your very own loving iPad.

PHOTOSHOP EXPRESS

MARVEL COMICS

SKETCHBOOK PRO

Viewing photos on your iPad is fine, but can you really change the things you don’t like in the photo without the need of switching on the PC? This app just lets you do that.You can perform varieties of basic fixes like cropping, rotating, adding effects etc.in your photos.

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This is something that will make you remember the days when you used to read your favourite Marvel Comics.

Crisp and clear in view, the app provides the feature of zooming and page by page viewing. You can also buy your favourite comics through a complete integrated store where you will get all your favourite comics.

It is an app that is no joke. It provides professional level drawing environment with varied number of tools to carry on the task. The app even exports the drawing to the Photo library and even as PSD files for further works to be carried on in Photoshop.

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iPad / iPhone APPLICATIONS

INSTAPAPER

NASA APP HD

Till the time you are connected to web, it is easy to read anything you like online.

But what if you are not connected and you wish to read something. This app lets If space has always been attracting you, then this is the app for you to go for. It features you do so. It lets you save any webpage for numerous photos and videos of NASA, and also shuttle launch information. A perfect app later reading while you are offline. More- for an astronomical geek. over, you can also save the web page to WORLD ATLAS HD your account and then access it via your PC or Kindle too.

GOOGLE EARTH

IMDB

The latest Hollywood news is now available on your very own iPad through this great app. It features release dates, trailers and all your movie information’s in a simple and neat interface. The app also provides with movie reviews direct from the official site of IMDB.

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Want to journey the whole world by just staying at your home for free? Google Earth is there at your rescue. Just enter the location and you will be taken there just in a matter of seconds. A very popular app for iPad, this is definitely the one which everyone should have with themselves.

This app provides you with detailed good quality political and satellite maps to view.

You can go onto some country and then keep zooming in till the street level via this magnificent app. This is certainly a good way to look over the world just by sitting at your own home.

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iPad / iPhone APPLICATIONS

TEXTNOW WORLD PRESS

WEATHER HD

The biggest blogging platform of the web has now made its way towards the iPad. It provides most of the features that the original web page provides.

Users can create, publish or SMS apps have quite been famous save the posts and pages. The around this time. TextNOW is another app even provides the option app from the same genre but with betof uploading photos directly via ter performance. Send unlimited Text and embedded photos and that too the iPad. It is a weather app with the best graphics among all other for free through this exciting great app. weather apps for the android. Simple and an eye candy to look at, the app promises to provide weather details to its best potential.

ANGRY BIRDS

SAVE2PDF

One of the most popular apps for most of the platforms today, this app has maintained the same legacy for iPad too.

Addictive and interesting in gameplay, this game is the must to have on any iPad. Moreover, if you ever get stuck at any point, you always have the YouTube videos to help you out.

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Editing documents and creating PDFs are thing which seem can’t be done without opening a PC. But this app just proves it wrong. Now with this app you can edit your documents and create your PDFs while you are on the go.

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TOP WithTablets taking over the market and some of the big names also joining the league as iPad developers, here is our list ofTop 5Tablets that you must look after:

The latest iPad from Apple is no doubt leading the tablet race, courtesies to its high resolution and support to over 200,000 apps. With more crisp and sharp display than its predecessor, the new iPad is providing all extra benefits at around the same price.

Through its 9.7 inch display with 2048-by-1536-pixel resolution,

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TABLETS

Tablets

Apple iPad 3

the new iPad has certainly taken up the display standard to a new height in the tablet market. Retina display, 5MP camera and support for ultrafast 4G network definitely makes this tab desirable number one on the list of any top tablets.

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TABLETS

Apple iPad 2 Even though after the release of new iPad from Apple, iPad 2 remains better than most of the other tablets around. Its thin design, light weight and fast processing still make it a huge hit among the tablet owners. The camera can record 720p

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HD videos up to the rate of 30 frames per second. These qualities to name a few and the support of Apple brand still makes this tablet stand ahead of other tablets even though a successor to its series has entered the market.

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Samsung GalaxyTab 10.1 Wi-Fi 16GB Considered as a worthy rival to the iPad 2 from Apple, this tablet from Samsung takes the courage of challenging Apple right at the point where it is considered the best i.e. its elegant design.

Slim, lightweight and screen size of 10.1 by 6.9 inches with 1280 by 800 pixel resolution, the tablet is a tough competition to the

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TABLETS

iPad rule on the tablet market. Dual core 1GHz processor never lets the user compromise on the speed factor. All in all, this android tablet is certainly the top competition that is available to the Apple brand name.

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TABLETS

Google Nexus 7 If the price factor has been stopping you from getting for yourself a feature rich tablet, then Google Nexus can certainly solve your problem. Packed with Android 4.1 features in a comfortable and beautiful design, the tablet no doubt provides the best option for tablet seekers at its price. With vast customization options and features like Google Play, Google is definitely creating a mark in the world of tablets through its Nexus 7 and that too at a much affordable price.

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Asus Eee Pad Transformer TABLETS Prime TF201 Excellent display, design that will take your breath away and specs to fulfill any geeks requirement; these are just some of the many features that makes Transformer Prime outclass any competition.

1.3-GHz quad-core Tegra 3 processor from Nvidia makes this Tablet completely apt to stand up to any kind of performance tests.

The tablet is also considered to be one of the thinnest and lightest tablets that have hit the market till date. This Android OS based tablet boasts of what makes one tablet more desirable than others, its great design and together with it provides the specs that definitely will blow your mind away.

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TABLET

ASUSTransformer PadTF300TG The best alternative to iPad

of ASUS Transformer Pad. Available in stylish colours like Royal Blue,Torch Red and Iceberg White; the pad is certainly a must for the fashion freaks. The model TF300TG is actually the number of the model for 3G enabled ASUS Transformer Pad TF300TG.

of GPU that ensures lowest power consumption and highest level of performance. The pad works on the latest operating system from Google, the Android™ 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS which provides just the right environment for your apps to run and for you to work easily.

Coming on the technical side, the pad utilises NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 4-Plus-1™ Quad Core CPU together with 12 core

This transformable pad can also be easily converted to a notebook as and when you need.Using the pad with dock can

Tablet design has indeed been revolutionized with the advent

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TABLET

ASUSTransformer PadTF300TG The best alternative to iPad increase the battery life up to incredible 15 hours. The battery life has been tested in the power saving mode while playing 720p video with brightness set at 60 nits and listening at default volume through the headphones.

camera would provide. 1 GB RAM, 802.11 b/g/n Wi Fi and Bluetooth v3.0 are some other specifications that makes this product extraordinary. Facilities of 10 finger multi touch and great display makes the pad just more desirable.

The pad provides an amazing movie or music experience through its ASUS SonicMaster technology that confirms superior audio quality. The IPS panel of the pad provides wide angle of 178 degree for viewing.

Work is made lot easier with this amazing product from Asus.

Now it’s more convenient to get connected anywhere and anytime with this exquisite and innovative 3G Transformer Pad, so that you don’t have to stay away from your work even if you are on a vacation.

The Pre-loaded SuperNote app in the pad makes it easy and convenient to take down noted through the usage of photos, drawings or videos. The 8MP camera with auto focus feature promises to deliver crystal clear images of high quality just like any good digital

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With options of 254mm complete QWERTY keyboard or touchpad or touchscreen, you can never complain about shortage of alternatives. Choose any of the three to suit your work demand and convenience. The pad is no doubt an excellent product to meet all your needs of a pad or a notebook by converting in any of the two as and when you require it. With 3G enabled in this advanced model of its 2G predecessor, the pad also boasts of high speed internet that will always keep you connected.

Price: $419(16GB), $629 (3G+32GB) TECH4MEN  October 2012

LAPTOP

Apple MacBook Air review The most anticipated product of the year The new 13 inch MacBook Air outperforms its predecessors by a wide margin and it would not be wrong to admit that the product is completely apt for mainstream use in place of giving it a tag of being only a niche product.

As is the case with most of the Apple products, MacBook Air has also been a part of the annual update cycle, which took it from original niche product version to its new avatar as being the Apple’s mainstream laptop line. Mainstreaming of systems

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components and its capabilities has also been seen over the period of three generations.

Apple’s new Air models with all their advantages hold same prices as last year, starting at $1199 for the 13-inch model.

With dramatic up gradation in the processing capacity, the latest 2nd generation Core i5 processor of the base 13 inch Air is a leap of two Intel generations, jumping directly from the Core 2 Duo processors over the 1st generation Core i5/i7 chips to the 2nd generation Core i-series.

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LAPTOP

Apple MacBook Air review The most anticipated product of the year

In terms of physical appearance, the latest MacBook Air seems similar to the October 2010 model barring one exception. The new MacBook Air models now come with a backlit keyboard which was indeed a missing factor in the previous models and thereby enabling the user to work without any light.

Thunderbolt has also been added to both the Airs as well, which replaces the Mini DisplayPort. And with 4 GB RAM and 128 GB SSD storage, the 13 inch MacBook Air definitely makes a very good bet for mainstream computing without any trouble. The excellent battery life is also an added attraction that makes it sure that your laptop does not die off before you complete your urgent work.

The excellent feel of the unmatched quality of touchpad by Apple can also be viewed in this product. Even though other companies are moving toward the same large touch pad with click pad style, but Apple is still way above in competition for there is no touch pad tvhat even comes close to its touchpad for providing multi-touch gestures as it provides. This latest MacBook Air also lives up to the standard name of Apple in terms of its touchpad and it is recommended to one that they turn on all the tapping options from preferences menu for better feel of it.

The new MacBook Air is certainly a safe bet if you are looking out for a mainstream computer with elegant design, excellent hardware configuration and to add it all up the Apple brand name.video with brightness set at 60 nits and listening at default volume through the headphones.

ogy that confirms superior audio quality. The IPS panel of the pad provides wide angle of 178 degree for viewing.

The Pre-loaded SuperNote app in the pad makes it easy and convenient to take down noted through the usage of photos, drawings or videos. The 8MP camera with auto focus feature promises to deliver crystal clear images of high quality just like any good digital camera would provide. 1 GB RAM, 802.11 b/g/n Wi Fi and Bluetooth v3.0 are some other specifications that makes this product extraordinary. Facilities of 10 finger multi touch and great display makes the pad just more desirable.

Work is made lot easier with this amazing product from Asus. Now it’s more convenient to get connected anywhere and anytime with this exquisite and innovative 3G Transformer Pad, so that you don’t have to stay away from your work even if you are on a vacation.

With options of 254mm complete QWERTY keyboard or touchpad or touchscreen, you can never complain about shortage of alternatives. Choose any of the three to suit your work demand and convenience. The pad is no doubt an excellent product to meet all your needs of a pad or a notebook by converting in any of the two as and when you require it. With 3G enabled in this advanced model of its 2G predecessor, the pad also boasts of high speed internet that will always keep you connected.

The pad provides an amazing movie or music experience through its ASUS SonicMaster technol-

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Asus Zenbook UX31

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The total ZEN of the laptops The Asus Zenbook UX31 has emerged to be one of the best in the range of ultrabooks with a Windows OS. It has a superb sturdy design and is a delight to look upon on. The Zenbook is really quite sleek and makes a strong style statement.

The build feels good to hold with hands since it is of aluminum.

Concentric circles radiate out from the lid and add to the visual appeal of this ultra slim laptop. These are some of the first things that become immediately noticeable to one who looks upon this powerful gadget for the first time.

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Below the beauty of this device lies its power.The Zenbook UX31 packs a lot of punch with its core i5 processor which effortlessly executes ordinary tasks and can keep up with the needs of a fast paced user.

The processor makes the computing experience really smooth and hassle-free. Added to the fast processor is 4GB of RAM and also the hard drive which makes the start-up process of this ultrabook almost instantaneous. The device thus faces no qualms since its hardware

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Asus Zenbook UX31

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The total ZEN of the laptops configuration is good enough to pave the way for flawless computing on it.

The 13.3 inch screen proves to be delightful to look in with clear colour displays and crisp graphics. It provides a high screen resolution for which the display of every single thing is vivid and rich. There is of course Intel’s HD graphics card installed which further enhances the viewing experience on this device. Plus the screen supports a wider range of viewing angles which facilitates multiple persons who are trying to view the screen at the same time.

The Asus Zenbook UX31 has a better and much improved touchpad that makes handling this laptop easier than with other laptops. The touchpad is much wider; it has a clickpad besides the right and left click buttons on it. The touchpad registers multiple touches and features like pinch to zoom are much easier to use on it.

battery life too is astonishingly good on this ultrabook. Users claim that it provides up to 8hours of battery life over continuous use.

All in all, the Asus Zenbook UX31 is almost flawless in every department. Its superior hardware configuration, its rich features, sturdy build, superb design and ultra-portability make it a highly recommended laptop for users.

Besides the touchpad the keypad is pretty nice to use too since the keys are metallic.The keys are at a lower height and the key press is soft and easy to make.

The ultrabook carries with it the Bang and Olufsen sound enhancement which really ups the sound quality. Movies and music and other multimedia are a pleasure to use with the sound enhancement.The sounds are clear; the bass is pretty good and powerful. The Zenbook provides very clear sound quality even at high volume levels. And the volume levels can get pretty surprisingly high considering the relative sound of the laptop.

Connectivity is pretty good on the Asus Zenbook UX31 with adequate number of USB ports, card readers among other things.

What is more is the solid security options that the Zenbook provides with options to protect data, securely delete files, face recognition technology etc.

It takes considerable steps to keep all data secure. The

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COMPUTER

Apple iMac 27in 2.7GHz Core i5 Best desktop solution for every application

Maintaining the feel of the elegant design of apple products, Apple iMac is an another excellent eye pleasing product from the company that combines the super build quality with great performance. Pick up any other all-in-one from the market and you will feel why this product from apple is the ultimate one.

Exquisite design and unmatchable quality gets combined with mind-blowing technologies in this stupendous all-in-one. The image and the quality of 27 inch wide screen are above any compe-

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tition available. Resolution offered by Apple iMac is unbelievable 2560 by 1440 pixel which is definitely incomparable to the PC based on windows that offer maximum of merely 1920 by 1080 pixels.

The Super-IPS panel technology provides viewing angles that are ultr-wide. Displaying wider array of colours and with more accuracy, quality of display is certainly best of the class. Also, with the new FaceTime HD camera, users can now make video calls in 720p resolution to other clients using FaceTime.

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COMPUTER

Apple iMac 27in 2.7GHz Core i5 Best desktop solution for every application The USP of Apple computer, its OS X Lion operating system, involves the extensive use of multi-touch gestures and also comes pre-installed with a selection of superb applications that enable you to perform most of what you require without the need of any other software. Now you can easily edit photos and videos, manage appointments or create your own music.

The iMac also includes an aluminium Wireless Keyboard from Apple, and a choice of taking up either multi-touch “Magic Mouse” or multi touch “Magic track pad” which gives the user the liberty of scrolling up smoothly up and down in a page with the inertial scrolling, pinch for zooming in and out, rotating an image with only their finger tips and swiping three finger for flipping over a collection of photos.

and the chipsets, but this iMac boasts of quad-core Intel Core i5-2500S that runs at 2.7 GHz thereby ensuring processing capability which is one of the fastest in its group. The processor also holds the ability to turbo till 3.7 GHz on single core.

The desktop provides the best frame rates for playing games through its AMD Radeon HD 6770M graphic processor with 512 MB memory. Gaming is indeed fun, hassle free and definitely an amazing experience via Apple iMac. The iMac from Apple is the ultimate all in one through its latest high processing speed Intel processors; FaceTime HD camera and excellent graphic display which certainly makes it stand a class apart from other product of its group.

Peeping inside this marvellous product, its core hardware looks the same as a standard PC based on familiar Intel processors

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HP Folio 13

COMPUTER

The heart-winning ultrabook at a startling low cost!

The ‘Folio 13’ HP’s first Ultrabook carries its beauty in its grower. The Folio 13 jumps through all the hoops Intel had let loose; Sandy Bridge chipset, 18mm maximum thickness, over five hours battery life, and hibernation resumption in under seven seconds!

Up until the HP’s new 13 Folio wasn’t on the screen, Toshiba ultrabook was originally declared as the winner of first rounds of the sprouting ultrabook wars, thanks in parts to its super delicacy and

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lightweight, fabulous port selection and a good design, not to mention the most convenient price. However, Hp’s 13 Folio has beaten many of the same strings of Toshiba, making this a contender in the fight.

Our Folio 13 is a clear evidence of professional offerings, as does Sony emphasizes on these promotional material, tended for the business users on the go. Coming to the looks of this smart

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HP Folio 13

COMPUTER

The heart-winning ultrabook at a startling low cost! book, it is undoubted that Folio 13 is a good looking Ultrabook.

It’s thin, not too much unlike some, and tapers not a whit. Its built quality is spectacular, comparatively with other Ultrabooks. The aluminum construction makes the Folio 13 extremely solid, yet not too heavy or thick. With good balance of performance,

which one is USB 3.0 SuperSpeed capable. Others include an SD card slot, combination microphone and headphone jack, Gigabit Ethernet and HDMI video out.

The display of Folio is just as enchanting as its looks are. It is a 13.3 inch, LED backlit model.The screen resolution is 1366x768, putting it on norm with all other thin notebooks. Plus, its viewing angles are pretty awesome, too. It has Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, with Intel Core i5-2467M CPU. Moreover, the specifications also include 6-cell, 59WHr battery, which guarantees solid

features with touchpad and good resolution screen, Folio 13 has been proudly rated eight out of ten stars.

Next, what happens when you open this book? Opening 13 Folio changes things a little. A black, backlit keyboard and solid back trackpad change the overview look and feel of it. So it doesn’t bleed from the corners or everywhere and blind us for having the guts to open the ultrabook in dark.

As for an ultrabook, out Folio 13 does pretty well with port selection. There are total two USB ports on the notebook, among

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9 working hours, convincing yet very persuasively that Folio 13 is a machine for Mobile Professionals, plus Bluetooth 4. However, the price is way reasonable, costing only $899.99, being the highest kicker among the market once again with the startling cost. For just nine hundred bucks, you get to have a robust set of specifications and stylish chick for a notebook, all summed up as Hp’s Folio 13!

TECH4MEN  October 2012

COMPUTER

Dell XPS 2710 An all-in-one beauty!

Dell’s XPS is the computer that is aimed to get a bunch of ‘ooh’s and ‘aah’s as for being the flagship. Dell has scored a major achievement with its XPS 2710, being the all-in-one desktop. It has outmatched the Windows-based-all-in-one IMac’s, with beautiful display and speedy performance, proving to be all-inone available.

This computer is the third 27-inch Windows all-in-one and the only Windows with an impressive higher resolution of 2560x1440pixel display. Furthermore, it offers a refreshingly large canvas to arrange application windows. Whereas for standard computing tasks like Web browsing, photo viewing and manipulation, word processing or spreadsheet work, the crisp fresh screen alone makes us feel like we are using a far ‘better” computer.

While the rest of the system’s configuration is respectable enough, the screen is a huge in-front bold headline. Of course, the screen display makes a credible home entertainment centre, for its screen is already large and giant and bright 27-inch to give a trigger to one self framed in an edge-to-edge glass with a black chin. And with HDMI inputs that lets us connect standard video components, and powerful enough audio output that enables clear enough sound to

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travel across a reasonably sized room and onto us, it surely is a prompter for the computer enthusiasts.

Rather than use aluminu m ,

Dell opted for a plastic body with a silver-colored coating, which is much nice afar.

There are some touch element

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Dell XPS 2710

COMPUTER

An all-in-one beauty!

capacitive buttons, like on the bottom right of the display control the on-screen menu.

Moreover, Dell offers all the extras at a pretty cheap price; the fastest CPU of astonishing 2.8GHz Intel Core i5 3450S and memory optimizer of 8GB 1,600MHz and most powerful graphics card of about 2GB Nvidia, therefore Dell prices fairly well, being a darling of only $1, 297. It has the hard drives of 1TB, 7200 rpm and dual-layer DVD burner, with of course Gigabit Ethernet and the operating system of Windows 7 Home Premium; isn’t that too much for just a thousand dollars?

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The pixel-dense Dell XPS One 2710 is one of the best Windows-based all-in-ones available and, barring a new iMac, an easy high-end recommendation.

Overall, when we count the features Dell brings along, it includes the best possible large screen available on an all-in-one Windows PC that has even swapped the Apple’s 27-inch iMac for price battle, a surprising and bolting speed performance, more storage and best graphic card anyone else can even offer, more RAM, Blu-ray and everything that needs to turn it into a live TV from a computer. As clearly proved now as ever, Dell has beaten the famous competitors by its brand new flagship product, after all!

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PC ACCESSORIES

Xonar U3 Sound Card

The solid enhancement to the laptop sound The Xonar U3 sound card is a great way to improve sound and audio on the PC or on the laptop or netbook. The Xonar U3 ultra-portable USB soundcard provides audio enhancement on the go. It is designed to provide 5.1 and 7.1 surround sounds notwithstanding the improved stereo 2D sounds and also providing a wide variety of Dolby sound enhancements. Using the Xonar U3 will result in greatly improving the gaming experience along with improved VOIP chatting of course. The product is said to be especially targeted for gamers and musicophiles.

The device is good to look at externally.The device’s build, design and coloring give it a good appearance and make it feel quite compact as a whole. The various power packed features that the build encloses are the following.

The Xonar U3 is equipped with a headphone amplifier.The headphone amplifier takes up the performance of headphones or headsets several notches higher.

The headphone experience is much improved upon.The Xonar thus provides an ultra portable headphone sound enhancement solution for users.

Besides, the Xonar U3 is also equipped with the GX 2.5.

The GX 2.5 technology allows for an excellent 3D sound from the device.

The 3D sound effect

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appears to be really quite realistic and of an excellent and unadulterated quality. The GX 2.5 has support for about 128 different audio modes to suit different preferences, requirements and situations. This remarkable wide range of audio options that the Xonar U3 provides is quite incredible really. It just goes on to show that even for an ultra-portable device the Xonar has a lot of capability under its belt. The GX audio engine serves testimony to the fact.

The Xonar U3 provides a variety of Dolby sound enhancements also. It uses the different Dolby technologies to enhance and change the quality of a sound in a positive direction.Technologies like Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Virtual Speaker, Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Dolby Headphone the device almost results in a home theatre type of sound system. The surround sound is excellent and the listening experience is changed from listening to flat quality sound to high level surround sound.

Besides the aforesaid features that the Xonar U3 provides, it also allows for what is called, Hi-Fi quality sound.

The device prevents external noise and interference from tampering with the sound signals emitted by the device. It thus allows for absolutely clean, clear and crisp sound quality. The technology which the device employs for achieving this is called hyper-grounding and the result is indeed quite appreciable.

The Xonar U3 is thus an ultra portable audio enhancement solution for users who want to gain good quality sound and yet maintain a low profile about it. The Xonar U3 in this respect scores quite well. It enhances headphone sound, allows for 3D surround sound along with the Dolby sound enhancements and maintains the sound clarity with technologies like hyper grounding. Quite admirable, being able to turn ordinary stereo sound into an almost home theatre like sound experience.The Xonar thus really delivers the promises it makes and even improves upon them.

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KEYBOARD

ThermaltakeTt e SPORTS MEKA G-UNIT Macro heaven at gaming design

With their hardware specifically made to cater the needs of hard core gamer s, Thermaltake’s Tt eSPORTS group is indeed doing a task of great help to the gamers. Their products range from keyboards, headsets, mice to even gaming gloves; through these the group looks into the matter that gamers do not have to compromise over their gaming experience due to low quality input devices.

The latest product from the company is a USB gaming keyboard which overcomes all sorts of disadvantages of its previous version of gaming keyboard Meka G1. The keyboard has an appealing design with black finishing on matte material together with some red colour. The keyboard is sturdy and can also be moved easily as the cables are detachable.

The keyboard also uses Cherry Black Mechanical switches that promise of good life expectancy of the keyboard.The keys are more responsive and you can also press number of keys at a time, in fact the keyboard lets you press 46 keys at a time without any kind of interference, which is the highest among the USB keyboards.

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The keyboard acts as a base station for your other gaming accessories like headphone and mics too. It has got two USB ports and jacks for headphone and mic. With backlighting feature for 3 different sections of the keyboard that the gamers generally use, one can now use this keyboard whole night long even after switching off their lights. The gamers can even choose through the software that in which sections they need the lighting and also can they select the light intensity. A palm rest is also provided with the keyboard to make sure that you don’t have any kind of difficulty even after hours of gaming.

The effort of Thermaltake is no doubt completely visible in this keyboard, as it does take something in creating a product of this class with just nothing to complain of. The included software of the G-UNIT also lets you create your own profiles and macros, look out your key assignments, change the keyboards backlighting and also lets you set up the Instant Shift System or ISS that provides an easy access to all the 60 macros.

The keyboard, given with all its qualities can also be used for simple typing, but its only gaming that justifies its class. The keyboard is durable, made of matte material and has a black finishing that provides a great aesthetic appeal and lots of macro keys to satisfy your hunger for gaming.

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HARD DRIVE

Corsair Force GT SSD

A high-star rated drive; swapped all hard drives out of the way!

Complicated tasks where largescale editing, or media editing and strong gaming performance are done, Corsair Force GT SSD has especially been created to offer the solutions and assists to such types of tasks. It uses Sandforce SF-2200 Series as a controller and is most popular where consistent fast data access is required.

Force GT, as clearly as the name already indicates, gives force to the PC that takes hours to load and download files. Triggering up the PC, launching applications, saving files and documents, and just about all other tasks that we do with our PC is faster and smoother when we remove the bottleneck of old-fashioned hard drives. Once powered by the advance Sandforce SF-2200 series controller, the Force Series GT which is particularly adept at moving compressed data, this real-world benefit gets yet more impressive when we work with music, movie and graphic files.

Moreover, adding the Force Series GT once to the computer means incredible storage performance with same tap performance potential and lasting through several system upgrades. A long-life-term benefit!

Force Series GT SSDs also feature support for the Windows® 7 TRIM command. This allows it to store only the data it need and perform memory optimization to ensure the fastest possible write speeds.

Our pretty red darling Force GT Series is reliable, cool and quiet.

Since it doesn’t have any moving parts, it can endure and handle any type of shock, vibration and temperature alternations far in excess than traditional hard drives, which Is pretty important for desktop PCs and notebooks.

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That was for being reliable, as with being cool and quiet and reserved, our Force Series GT does not vibrate or buzz and so the lower power consumption helps to keep the situations cool and calm inside the PC, which, comparatively to all other common mechanical hard drives, is an astonishing piece of improvement since the traditional hard drives spin at thousands of revolution per minute, producing a lot of heat and annoying noise. Plus it works with desktop or notebook PCs with a 2.5” or 3.5” hard drive bay and a SATA connector and is quiet compatible with Microsoft Windows 7, Vista and XP. When tested, it was recorded that Force GT ran at 381MB/s when reading large files, obviously a very good rate, and 245MB/s in the write test.

Force GT is Corsair’s mainstream offering, indicated by its eyepopping price; 240GB model reviewed costs $189, thus meaning costing around 75p per gigabyte, zooming up its way as the bestvalue and most popular drives among the folks at the moment.

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Mass Effect 3

PC, PS3, XBOX360

Absolutely amazing game

Mass effect 3 is the conclusion to the Mass Effect trilogy, the action role playing game series from its producer BioWare. It was published by Electronic Arts and is available for different platforms such as Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 3. The last part of the trilogy brings the story of Commander Shepard to a full circle.

Mass Effect 3 is beautiful and touching in terms of its storyline.

The brilliant voice acting further breathes life into the characters in the game. Mass Effect 3 is influenced by the decisions made by the players in the prequels Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2. This gives the entire story unity and coherence. The character appearances are much improved. The gameplay too is largely improved upon and the levels have been designed quite skillfully.

The prevalent theme in mass effect 3 is sacrifice. It reoccurs all throughout the game. In the prequels the gripping storyline brings us close to each of the different characters in the game and in this conclusion it paints pictures of devastation and destruction of worlds. The ties and bonds of familiarity that had been formed in the previous editions of the game are manipulated. Mass Effect shakes up relationships by forcing one to make particularly difficult choices in complicated situations. The emotional impact that the game makes is significant with perhaps every major occurrence affecting us deeply. The game is quite personal but less so than its predecessor. The focus of the game is much more on the plot.

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Once the game starts, it proves to be more and more engaging with every step. Destruction is everywhere. The humaneness becomes more and more obvious and the story draws us within itself.

The gameplay is much improved.The shooting sequences are brilliant and culminate in perfect climaxes. www The artificial intelligence is more advanced making the gameplay more difficult. The RPG elements have become more developed, than in the predecessor.

The weapons are better customizable also and the choices are many and varied.

Several features have been modified and added in the combat mode of the game. Combat is more extensive and exciting than ever.

The Reaper threat is not the one and only threat in this game.

The goal of the game is to eliminate the reapers from the galaxy using some super weapon. However, an organization known as Cerebrus exists led by the Illusory Man who strives to achieve similar goals but using means of their own.They in fact go to considerable length and this complicates the quest. They form quite a good part of the engaging storyline.

Mass Effect 3 has one of the best storylines ever. The plot is extremely engaging, the characters have great depths bordering on the indiscernible. The gameplay is brilliant and does full justice to the remarkable storyline. The cut scenes are beautiful. Options are more than ever. Mass Effect 3 can definitely be called as a brilliant conclusion to the stunning Mass Effect trilogy.

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PC, PS3, XBOX360 GAME

Diablo 3 Great game went average

If you don’t have a reliable internet connection, then Diablo 3 is not a thing for your plate. But if you have one, then this game is surely going to get attached with your very persona. Diablo 3 picks up 20 years after in the game period from the time when events of the Diablo 2 ended. The gorgeous and excellent graphics of game will never let you feel as though you are in the virtual world; the game looks real, like it has never looked before in its previous editions.

The games excellent graphics finely creates the character through rich colours that will not at all let you feel that the characters look cartoonish. The heroes of the five classes look heroic and the villains look ugly in the game as it would be expected by you. But the feel is more real and elegant because the characters have been designed by some great artists on the planet. Special effects in the game are indeed an eye candy for the players. Sound effects also match equally in quality to the graphics in the game,

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thereby making the game a complete quality gaming package for the gamers.

Armour and weapons are also an added attraction of the game.

Different styles of these combat tools are no doubt tremendous which adds up to the excitement of the game. The game gives no opportunity of complaining to its critics on the quality side.

Beautifully crafted storyline and graphics certainly ensures that the gamers don’t face any kind of boredom in the game.

Only thing that the gamer needs to have is a good internet connection as the game is very vulnerable to external instability of the internet. The game allows you to make hard core characters and takes you back in the dark, mysterious and surprising world of the Sanctuary and you believe it or not the transportation of mind does seem real, at least for the time you are tuned to the game.

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GAME CONSOLE

Xbox 360 (250GB) Want to have a fun? The Xbox 360 has transformed a lot since it was launched in 2005. The new Xbox 360 is way shiny than its predecessors, has a black glossy finishing and is even a little smaller than its previous model. The design somewhat remains the same with the big offset power button that dominates the front. This button

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and the eject button too now have touch sensitive controls that makes a bleepy noise once you push them.

10.6 by 10.4 by 2.9 inches in dimension and 6 pounds in weight, the new Xbox 360 reduces the size of the system by about

Tech4men  October 2012

GAME CONSOLE

Xbox 360 (250GB) Want to have a fun?

17 percent through combining the GPU and CPU on one chipset and by moving swappable hard drive of 250 GB towards the interior of unit. The fan and the air vent have been transferred above the console and moreover the fan is bit quieter now and system is nearly silent on a whole.

Console also remains cooler than before even after extended period of usage.

Now being considerably old, this Xbox 360 offers huge library of games. With capable of running games with characters that look real till their facial expressions, the Xbox has much to offer in terms of graphics. The rear panel of the system has three USB 2.0 ports, S/PDIF, HDMI and A/V ports, also an input for power supply, and one custom auxiliary jack which will let the user hook up camera for the coming Kinect motion based controllers.

Now connecting wirelessly to the network has been made easy with the addition of 802.11n Wi-Fi radio internally by the Microsoft.

Kinect for the Xbox 360 uses a 3D camera together with integrated

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microphone which allows the userto handle games designed especially for the purpose without using any kind of controller or the headset. Kinect is very accurate in picking up the gestures and you will be left amazed with its capabilities once you use it.This definitely marks a future of gaming which will be free from any kind of controllers.

With so much to provide, Xbox 360 is no doubt revolutionizing the field of gaming today. This console since its inception has been striving to take gaming up to a new level, one after the other. This new Xbox from Microsoft is another step into that tradition. So, if you are really mad about gaming, and always want to get the best for your self then this new Xbox f r o m Microsoft is certainly the product of your dreams.

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Sony XBA-4ip

HEADPHONES

The excellent piece for hearing music on the go

Sony definitely is acquainted with the know hows of creating the best of the class audio products and they have used this knowledge of theirs to produce one of the best in-ear headphone that has ever been made. The XBA series from Sony provides a great audio experience through its Balanced Armature Drivers that is present inside both the ear phone. This helps in recreating the output just like that of a 4 way speaker system in both the ears. Yo can feel each driver working to provide tweeter, full range, subwoofer and super subwoofer output in both the ears. Listen to feel it.

In terms of design, both the earpieces of the XBA-4ip is around 1 cm thick which has an angled tip so that it sit precisely in the ears and create a kind of seal to cancel external noise. Each pair of the headphones comes with 4 different sizes of silicon ear tips for users to find for themselves the best comfortable fit.The earphones are very lightweight and they can be worn for long time without any kind of discomfort caused. The earphones are con-

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Sony XBA-4ip

HEADPHONES

The excellent piece for hearing music on the go nected through a flatter and thin tangle resistant cord together with inline remote and the microphone on left cord. The remote provides easier navigation of music and also the volume con-

trol. If the user gets a call amidst listening the music, the XBA-4IP lets them answer or end the call just at the press of button.

Performance of this earphone from Sony is excellent in any criteria you put this at test to. Other earphones found in the market are excellent at one thing but not so good at the other. Audio quality in this earphone comes with such precision that you can even make out the slightest of piano tinkle in the music you are listening to. All the instruments that are being played and vocal which is being sung can be heard just like as if the listener is in the same room as the artists.

The earphone can even handle playback at high volume without any sort of distortion or wavering. The earphone is indeed just like having a good high quality of stereo speaker system in both the ears. Close your eyes and you will be transported into a new world where you will only be accompanied with one thing, Music, Music and Music.

With so many earphones around in the market, this earphone from Sony is no doubt leading the race in terms of quality and as well as design. The company has lived on its saga of producing some of the best quality products and has used its entire heritage to make this excellent piece of creation.

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MEDIA PLAYER

Samsung’s Chromebox A little sweetheart computer.

Sitting down behind the desk, with a monitor in front, checking e-mails and reading news and messaging people on Facebook is becoming increasingly rare; Samsung’s Chromebox is a fast and compact home/office computer that enables us to set it up in any way wanted and surf up the webs, edit or perform our tasks quickly with multiple USB ports and versatile display options. It is a desktop-based PC that sits conservatively next to a monitor or TV, looking an extremely beautiful sight, as so evidently shown below.

The Chromebox was originally designed for mobile use, as such; it is light and non-demanding of battery power, and therefore producing less heat. It is small enough and such a pretty sight that it can be placed either on a desk, or in a bookshelf, or even next to on the couch. Since it has built-in Wi-Fi, it can be placed on the farthest nook of our offices and homes without fussing over the extra cables. It has an Ethernet port for wired internet connections as well. Our Samsung’s Chromebox has flattered

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the Apple even; it looks very much like a Mac mini, with exact same 7.6 inch-square footprint, thinner and lighter. It is a machine that is silent and is fond of peace, as such, it won’t be found whirring or buzzing at the corner of our living room, distracting the hell out of one.

Chromebox can support 30” monitors and is a High Definition compatible. Plus, it has a variety of peripherals, containing astonishing 6 USB ports and comes along with a custom keyboard and mouse. It, further, handles 1080p video playback without any hiccups or burps, and with a 4GB of RAM, it is now possible to open a bunch of tabs before noticing any performance hit.

The processor in the Chromebox is more strong, with an Intel Core Processor B840 running at 1.9GHz, compared to the Samsung XE550C22 Chromebook’s Intel Celeron Processor 867 with a clock speed of 1.3GHz.

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MEDIA PLAYER

Samsung’s Chromebox A little sweetheart computer.

Speaking of connecting to a high definition TV, the Samsung Chromebox XE300M22 comes with just a DVI port for video output. We’d have much rather seen an HDMI port, which would have made connecting it to an HD TV much easier.

The Samsung Chromebox also comes with a built-in mono speaker. The other output for sound is through a phono port at the front, which is supposed to be for headphones.

However, Chrome OS’s specifications are quite similar to that of Samsung’s Chromebook. But, as it is the third series of Chromebox from Samsung, its components and the design

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have been extensively redefined.output. We’d have much rather seen an HDMI port, which would have made connecting it to an HD TV much easier.

The Samsung Chromebox also comes with a built-in mono speaker. The other output for sound is through a phono port at the front, which is supposed to be for headphones.

However, Chrome OS’s specifications are quite similar to that of Samsung’s Chromebook. But, as it is the third series of Chromebox from Samsung, its components and the design have been extensively redefined.

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Boxee Box

MEDIA PLAYER

Unbox the true potential of your TV experience

Boxee Box seeks to revolutionize the viewing of internet television on the television and make it incredibly uncomplicated and hassle free. Internet is such a great source of videos,TV shows and movies but the problem lies in the inability of this internet entertainment to be captured on a big screen or a television where the viewing experience would be better than on a desktop or a laptop. Also the other good thing about using the internet is that, one has to pay only for the stuff that they want to view. So it gives us the liberty and freedom to choose and pay only for what we use. Boxee Box facilitates all that. It brings internet videos to the television with the click of a button on the remote. And to add it all, it does it in the simplest way possible. Plus with Boxee Box providing the user access to one of the largest collections of HD videos, there is no reason why the user would ever want to watch anything that is not in HD. For using Boxee Box the only requirements that are needed of the TV are that it has to have a HDMI input and an internet connection. The Boxee Box has a mammoth number of connectivity options for connecting to other devices. Card slots for expanding memory and USB ports are just some of them. This is what makes Boxee Box so effortless while transmitting internet videos through a television.

Boxee Box streams internet videos absolutely with ease. Netflix provides the user with a huge collection of videos and movies.

And that is with a month of free trial. Browsing through thousands of videos is absolutely effortless. And the advantage lies in being

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able to watch the videos whenever one wants to, in the comfort of one’s own living room. Plus the Netflix 3.0 makes everything a whole lot easier and interactive. It tracks and takes care of one’s preferences and provides suggestions which come really handy.

Boxee Box makes viewing HD videos easier, better and cheaper.

Using the preinstalled applications on the Boxee Box provides one with easy access to a large collection of HD videos. And that too at a very cheap rental price. Plus the HD viewing is greatly improved with the Dolby Digital sound enhancement and being able to connect to a 5.1 sound system in all comfort. So, viewing HD is effortless and inexpensive.

Boxee Box also brings the excitement of the Live TV, broadcasting sports, news from different channels live. And it does it all via an HD antenna. Hence the excitement of the Live TV is provided in better quality and convenience.

The Boxee Box is very easy to use. Its remote regulates all its functionalities. The remote is even armed with a full QWERTY keypad for typing in video searches on the internet.

Users also have the option to use their Android devices or the i-Phone to operate the Boxee Box. Boxee Box is thus a deeply fulfilling product; it promises to lift the convenience of the user quite high and succeeds in doing just that. It even manages to enhance the viewing experience. And all that without any kind of fuss.

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MEDIA PLAYER

Sonos Multi-Room Music Player System A wireless music speaker!

Among one of the ‘blow away’ technologies in the present world market, who could have imagined a speaker system that streams music from wireless source! The question that clicks promptly is: How do we do that? How does the device rate in the present day?

First and foremost, setting up the device properly and correctly often complicates us. Yet the Sonos application takes not more than a couple of minutes, plus the controller interface is simple and extremely easy to use as we don’t have to necessarily set up with the computer, it could be your iPhone or iPod. Through

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this, you can even get access to bunch of internet radio outlets, including from other countries, even the old music station from Philippines. A cable is also provided for connecting an MP3 player and using Sonos as the external speaker.

Second leading up the stairs, our Sonos S5 also offers crisp fresh and clean sound, with a competent bass. Furthermore, which is one of its extremely special features and definitely suitable for small apartment dwellers who want to have music in one single unit, simple Sonos can get connected to other S5 in different rooms of our houses; having the option of playing either the

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MEDIA PLAYER

Sonos Multi-Room Music Player System A wireless music speaker!

same music or different tunes in each unit and controlling each zone with any of their controllers to initiate a party mode in your homey!

The list goes on, though. Other features in the mighty device include alarm, equalizers, and creating a stereo system in one room by wirelessly linking another S5 if you want. The system is Mac compatible as well.

The Sonos S5 is quite an elegant device that takes advantage of the recent trends going-on and in how people consume their music.

Even if we do not subscribe to devices such as Pandora or Last.fm, along with digital music convenience finding pretty enjoyable, we’ll still find the device quite worth the while and appealing with its regular Internet radio options available through the Sonos applications and software. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars, Sonos S5 is a fabulous device with its amazing features alone, for most of the folks out

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there, interested in digital music and internet radio.

A question which frequently pops up is that whether the sound quality is degraded by this distant-wireless correspondence? The answer as expected is to our satisfaction. It does not affect our Sonos Zone player if the two devices are connected across 15 feet from each other or they are 75 feet apart, separated by a few walls. If you are a music bluff, get your fingers on this buddy as soon as possible!

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OnkyoTX-NR818

AV RECEIVER

Have your very own home cinema. Onkyo TX Amplifier, the name sounds a little difficult to remember but not to worry! Nickname it cute, ONKYO, your very own home cinema. The theatre is available in two colors, classic black or glossy silver, whatever suits your cinema room.

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Now let’s talk about what this darling is capable of!

It excels in the most demanding three areas, ultra-high video performance, unmatched audio efficiency, and setup flexibility.

A good ‘Wow’.

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OnkyoTX-NR818

AV RECEIVER

Have your very own home cinema.

Our Onkyo network receiver has video performance that is truly beyond any comparison. There is an ISF (Imaging Science Foundation) system that adjusts the video from all inputs to cinematic effect as well as processors which upscale the minutest content to full HD, now imagine the spectacular picture on the screen. Moreover, we find the audio performance incomparable. The associated certification is specified for rooms with the viewing distance of minimum three to four meters. To achieve THX Select2 Plus certificate, Onkyo TX-NR818 had had to meet the world’s most demanding standards for home-cinema audio quality performance, which it indeed did.

access to internet radio channels with the widest range possible.

It comes with the best connectivity in its class. This streaming flexibility makes TXNR818 something more than just an A/V receiver. Yes, it makes it a complete advanced music server.

What else is to come? Our Onkyo TXNR818 have three of the best video processing and enhancement systems, included to guarantee smooth and sharp images on your HDTV.

We can also play sound formats including MP3,AAC,Apple Lossless and etc. stored in our PC, iPhones, iPods and our Androids by connecting them directly to front panel USB port. The Onkyo home cinema system is no doubt easy to handle.You can also enjoy easy

This receiver is alone built to deliver superb sound quality. The sound received is decisively pure and rich, even under heavy loads.

Get prepared to bring the super luxurious Onkyo TR-NR818-AV Amplifier and make your abode lavish.

Stocked and decorated with many more astonishing features, including PLL (Phase Locked Loop) for jitter-cleaning, distributed audio playback in as many rooms as your home consists, advanced music enhancer with many sound modes, and the list yet goes on.

Its connecting features include 8 High Definition Multichip Interconnections Input (1 front/7 rear) and 2 outputs while there are 2 USB ports (1 front/1 rear).

This beauty only costs $889; it’s just the cut out for the ones who take home cinema facility as much more than a mere past time.

Below are the pictures that least matches the real bloom; what it does look like can only be found out by buying the real thing, and get blown away by its charms.

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Headphones

Klipsch G-17 AirPlay speaker The wireless rocking speaker.

G-17 Airplay Speakers are absolutely prolific in their line.

Nothing as gorgeous as G-17 Air has been viewed which could be rated ‘the best’. Engineered exactly for the ultimate sound experience, this G-17 in the Klipsch Gallery series captures the same distinct power, detail and emotion as that renowned for the Kilpsch speakers.

Apart from its obvious role as AirPlay speaker, G-17 Air does also offer both a USB and 1/8 inch input on the back of the unit. The speaker system brings in extremely suitable features for someone who wants their playlist to roam free. It enables us to connect wirelessly wherever there is a Wi-Fi network. Simply plug it into your wall through the dual keyhole or put it any place that seems fit for this little beaut, and connect it wirelessly to the existing Wi-Fi network.

Not only his, your Apple iPads, iPods touch and iPhones are going to be complimented by this speaker system. G-17 Air allows wireless access and playback of your iTunes libraries from your Apple smart devices capable of running iOs 4.2. Just don’t be fooled by its size, the Amplifier power reaches to 2x20W RMS for woofers and 2x10W RMS for tweeters, G-17 effortlessly pump out robust Klipsch sound with deep bass and clear dynamic range.

Our bad boy has all the horn-loaded technology which we usually prefer these days. Filling your room with the acoustic output of 102 dB with the high frequency driver of 1.9 cm it is an absolute pleasure for the live performance -lovers.

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The G-17 Air can be wall mounted using two keyhole slots on the back of the speaker. While we dig and observe the look of the stand, we think wall mounting is pretty terrific idea for this speaker since its slim and smart design, light weight and delicacy, and gorgeous shiny gloss-black finish make it a great candidate for wall mounting in the bedroom, living room, kitchen or study or even the den.

Our G-17 Airplay has a crossover frequency of 3 thousand hertz and a frequency response of 57Hz – 23Hz. Further, it has the inputs of Apple AirPlay, dual keyhole for mounting and a maximum acoustic output of 102 dB. Such speakers were merely just imaginations before; slim and wall-mounted design, brilliant audio performance and convenient wireless streaming audio, a pretty sight and lavish style, it is undoubtedly the highest kicker and most popular speaker out in the market. Klipsch has nailed all the extra features in the reasonable price with its G-17 Air, having full plump meaty sound and high class detail it pulled off, considering its compact size. www Needless to say, G-17 Air is currently the bestsounding AirPlay speaker the professionals has tested at the moment, thus the deserver and winner of Editor’s Choice Award, and therefore we expect it to live up to years with this reputation!

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BLU-RAY PLAYERS

Panasonic DMP-BDT310 The having the panache Blu-Ray Player.

Our Panasonic DMP-BDT310, which pretty much rocks as we’ll see further in the details mentioned, is the Japanese company’s latest head of 3D Blu-ray Player, taking everything along with it that were the highlighted marks of last year, while adding a bunch or few more for this year’s, and finally making out an extremely cool and featured player that can appeal from the youngest to the most adult enthusiasts closer.

It has unique stylish designs, loads of features and superb hi-definition pictures. Its delicate compact design is currently making a cut ideal for bedrooms and places where space is limited. It allows us to place it in any way; vertical, horizontal or even floating off the table. Awesome, isn’t this?

It’s remarkably slim to boot and luxuriously styled with mirrored panels around the sides and the same black mottled top panel that graced the previous Blu-ray player version.

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Our Panasonic chic also includes the entry level, plus two less-spec’d 3D decks, which lets you choose from 30 of the most popular deck designs.

We also get a whole bunch of 3D picture adjustments and 2D– to-3D conversion.

It also have couple of other fresh tricks, up its sleeves, such as allowing you to make Skype video calls from the fluffs of your armchair and can also be controlled using iPhones, iPads or iPod touch with free application.

Moreover, the DMP-BDT310 also has been glorified with another funky new cosmetic feature- The Touch Free Sensor.

The name clearly suggests that by simply waving a hand over the top-mounted sensor opens the disc tray, while another wave shuts it close; bringing royalty to your posture.

There are two HDMI outputs which makes it possible to enjoy 3D pictures and HD audio soundtracks simultaneously alongside an Ethernet port.

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BLU-RAY PLAYERS

Pioneer BDP-LX55

The delightful Pioneer Blu-ray player. Pioneer BDP-LX55, among the bests in its price class, is the most proper Blu-Ray player with acute, allusive and animating sound.

Our Pioneer BDP-LX55 is notably the most competitive than its predecessors, as Pioneer itself so precisely describes it as “the return of winning formula”, which indeed it is.

Its metal fascia and resolute build gives the first in vogue impression, and so does its firm AV receiver-esque remote handset.

It is a universal disc player, which can spin the tails of older formats with high prices, including DVD-Audio and SACD. And with the twin USB inputs, it clearly proposes a lasting flexibility with digital media. Its most impressive feature among the market is its wide optical disc affinity plus the ability to play most common media formats.

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Moreover, if we want to link the BDP-LX55 into a Pioneer A/V receiver, we’ll be pleased to observe its latest luxuriance of Pioneer’s durable PQLS (Precise Quartz Lock System) technology. PQLS allows harmonizing the digital data transfer between the player and compatible Pioneer A/V receiver. It is also helps enhance the audio ardor by minimizing the elimination of jitter.

Our black beauty when is in action, proves to be a positive and absolute delight; having both DVD and Blu-ray and 2D and 3D, its display ability is extraordinary. It gives rich and vivid colors, more definite and accurate details, better than others in its price class.

Heading it up, it gets further even more enchanting because the other rivals proposing similar standards of picture performance bites at least a $240 more.

BDP-LX55 expresses Pioneer’s label intently; fast and inciting, it makes it a surprisingly exciting CD player or music streamer.

It has lean, fast and attacking sound that certainly doesn’t fall under criticism, but more in an appealing observation…

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HOME CINEMA

Panasonic SC-BTT775 the multi-talented home cinema beast

Panasonic Full HD Disc TM; the complete Home Theatre system now available at your own house, making you sink deeper in the couch when you settle in to watch a movie. With advanced image technologies to make the picture yet more supreme in quality, if such a thing is possible, Panasonic Full HD comes with PHL Reference Chroma Processer Plus and Full HD Up sampling. Just don’t fuss around these terms, you have got what you want; the exciting leaping effects, enhanced depth, the ultimate 3D-imaging, luster and texture that you expect to see in the cinema, right in your living room.

Talking about the sound efficiency, the cylindrical solid tallboy speakers give life to the 3D-images on your TV screen.The stylish, slim speaker system houses a world of sound technologies to enhance your viewing experience giving you the satisfaction of a cozy theatre.

The technological features ensure clear vocals that won’t be overpowered by sound effects, add robust bass and give dynamic surrounding sound effects.

The surprises doesn’t end here, we don’t have to bother with our laptops and palmtops, as this smarty has got built-in wireless LAN capability without getting agitated over installing those complicated cables for LAN connection. En-

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joy surfing movies and videos lying there on your settee!

The way we play with technology has changed so much over the years and to really get the most out of each product, they must be able to talk to each other.

Due to this, Panasonic have developed home theatre systems that focus on connecting with your world. With this magical component, we can watch 2D images (JPEG) and movies from digital cameras and camcorders via the integrated SD card slot and USB port, as well as 3D video content recorded by the Panasonic or any other camcorder. Increase the joy of having music, video and photo content on your iPod or iPhone that can be easily displayed on the TV screen and you can use the remote control from the home theater system or a VIERA TV to select and play it.

CGI movies often have the most inventive soundtracks and provide ideal workouts for surround sound systems, for example the Monsters Vs Aliens 3D Blu-ray has several scenes that prove how adept our hi-tech is, especially in the audio department. In scenes such as the thumping strides of a giant robot, the room starts to vibrate or Susan’s breath that can be clearly heard with the very advanced acoustic system of our Panasonic speakers.

Savour in the countless qualities of Panasonic SC-BTT775 complimented with articulate sound, easy to use set up, fast disc loading and excellent image quality in the comforts of your home!

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YamahaYSP 2200

HOME CINEMA

Effective surround sound in one piece The Yamaha YSP-2200 is a digital sound projector system that looks like a sound bar in terms of its external appearance. It is thus a sound bar with a difference. The reason it is different is that it has 16 small speakers located inside it instead of having 1 speaker each for each channel. It has a single external subwoofer on the outside.

In terms of design the sound bar is sleek and low profile, packing a lot of power on the inside but not showing it. The build is sturdy and of a really good quality. It consists of a metallic front and can be used while being laid in an upright or a flat position.

The Yamaha YSP 2200 scores quite high, in terms of connectivity which

is really a good thing for any sound bar or sound amplification system. It supports three HDMI inputs to name the least besides other connectivity options via two slots for digital optical audio etc. In its superior connectivity options it may prove to be a rival of the best sound bars in the market. The HDMI are equipped with the latest specifications and can support 3D. The 16 small speakers enclosed within the sound bar is one of Yamaha YSP 2200’s biggest bonuses. The 16 speakers each possess their own sound amplifier and all in all they provide stunning surround sounds.The sound is really great to hear and the hearing experience gets a whole lot better. Plus the Yamaha YSP 2200 provides multiple audio options suited to each user’s preferences and situation.

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Another great feature of the Yamaha YSP 2200 is that it can allow for greater power saving with its sleep mode. At the gentle press of a button the device goes into sleep mode and gradually decreases its power consumption over 120 minutes.

There are eleven different DSP (Digital Sound Projection) modes that can be activated with the different buttons provided on the remote.This is quite stunning a feature for the sound bar to provide so many different sound options. There are options in the Movie Mode as well. Examples are Sci-Fi, Adventure and Spectacle. The Entertainment Mode too has options for Sports, Talk Shows and Drama Game. There are some other obscure sound modes too.

The Yamaha YSP 2200 handles 3D relatively well. Its different sound modes and other options, when adjusted in likeness to the user’s preferences and situation can provide really good quality sound. Its performance is quite good and its 16 small speakers create a major difference in the positive direction in relation to other sound bars in the market.

There are some other winning features of the Yamaha YSP 2200. It comes with Yamaha’s Universal Dock connection for i-Pod. It has Bluetooth connectivity and can also be connected to i-Pod wirelessly.There is also an onscreen LED display and menus that make the YSP 2200 easier to control.

Overall the YSP 2200 is a powerful performer. It is easy to handle and control, provides the user a variety of options to suit his/her needs and is easily and widely connectible and compatible.

This sound bar may greatly improve and change one’s reception of sound and media itself.

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LG 47LM960V

TELEVISION

Top Range 3D LED TV The 47-inch LG 47LM960V is the top of the range TV from the company at the moment. Sensational looks that will take your breath away, great user interface and excellent 3D quality, the product justifies its price tag in every possible way.

The interface in this TV has been changed to some extent with addition of extra graphical fireworks and by changing the layout of home screen.

The interface although clumsy in the beginning, turns out to be very good once you get used to it after which you would feel easy to navigate through it.

The TV also comes with two remote controllers, the other one resembles like Wii remote. It is used to control a cursor onscreen. Initially odd to use, the controller emerges out be a very useful thing once you get accustomed to its usage.

The TV also boasts about a full complete web browser with Adobe Flash Player that will enable you to watch your favourite videos online. The TV has inbuilt Wi-Fi for getting the smart TV and also media streaming without the need of any kind of wires.

The design of the TV is smashing, with its great and attractive stands which gives a feeling that as though the TV is floating in the air. On the technical side, you can also record TV shows after plugging in the USB drive.

The TV also supports many different file formats like MKV files, Xvid etc. that even include high definition files.

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LG 47LM960V

TELEVISION

Top Range 3D LED TV

This TV also has very good audio in comparison to other LED TVs because a 10W sub-woofer is added to the rear of TV that helps to improve the experience of watching action packed movies. The sub-woofer helps you get that oomph feeling of the bass which the people generally tend to miss in other LED TVs as they don’t have provision of any bass accounting to their sleek design.

The LG 47LM960V is definitely a very attractive TV in all criteria’s that can be considered. Combined with great audio

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experience and amazing display of both 3D and 2D content, the TV certainly amplifies the viewing experience.

The 3D glasses for the TV also come at cheaper price, thereby ensuring great 3D experience for a family that does not want to spend a greater fortune on it. The smart TV and also the media streaming feature of the TV is excellent. So, if you can bear the high price tag of this LG TV, then it has an answer to all your viewing experience that you have always been searching for.

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Sony KDL-HX850

TELEVISION

Glam your little theatre

Rated 4 excellent stars out of 5, Sony KDL-HX850 presents brilliant quality picture for an LCD, with deep blacks and plenty of detail in the shadows. The flush and blooming is at its minimal, while the consistency and viewing angle is incredible. Tinged with the Gloria Glass at the front, it adds both toughness and good looks to it. The Sony HX850 is a smart looking Smart TV, with its glimmering and brilliant picture, making it a front-runner for plasma-phobic videophiles.

Our Sony HX850 is all that we hoped the older boy to be, and more. Slender looking, high performance, and a price tag much lower than full-array local dimmers like HX929, it skews towards “spectacular” for most out there, sharing its family richly vibrant and dazzling color

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The glass is itself brunt resilient, Gloria Glass, which puts a permanent grin on Wi-Fi enthusiasts and couch-potato soccer hooligans. The TV is encircled by a thin, subtle, attractive and silver aluminum ring.

With LCD display technology, glossy screen finish, smart TV, highly active 3D technology, 240Hz refresh rates, connected to internet as built-in Wi-Fi, edge-lit LED backlight and smooth standard remote handset, Sony HX850 shall see more bright days since it has all those astonishing feature, available in HX929, at a much lower price.

This pretty article is the aggregator of apps, movies, music, and while does looking glamorous, you can already access its content via XMB (Xross Media bar). It also offers the new impulse

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Sony KDL-HX850

TELEVISION

Glam your little theatre mode which “reproduces original high quality picture” to provide a “cinema-like picture, which may flicker”. It allows the most accurate out-of-box settings of any TV. Just choosing ‘Cinema’ from ‘Settings’ option, you’re off for a kick right away.

Sony HX850 comes with four HDMI ports and two USB ports.

If we want to connect to the Internet, this TV comes with a choice of onboard wireless, along with the aforementioned Direct Mode, and an Ethernet port.

the most missing. The TV also has no problems in mildly reflecting the lights, for seeing ourselves in the dark scenes proved it.

With price rates ranging from only $1,682 to $1,988, Sony’s new HX850 has once again taken the lead in all new LCD models and Panasonics, having the boldly marked areas of video quality and smart looks.

The main punch of the TV comes with the Video Processing.

It correctly replays the 24p content without quaking and has the more subtle 3D effect than any other LCD models.

Thanks to the local dimming system, Sony HX850 can correctly distinguish light and dark areas of the picture, and the “spotlighting” (where backlight bleeds through the corners) issues are

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Toshiba 55ZL2

TELEVISION

Packed with technology but also heavy price tag

The Toshiba 55ZL2 is the next generation television. It has left contemporary television viewing far behind. The Toshiba 55ZL2 allows for viewing 3D glasses free and supports the revolutionary 4K technology which makes the picture resolution way much richer than ever before.

The picture quality is simply four times that of HD. The Toshiba 55ZL2 is certainly a benchmark in this regard. First of all the Toshiba 55ZL2 allows for viewing 3D without glasses. The experience of being able to watch 3D without having to wear glasses is quite refreshing indeed. And it does not much compromise on the quality of the 3D images while doing it so it is quite remarkable.

Toshiba’s state of the art technology has thus given us access to a much liberating experience. Viewing 3D while being exposed to similar amount of brightness and color saturation as in regular 2D pictures is really remarkable.

The device frees us from the inconvenience of wearing glasses over a period of time and achieves it with little compromise.The images are

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well defined, sharp and rich in detail. Plus they are seldom blurry.

Viewing motion is not in any way hindered and this is simply because of superior technology.

Price: $11, 215

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Toshiba 55ZL2

TELEVISION

Packed with technology but also heavy price tag There are also no vertical seams visible even when the head is moved sideways and the viewing angle is changed. The images appear to possess much more depth and clarity. The very technology that makes glasses free 3D viewing possible deserves to be marveled at.

Moving on to the 4K feature, it is here that the Toshiba 55ZL2 absolutely justifies its price tag. The 4K pictures are, put simply, awe inspiring.The images are simply the finest and the best to be ever viewed on a television.The 4K picture so spoils one that it is quite natural to never wanting to revert to standard HD viewing again. The details in the pictures are simply spellbinding But that is not all. The astonishing amount of detail is accompanied with an astonishing amount of clarity. There is no noise or disturbance in the pictures of any sort.

It must be taken into account that this amazing picture quality, when viewed in a 55 inch screen is simply is simply out of the

world. The images take on an eerie realistic quality and often the experience of watching a certain object on TV is akin to seeing an object in the real life.

In its 4K, the Toshiba 55ZL2 has much to offer for all photography freaks since the pictures provided from the USB ports are simply stunning in quality. It is reason enough for excitement.

The device also up scales and enhances resolution which although is not as good as the 4K, is quite good enough. And all this is done without any significant amount of processing noise.

All in all, thus it might be safe to conclude that the Toshiba 55ZL2 is a truly next generation TV that takes TV viewing to an entirely different level altogether. Its revolutionary technologies like the glass free 3D and 4K make it truly out of the world. It can be safe to say that it more than justifies its expensiveness.

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TELEVISION

Samsung UE46ES8000 World’s number one TV brand still in. Samsung, being the number one TV best brand around the globe, has once again retained its position with the new flagship product UE46ES8000F (as known in the US), covering all the TV angles with the overwhelming bedazzling looks of its ultra thin silver bezel. It also offers a better viewing experience than the previous’ and is just the cut out for anybody looking for latest technology at an unbeatable price.

It is a sleek glossy finish that also offers us to change its picture setting in an instant, quite convenient for the users since many of us face problems with the brightness and richness of the picture quality that is quite irritating to deal with. It displays much fresh and deeper black colors with minimum shadow detail crushing, and so we enjoy a more subtle and emphatic color range.

Moreover, this new Samsung exquisiteness, impressively connected, is having the best of all fascinating features that most of us could hardly

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TELEVISION

Samsung UE46ES8000 World’s number one TV brand still in. need in all our eternity. Its picture quality exaggerates the deadexcellent color accuracy. Toppling it over, it has smart TV capabilities, with the 3D playback being an active rather than passive 3D system. It is also all too well-stocked with picture adjustments, and is a multimedia canny, playing back most of the key life formats via either USB cards or networked desktops.

This luxury also comes with another feature, Motion Plus system, designed to reduce the jitters and quacks, with various ‘strength’ settings. It mightily impresses us with high-speed and powerful processing, made possible by the dual-core engine to do an exquisite job.

The 3D picture is high-

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ly up-to mark and displays rich and vivid bright colors. It leaves us free to enjoy all the detail and brilliance that defines the Full HD active shutter technology. Easily set up, it lets us enjoy the blissful experience without any further bothers.

Bringing loads of features along, like; digital audio out, three USB ports, Ethernet and Wi-Fi, HDMI, LED/LCD display type, Digital tuner, ‘800’ Refresh rates and many more, Samsung UE46ES8000 costs only EUR1520 to EUR1897 to make your TV time as charming as a dream.

Our Samsung knockout’s boldly highlighted charm is its threesome of the alternative control solutions; propped on gestures, voice recognition, touchpad remote, IR blaster, and four pairs of 3D glasses. With many other models coming up the way, we shall see Samsung UE46ES8000 live up to more years seated as the on-paper appeal.

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CAMCORDER

Sony HandycamVG20 Just the cut on your radar!

The market is already stocked up with tons and tons of gadgets every year but the brand company Sony has created something which was a visionary up until now. Sony Handycam NEX-VG20 is the amalgam of the Handy cam camcorder and the NEX series of mirror less interchangeable lens cameras.

The latest melding of the two product lines resulted in such a fruitful hybrid as we can see! This cute combination is especially made keeping in mind serious videography and artistic recordings.

With the wondrous rating of 5 stars, the Sony Handycam is worth all the consideration. It has got interchangeable lens system, uses a large image sensor simi-

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Sony HandycamVG20 Just the cut on your radar!

product in the same line.

It produces the minimum noise level, through VG20’s low light images.

The menu system of VG20 is rather quite easier than any other camcorder, plus the amount of menu options is notably concise. Its image quality is superb, excellent sound effect, upped to 5.1. It has a great autofocus, have 50p video, a swivel screen and a viewfinder. Moreover, the very new Sony’s another camcorder experiences good to have in hand, is lightweight and compact; it records video in very high resolution, a more of an excite for the video-shooting aficionados, and great image capture facility. lar to what Sony put in its NEX-N5 digital camera an access to a full set of manual exposure controls. The boy feels strong and durable and its right-side grip is just as comfy as any professional camcorder available.

The handycam’s performance do not give away any defects, motion is probably the best attribute of the camcorder and its three distinct frame rate options (60i, 60p and 24p) are a good combination to work with.

The detail and clarity captured in both motion and realworld videos are exemplary. The Handycam produces with excellent saturation levels which mean the colors captured are natural and flamboyant. Sony Handycam is way much better in terms of low light noise than any other

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What else is important for a camera for Pro-s? Yes, their battery.

Sony’s Handycam VG20 has a small battery, but do not be mistaken by its size; it gives high performance for a camera life since it can record for 207 minutes straight on a single charge! Well, exceptional battery surely is a huge kicker and the best scorer of Pros.

Conclusively, this is the only camcorder that provides us with interchangeable lens in a copacetic price, with impressive design and highest performance battery, Sony’s new Handycam NEXVG20 has enforced the videographer enthusiasts and professional folks to once again feel pretty urged to have this glam camcorder in their hands and write along the bests of it.

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Fujifilm FinePix X10

CAMERA

Well built and amazing camera Fujifilm FinePix X10 is the recent and affordable version of Fujifilm FinePix X100. Being the latest compact camera from the company and with 2 by 3 inch sensor and zoom lens, it definitely has lot to provide at its cost.

The lens also consists of physical zoom feature that can even be utilised as on or off switch. And with facility of recording full HD video and stereo sound in the camera, it is certainly a gadget to keep during moments that require being captured. Optical Image Stabilisation technology in the camera makes it sure that your image does not come

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out in blurred form. The battery life of the camera also ensures that your camera does not switch off quickly in your memorable moments. According to the CIPA standards, the battery life of the camera is rated to take 270 shots. The camera utilises a small battery of 1000mAh rating. But, according to Fujifilm claims, 640 shots from the camera is possible, if the LCD is switched off and other settings are adjust ed accordingly.

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Fujifilm FinePix X10

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Well built and amazing camera The handling of camera is made very easy with the quality rubber thumb grip that is present at the back, stylish texture type covering on the camera that surrounds it and a grip for front hand.

With its solid metallic body, shutter and dials button on the top, it certainly makes one feel that the camera is well built.

down. Manual control of zooming in lens will make you feel like you are using a professional camera. For enhancing the life of battery, one can also make use of optical viewfinder with rear screen being switched off. EXR sensor also makes it possible to recieve higher performance from the camera even in the low light.

The camera with its great handling and professional looks is definitely something that feels good in hand, but even more important than this is that it is a great camera to bring in use for all kind of photography. With very fast focusing and quick response of shutter, the camera makes it possible to get excellent shots of any moment that you want to preserve with yourself. If you want you can also continue taking one shot after the other without the camera slowing

A bit higher on the price aspect, still the camera justifies its worth in every possible way through its build quality and the design.

With amazing image quality and with varied controls this camera will certainly make a great choice for all your photographic needs.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III The real cannon between SLRs In the year 1987 Canon brought its model EOS 650 in front of the world. It was indeed the Canon’s first 35mm SLR with autofocus and it marked the beginning of the EOS system.With its complete electronically operated lens mount, focus motors and in-lens aperture and dependence on the dial operation and electronic button, the Japanese man-

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ufacturers EOS system certainly established the blueprint that all other successive

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CAMERA

Canon EOS 5D Mark III The real cannon between SLRs cameras have followed. Today, after 25 years, the Canon EOS 5D Mark III is latest model in this line.

finder provides 100% coverage in the camera. For SD and SF, dual card slots are also provided in the camera.

When compared with its predecessors, Canon EOS 5D Mark III he 5D Mark III is definitely a whole new model whose every major part and system has been upgraded. In one way or other it can be viewed as full frame 7D, together with that of control layout of the camera, its extensive customizability and the 63 zone metering sensor.This camera has all what the owners of 5D Mark II would have wanted additional in their cameras. It also has a 22 Mega Pixel full frame sensors in the body that’s based on EOS 7D design, and together with a 61-point AF system that is borrowed from flagship of EOS-1D X.

The LCD screen of the camera is of considerable 3.2 inch and has got improved properties like that of anti-reflection and a hardened cover of glass to protect it against scratches. Playback mode in the camera also enables the user to compare the images side by side directly in a variety of ways.

The camera also allows the owners to continuously shoot at 6 frames per second.The shutter of the camera is rated at 150,000 frames and has also been tweaked for working with least noise produced. The video of 1080p could also be recorded through the camera therefore enabling to shoot HD videos from the camera. The view-

The 5D Mark III has also got a whole new refreshed menu organization, which can be considered to be based on the EOS-1DX. The important functions have been brought up in the organization chart as compared to its predecessors to provide more easy navigation to its users. The ordering of in fact all the options has been completely rationalized making it all look more logical and convenient than before.

With all its features and improved system, 5D Mark III has no doubt improved itself than its predecessors to prove it more useful, convenient and of high quality than most of the other cameras that are available in the market.

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Sony NEX-7

CAMERA

The Royal camera of the coming years.

Sony has,once again,launched another stunning featured-camera, NEX7.With ravishing 24.3 megapixels, and shutter release lag of just 0.02 seconds, this is world’s fastest and responsive autofocus. It is a very high performance camera, with newly developed Exmor sensor teamed with its BIONZ image processing engine making it very powerful.

It has high resolution and allows full HD movie with 50p/25p, manual focus and improved audio, with crispness in images. It not only appeals the beginners to buy this lavish camera, but skilled and highly-professional photographers are also attracted to get a promising excellent picture quality in a small, portable camera, fuelled by the ability to adapt almost any type of lens that fits in.

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Sony has also added the OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) electronic viewfinder and an impressively fast frame rate. This combination of features goes beyond what the average enthusiasts digital SLR can do. It’s a little taller, little wider, and little thicker but not heavier than most other NEX cameras.

It is a built-in flash; a very first for the NEX line. Highly responsive, excellent shot to shot speed, superb buffer depth, no ‘blackout’ period after burst capture and can resume shooter immediately in a blink; it’s all so much overwhelmingly hoarded in a small camera.

The Sony NEX-7 offers a two-pronged dust reduction strategy.

Along with a thin protection coating on its low-pass filter that

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Sony NEX-7

CAMERA

The Royal camera of the coming years.

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target to prevent dust abiding in the first place, and to budge the filter to shake free of any stubborn particles stuck in.

It has a very good video capability with Mp4 formats and a quiet AF operation during the recording of the movie. The “sunny weather” brightness might be the very first time we’re able to see LCD images in the bright light, which Sony NEX-7 provides us with.

It further offers exceptional manual-focus usability. It has high speed data connection, allowing the transfer of images and movies to a personal computer. It holds the lights better than any and allows

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a very large, spacious view with exceeding resolution. Lastly, it is quiet, gives a subdued shutter sound as in no mirror slap that sometimes jolts us even.

The previous Sony’s NEX-5 was a complete ‘Wow’ yet now; NEX7 has literally blown us away. It is the most exciting camera of the year, a real discovery in a number of kickers. It is obviously the longest on-paper appeal and the most demanding of Sony’s’ in the market, a great overall built quality and an utter delight and joy to use. This jaunty Sony camera is not one of those to ignore, grab this jewel and store your memories beautifully!

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Sony NEX-F3

CAMERA

The camera-King-to-be! Sony NEX-F3 is in the same line as its mirror less camera predecessors. Sony, as we all agree, has astounded us again with this new product.

Though you will find some people carping about it, it does have some special features that are considerable. Successor to NEX-C3 model it features a 16.1 megapixel Exmor sensor, full HD (50i/25p) video recording, burst shooting, real flash, 25 point contrast-defect autofocus system, 3-inch 180° tilting LCD panel, built-in-flash and what not, it’s a lot to take in !

Along with the features, NEX-F3 comes with an impressive design, a little austere compared to the competitors, particularly from the front. All we find on the faceplate is a small porthole-shaped window for the self timer lamp, curved battery-sized and a dimpled surface for a firmer hold. Placed atop the camera, is the new integrated pop-up flash.

Surprisingly enough, despite weighing only 225g, Sony NEX-F3 still feels solid gripped in the palm.

The new shutter location is much an improvement, falling quite naturally under the right fore-finger whilst supporting the rest of the camera. The 3D LCD screen can now be adjusted and tilted to allow for low or high angle compositions.

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Sony NEX-F3

CAMERA

The camera-King-to-be!

Sony is hoping to beat one over the competition by pitching NEXF3 as one of the world’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens camera. For the F3’s excellent battery life yet still astonishes us. It offers the capacity of 1, 080mAh, which means we can swap the batteries and chargers with other cameras in the series, as easily as we want! It enables to snap nearly 1,000 frames, including several multiple-exposure HDR shots with a single charge, along with more than 10 minutes of High Definition video. Plus, it does not feature any external charger, as we see in other cameras; charge via a USB or power adapter.

Sony NEX cameras are well known for their excellent image quality, low noise, compact design and

unique features. Most of the people who will buy the NEX-F3 are those who are enthusiast about photography, and those who came from shooting with point-and-shoot cameras. Furthermore, the NEX-F3 will appeal to customers who don’t want the bulkiness of a DSLR camera, but want the flexibility of using interchangeable lenses. Anyone in search for an advanced, full manual control, compact camera that can shoot high quality images and video, Sony NEX-F3 is just the answer to all their questions.

Needless to say, our NEX-F3 has sharp image quality, video appearing natural with acceptable exposure and perfect color balance.

Moreover, our NEX-F3 has excellent ISO performance, doubtless. As it shoots up to ISO 16, 000, it has kicked the highest ISO performer among the series. In pointand-shoot cameras we can clearly see that image quality start degrading when shooting above ISO800. Sony is one of the best sensor makers in the industry, and it already has proven that it can deliver cameras that challenge even full frame DSLR cameras.

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Sumo Gigantor

MUST HAVE

Oversized Bean Bags If you have ever felt that uneasy moment while watching a TV on a chair or playing games while sitting on a chair, then you probably understand the need of something that makes you comfortable while sitting. And that something comes in the form of a Sumo Gigantor Oversized Bean Bag.These bean bags are definitely the coolest form of chairs that can ever be bought from a store of furniture’s. This oversized bean bag is not simply comfortable; it’s much more than that and to believe you need to experience it.

The Sumo Oversized Bean Bags are a perfect example that blends in both comfort and style. The measurement of these bean bag chair is 86” x 60” x 40”. The oversize bean bag is covered with a stylish and soft corduroy bean bag cover that is available in six popular colours.

The bean bag promises of staying always full and fluffy without

ever going flat. Two or even more than two people can be fitted in just one Sumo oversized bean bag. These bags are made with 100% polyester fibre that provides comfort that you can only expect in heaven.

You can try out various position on your Sumo oversized bean bag, the chair will simply mould according to your requirement.

The Sumo oversized bean bag is definitely the right choice to make if you are on for long hours of gaming or watch continuous TV for a long time and is searching for something more comfortable to avoid any sort of problem or discomfort. Huge on size and heavy on weight, you do require a big space to keep this chair at your place. But once you have got one, this chair is the answer to all your discomfort that you have been facing all the time.

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GADGET

The Ion Air ProWi-Fi Your adrenaline recorder

You are planning to go to an adventure trip of life, say mountaineering or something like a mountain bike ride. You want to come back and show all your friends what stuff you did there.

So, what to do? Well,The Ion Air Pro Wi-Fi just provides with an answer. Unlike the regular camcorders or cameras, this belongs to a complete different genre of recording instruments that let you capture videos at very unique angles while you are doing adventure stuffs that always keeps your life at an edge.

Ion Air Pro Wi-Fi has a rugged and streamlined design which makes it easier to start the shooting right away. Attach it in front of your bike or to your helmet, the camera will bring down excellent high quality videos for you to remember your adventure trip for life. The camera is also very easy to use. The camera has got two buttons on its top, one that is the power key and the other that is used to start or stop the video recording.

The Wi-Fi function of the camera allows you to view and share your videos just after the shooting is done.

You can download the Ion camera app in your iPhone and then connect to the camera to see the photos and videos. Wi-Fi function also enables to take photos or videos at will when you are skating or climbing a mountain just by pressing a button on the Wi-Fi remote control without always reaching for the camera.

You can also carry on with your water sports with this camera as the camera can be taken down safely up to 30 feet of water.

The waterproof body protects the camera from any kind of effects.

The Ion Air Pro provides a battery backup of around 2.5 hours and vibrates when it gets low on battery so as to give a warning to the user. So, don’t worry about getting your camera switched without you knowing about it.

The camera strikes a good balance in its performance, price and features. Good video quality, a simple two button interface on the top, tube like aerodynamic sporty design and waterproof body ensures you of proper recording of hell lot of fun that you will have on your adventure trip.

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Lexus CT 200h

CAR

Luxury hybrid drive

Launched in the month of September 2010 in Europe, the CT 200h is the first compact car from Lexus. But apart from being the first compact car from the company, CT 200h is also the first full hybrid luxury car in compact form in world. The car has been manufactured in the Eco Factory of the company located in Kyushu, Japan. It is powered by the latest generation of Lexus Hybrid Drive Technology that combines the 1.8 litre petrol engine with an electric motor, compact battery and an innovative energy management system. The car through all its technicalities ensures an amazing driving experience and an amazingly balanced and agile drive.

Even though it’s the most efficient car aerodynamically in its class, the CT 200h still boasts of accommodating five people and two large suitcases. As an option on SE-L Premier grade, the car also

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features the company’s exquisite Pre-Crash Safety system that has helped it in achieving the Euro NCAP’s highest standard for safety. The ultimate and amazing audio experience is guaranteed by car audio system from Mark Levinson that provides the feel of home-theatre on the Premier interior of SE-L which also features beautifully crafted eye-pleasing bio-sourced materials.

The five door Lexus CT200h that has been unveiled during the motor show at Geneva, utilises the CVT gearbox and 1.8L petrol electric hybrid powertrain from Toyota Prius, even though the car is created on a complete different front drive platform that promises to offer more sporty drive than its counterpart Prius.

With buttons for various drive modes like Sport, Eco and EV, the car indeed offers different environment for varied driving styles.

The best part of the car can be considered as its handling and

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Lexus CT 200h

CAR

Luxury hybrid drive mileage.The car really has an excellent fuel economy which would help to lighten up the load on your pocket. The handling of the car is also superb. One can expect CT 200h to make good turns at decent speed too. The car remains completely non divey and planted smoothly to the ground even while turning at high speed.

With great design and luxurious interiors CT 200h is a very good

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option for those looking for a compact car that provides it all. Also with superb handling, good mileage and various driving modes, the car is apt to suit any kind of need of the driver. The car definitely stands up to the Lexus standard that will certainly make your driving experience memorable.

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CAR

Opel/Vauxhall Ampera Are we changing our Prius?

The Vauxhall Ampera is an electric driven car that seeks to overcome the drawbacks of electricity driven cars. The main problems that electric cars suffer from are their low range and inability to store much power to propel the car through long distances. Plus the complete reliance over power stored in a battery also hinders the performance of an electric car. But the Vauxhall Ampera uses improved equipment and technology to overcome such shortcomings.

There is only a limited amount of electric power which can be stored in batteries. For cars which rely entirely on battery power alone, the range and performance is just not good enough. So to overcome this, some cars go hybrid. They use the internal combustion engine as the primary source of power whereas also using an electric motor.The electric motor is however only second-

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ary and using only it will once again bring the performance of the car down.

The Vauxhall Ampera on the other hand uses a powerful and efficient electric motor as the primary source of power unlike hybrid cars. It also has an engine generator though which converts the fuel energy into electric power for extending the distance that the car can travel. Vauxhall Ampera thus manages to overcome the main problems that are associated with electric and conventional hybrid car.

The Vauxhall Ampera is thus an E-REV car, which means it is an extended range electric vehicle. It is equipped with a powerful battery pack that can allow for optimum speed and performance for distances ranging from 25 to 50 miles. This and the generator

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CAR

Opel/Vauxhall Ampera Are we changing our Prius?

which can allow for extending the distance that the vehicle can cover to up to 310 miles.

The equipment that this car uses is state of the art. The Vauxhall Ampera has a 150 PS electric drive unit. Unlike other electric cars, the drive unit has no step gears and no direct mechanical connection with the engine.

As mentioned earlier the battery in this car is different from other electric cars and much improved.The Vauxhall Ampera has a lithium ion battery pack that consists of 288 individual lithium ion cells as against the standard nickel metal hydride batteries in the conventional electric cars use.The new type of battery is able

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to store much more power than the former and hence improves the performance of this car. Furthermore, another advantage of using the Lithium ion batteries is that they do not lose power when not in use and thus can retain power more efficiently.

Thus it can be inferred from the above that the Vauxhall Ampera is a revolutionary electric car. It with its advanced and innovative technology and equipment possesses a huge edge from other electric cars of its category. The Vauxhall Ampera is certainly worth giving a try. It brings to us the advantages of electric cars, the silence and the cleanness and also minimizes the shortcomings.

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Tesla’s Model S

CAR

Speed-enthusiasts buckle your seatbelts!

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Tesla’s Model S is zooming its way in!

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Tesla’s Model S

CAR

Speed-enthusiasts buckle your seatbelts!

Tesla’s Model S is zooming its way in!

Anxiously waiting for anything new on Model S? The next electric car from Tesla, amazing and all electric-luxury sedans is 196 inches long and quite big. Though resembles the same length of Jaguar XF, Model S is significantly wider than either the Jaguar XF or Mercedes Benz-S. A flat for helps create a sense of minivan-like openness, but without any legroom inside since the flat floor is rather high due to the massive battery laying beneath.

There is no doubt that a market exists for high end, luxurious electric vehicles.They aim to be popular among the well-offs who tend to be seen as ‘doing something for the environment’.This is where Tesla comes into the picture, for this small yet innovative company leads the way in the huge successful luxury electric car market.The Tesla Model S, a proper electric sedan with affluent trimmings that will begin delivery in the middle of 2012. Is this the future?

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Highly good looking, From the front it resembles the current Maserati range, with a large grille area and neatly swept back lights, and the rear is akin to current Jaguar models, neat and well styled as we have come to expect from Tesla.

Tesla is known for its quality, and the Tesla Model S is sure to be no exception. So, it’s good looking, great quality and economically friendly (to a point). As with all electric cars, the huge question is: how far does it actually go?

All the readers must be aware, that Model S goes like a very stink of hell. With fifty to hundred miles per hour acceleration, it is just the cut out for fast car sensualist folks. Screaming through the gear of an Italian sports car, feeling the twisted knot in stomach, tasting the saliva of speed, is undoubtedly a pleasurable and addictive sensation. The Model S has the dashboard the Apple would have designed.

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GPS NAVIGATION

TomTom GO LIVE 1005 Navigation with social networking? TomTom hasn’t been at rest, partying about its success.

Even though no other competitor has equalled the HD Traffic technology yet, with its GO LIVE 1000 TomTom added its new routing technology, an overhauled structure for menu and a new gorgeous chassis design. And now, TomTom has again brought same core features and has supersized them to create as a result the whole new GO LIVE 1005.

The 5 in the 1005 of the model name denotes the 5 inch display of the product that is one of the convenient and easiest LCD display available currently.The POI system provides with free search but address database does need one to know postcode or the city location for the intended street destination of yours. Routing in GO LIVE 1005 is certainly the most sophisticated feature.

The routes are not calculated by GO LIVE 1005 in the traditional way. It has all routes that are possible between various destinations pre calculated in its database, so all it has to do is simply look out for the right one.The system of the product also uses IQ Routes so as to take in account the timing

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GPS NAVIGATION

TomTom GO LIVE 1005 Navigation with social networking? of day and the day of week that you are travelling in to figure out the road speed.

One can also add functions button in the home screen for the purpose of rapid recall, e.g. adding of current location in the favourites list or enabling of the voice commands. The mounting system of the GO LIVE 1005 uses magnets like its predecessor for holding the device at its place. The power adapter cable of the car is also held firmly upon the device by using the magnets. So, you only have to place GO LIVE 1005 onto the cradle and it gets snapped into the place.

The 0.7inch larger screen of the GO LIVE 1005 than the initial mapping version definitely helps in providing a greater and better view. The GPS is up to 98% accurate and mapping from the device is clear, crisp and fairly accurate. Voice control is also indeed very smooth and menu is also quite user friendly. With all its features and a larger screen than its predecessor, GO LIVE 1005 can certainly be your perfect guide on the roads.

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ICELAND

Iceland is the westernmost country of European continent with least population. The population of the country is almost 320,000 with total area of around 103,000 sq km. Reykjavik is the largest city and also the capital of this beautiful country. The city is well known for its coffeehouses with dim lights, night life full of hard drinking and live music. Most of the population even that of around 320,000 lives in and around this capital city because this is the place where people can get jobs and a good life style, things that keep running the life in this modern era. So, with so small

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population living in a country and that too concentrated along one city, there is a famous saying that it is certainly not easy in a place like Iceland to have a love affair and not get caught.

The people of Iceland can easily be associated with one another in some form or the other and this feature of the country somehow provides one family kind of feeling and this indeed is a great feeling in the world today which is turning mean day by day. Inspiring as it seems, Iceland has a lot to teach and show to the world in terms of its culture and beauty.

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ICELAND

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With the facilities that any large city provides combined with the untouched natural beauty, Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland is an amalgam of modern life with nature. In the city, one can go for various museums, restaurants, cafes and galleries, whereas if you take just a few minutes ride out of the city, you can witness the unspoiled and magnificent beauty of the Iceland which it has always been proud of. Iceland has certainly been blessed by the Mother Nature herself because it has so much to show its visitors that one can’t simply ask for more. Waterfalls falling from the mountains, glaciers that cover the land in white cover, endless caves created by lava and the geothermal spots no doubt provide a heavenly feel to this country. Northern lights or the Aurora Borealis add more of beauty to the night sky in Iceland. These lights look like dancing waves or curtains that are caused due to the solar activity but you can never be sure to watch one.

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ICELAND

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Volcanoes and glaciers combine together in Iceland to create the views that one can for a moment not believe his/her eyes. The views and scenery are so picturesque and beautiful that at times people tend to forget everything and dive in the beauty of the place leaving everything else.Therefore with so much beauty around, it is no matter of surprise that Iceland does attract a fair amount of tourist every year that come to this country to watch its splendid beauty and get lost in it. Golden Circle tour around the Reykjavik remains a hot favourite among the tourist.

View the Gullfoss waterfall, Pingvellir National Park and geyser hot spring.The memories of the tour will definitely leave an everlasting trace on your memory that you someday will recite to your grandchildren. Blue Lagoon is another top tourist attraction of the country. It is one of the best geothermal pools of the country, and this huge size milky blue spa is provided with mineral rich heated sea water from a geothermal plant nearby that will certainly revitalize your senses.

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ICELAND

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The beauty of Iceland has always been an inspiration for photographers and videographers. The country has also given birth to many good artists in the field, after all the allure to store the beauty of place through technology is something that erupts in the mind of everyone but only a few are able to fulfil their thought. The stunning landscape and the extravagant beauty have lot to provide to everyone and this is something the country will never fall scarce of and will keep inspiring and motivating new budding young minds with the feeling of praise and respect for its beauty and heritage.

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ICELAND

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In terms of weather, one would expect Iceland to be very cold and tough place to live in. But if you think so, then you are completely mistaken. Surprisingly like all its other aspects, Iceland has mild winters for a country at its latitude due to the warming effect from the Gulf Stream of the Atlantic. There’s a famous saying that if you don’t like the weather of Iceland then just wait for 5 minutes and the weather would change to something completely different. A country with so varying weather conditions and all opposite to what one would think of it, Iceland in terms of its climate too bestows its visitors with lots of surprises.

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ICELAND

Country

Iceland is a country that had developed around 14 million years ago, but with volcanic eruptions taking place, lavas forming new caves, vapours of steam from hotspots covering the sky; it does seem that the entire country is like a factory in which a new Iceland is being developed every day. A new Iceland that promises of more extravagant beauty and landscapes. This is certainly the place that you must visit if you have always dreamt of living in a place which provides you all the surrounding and beauty that you would expect in the heaven in the afterlife of yours. Visit Iceland anytime and you will be ensured to be welcomed with warmth from the Icelanders, with their desire and eagerness to share their culture and effort to make your stay in the country as pleasant as they can make.

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SURVIVAL

AN UNDERWATER DIVE TO EXPLORE THE EXOTIC WORLD BENEATH

water, it naturally makes the sea a whole new breathtaking world with wonders one can’t even imagine. Going deep into the dark blue enigma, is an eye opener to the mysteries of Mother Nature. Snorkeling, or underwater diving, while worthwhile, has got to be trained and prepared for.

Coming to the accessories, the first thing scuba divers take along with them is a little dive knife. This knife is not purposefully for fighting off the scary sharks, but more to help you free yourself if ever caught in line while diving.The shape of the knife is to be chosen accurately. It has a blunt or pointed tip; blunt tip is preferred since it would not stab anything unintentionally.

Plus, knife is made of titanium material just so it doesn’t rust.

Scuba diving is basically going under the sea, breathing and capturing memories which very few are privileged with, if armed and trained, would make it even more exotic. Therefore, the divers are provided with a few gadgets and instruments. Let’s look into the account:

Secondly, you can’t just let it go like that, aquatic pictures are priceless. To capture the fascination you will need an underwater camera.

 With 70% of the portion of our green Earth covered with

To start with, you just can’t jump in and swim on the risk of your life and underwater creatures’. You either need to have a diving certificate or take a ‘scuba diving resort course’. If none of these, they will send a team of professionals along with you so that you’re not forgotten behind among the whales. If you take a good look at the picture above, you will see a few swimmers dressed in bizarre costumes.

Those are actually the “Scuba Gear”. The basics stuff you will always need is the mask, fins and snorkel.

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There is a variety: point-and-shoot:- compact, easy to use cameras for casual pictures, digital SLRs:- these have multiple lenses and capture the vibrant colors,.

Full-featured: - these cameras are amalgamates of ‘point-andshoot’ and ‘DSLRs’, handy and hi-tech.

Next comes something that keeps track of your time under the waters. Your body absorbs nitrogen during a dive and it’s important to keep this nitrogen within acceptable limits.

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AN UNDERWATER DIVE TO EXPLORE THE EXOTIC WORLD BENEATH This is done by keeping a time record with your dive watch.

There a r e three basic

To enlighten your dives at night, if you have courage enough, you may need a dive light.

Even at day swimming deep into the waters, it may illuminate the cracks and crevices. Dive lights are also used for exploring the inside of wrecks, underwater caverns and caves which undoubtedly are a brain twister.

After all these accessories comes the heart of your equipment, namely Scuba Unit. It combines a scuba tank of compressed air, dive regulator that supplies air to you; BCD (Buoyancy Control Device) that lets you float or descend at will and also acts as a harness, and lastly integrated weight system for added convenience.

styles: Digital watches that are water resistant to 200 meters or more. They’re suited to scuba diving and are extremely inexpensive.

Classic dive watches are mechanical or quartz analog models.

Dive computers which are best suited watches to a scuba diver.

They do everything a dive computer does (tracks your depth and dive time plus enriched air compatible) and display time conjointly.

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Scuba tank is a cylinder filled with compressed breathing air that you use during the dive. Made from aluminum alloy, your dive regulator is attached to this cylinder. The regulator takes high pressure air from scuba tank and adjusts it to the pressure you need for breathing.

BCD as mentioned above is for maintaining your balance and weight already loaded with the gear.

Start your adventure today and do more with your dive life style!

Kershaw Dive Knife Sea Hunter Plain Point $51.75 The Kershaw Sea Hunter Knife features a 3 3/4” part serrated 420J2 stainless steel

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AN UNDERWATER DIVE TO EXPLORE THE EXOTIC WORLD BENEATH blade with cord cutting hook and neon plastic and black copolymer handle. Includes a divers sheath with adjustable straps and quick release buckles. The Kershaw Sea Hunter Knife has an overall length of 7 3/4”.

Package Includes: Olympus E-PL1 PEN Camera Olympus PT-EP01 PEN Housing Olympus 14-42 lens Zoom Gear Sea & Sea YS-01 Strobe Sea & Sea Fiber Optic Sync Cord L-Type Ultralight Simple Arm and Tray Price: 1,870 USD Mares Pro-LED Beam - Scuba Divers Torch Price:85 USD

OLYMPUS PEN E-PL1 Underwater Camera

Extremely bright 3 W LED beam.

Waterproof 100m.

Switch with safety system.

Anti slip insert.

Powered by 4 LR14 betteries.

20 hours of burn time.

Cressi-Sub Air Travel BCD

Olympus E-PL1 PEN Camera, PT-EP01 Housing and Sea & Sea Strobe Packa The Backscatter Olympus PEN EP1 Camera, Housing and Sea & Sea Strobe Package is a small and powerful combination for both underwater photo and video. The new Olympus PEN E-PL1 is truly greater than the sum of its parts. This surprisingly small camera body is packed with technology normally found in bigger, bulkier cameras and High Definition (HD) camcorders.

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AN UNDERWATER DIVE TO EXPLORE THE EXOTIC WORLD BENEATH In the Travel range, this is NEW the rear expanding model ,it is model for travelers (2.5 kg for size M) thrust excellent.

Price: $425.95 Carbon Fiber Tank The carbon fiber tank has a volume of 88 cu. ft. and will provide a PCP shooter with a lot of fills before needing recharging. It’s a must for any anybody that does a lot of shooting. The 15 lb. weight is considerably less than an aluminum scuba tank which is roughly 35 lbs and it holds up to 4500 psi as opposed to a scuba tank’s 3000 psi.

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And that means a lot more fills to your gun’s air tank Market price: Mares Abyss 42 Metal Regulator This ain’t your Mama’s Metal Regulator! • The latest evolution of the Mares Hero second stage The most compact high performance first stage The best of both worlds

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MODEL of OCTOBER

ASHLEY BULGARI EXCLUSIVE COVER GIRL

exclusive photo produced by RAYPHOTO STUDIO www.rayphoto.dphoto.com , Jozef Studeny

age : 25 starsign : scorpion height : 172 cm weight : 57 kg drink : B52, white wine Martini food : chinese cuisine, sushi movie : Forest Gump sport : F1 favorite : Apple hate : liars hobbies : relaxing, shopping, travelling, my job, fitness, my family

Born September 28, 1986 in the Czech Republic. Now living in Germany. Before modeling she worked as a croupier. She said : “Be yourself and have the courage to do it all”. www.dirtyashlyn.com

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ASHLEY BULGARI

MODEL of OCTOBER

What brought you to modeling and led you to the path of becoming a professional model?

Ashley: I have always been watching various men’s magazines which featured nice attractive girls. So finally, I realized that I too would like to shoot those kinds of pictures and thus I tried. And you know what, it worked!

What makes a model great?

That’s the question I had been waiting for. Nowadays, it is not easy to keep up with this job because every other girl is wishing to shoot and there are lots of beautiful models around. The competition is indeed growing. What I think is that beside the appearance, reliability and a professional approach to work also plays a big role. Well, a good model is one who is somewhat visually special, different and remains especially herself!

What types of men do you like?

I like the southern types.Tan, dark hairs and dark eyes are the qualities that I prefer.

However there are exceptions to the rule.

I like a man who knows what he wants and goes after it. He should impress me, inspire and awe in me. Certainly, I am not attracted by guys who show to discotheques, I live from day to day, and every day I am flirting with some another guy.

What is the best place to pick up girl?

Well, after all how can that be said? Man just has to be on the right time at the right place and the destiny plays its role.

What’s your hobby?

I like to travel, or spend my free time in the circle of some of my close friends. Actually, I go a lot for trance parties.

It takes me away from the world for some moments, helps me to forget the worries of everyday life and especially it is a way to recharge myself with loads of energy! Music is my drug.

How does your normal day look like?

Well, it depends. Lately I’ve been very busy, so I am always traveling with a suitcase. But If I have a day to myself, I am not going to lie you. I am all day at home in my pajamas lying on my bed and have rest. But there are only few such days :-) You come from Prague, what do you like the most in Prague?

I do not come from Prague, I come from Franzensbadin western Bohemia. And, there is no specific thing I especially like in the

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MODEL of OCTOBER

Prague. I like it as a whole - with everything that belongs to it. I like it the way it is on a whole big picture, theres nothing specific.

probably meet me at some Trance parties; they are present quite a lot on my schedule!

What message would you like to send to our readers?

It is an honor for me that I could shoot these pictures for the magazine. I do hope that the readers will be as satisfied with my work and the magazine as I have been after shooting for it.

What are your other aspirations?

I often think about what I want from my life, how I want to live, where I want to live and which path I should choose. It’s not easy and time is running out really fast. I consider returning to Prague and then I want to travel to the States. Rest, we’ll see!

How do you enjoy shooting?

Shooting is my job and hobby, both at the same time. Although it’s hard at times, it still thrills me. All this is obvious from the nature of my work.

How the man can pick you up?

The man must interest me and attract me. He should have a sense of humor and especially apart from h av ing a pretty face; he should also have some psyche to pick me up!

Where is the nearest possible place to meet you? I travel a lot, so it’s pretty hard to tell. In spare time, one can

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What do you consider your greatest success?

My biggest success is the fact that I am independent and I live on my own. I learned humility and I go for those things that I want like traveling and meeting different people. Especially, I rejoice not living a mundane, boring life!

Where do you actually live?

I live in Germany, but as I said – I am considering a return to Czech Republic. Although these two countries cannot be compared but I have most of my friends in Czech and without them life does not sound interesting. :)

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ASHLEY BULGARI Tell us some story from casinos.

Rather not, but I love to remember the times when I worked as croupier. The beginnings were hard. Many a times, the roulette ball suddenly flied away from the table. Once I broke a mirror, the next time I hit a guest between legs. I enjoyed a lot there; also I met my love due to which I later went to Germany. But this is all already past now.

How many guys do you need daily to give the push?

What kind of a question is this? I do not know; it’s different for different days. :-D What are your experiences with the photographers?

Truly speaking, they are mostly positive than negative. There are plenty of stories about this world regarding the model taking some short routes; if she wants to succeed. I do not have such experiences. Indeed, there are photographers who have some intentions, but it is up to us to respond and then if some girls are complaisant, then no wonder.

What car do you drive? Or any alternative transport.

At the moment, I do not have a car. But I certainly intend to buy in the future. But first, I have to save for it and it will take some time, since it is not going to be Škoda 120.

Video from photoshooting

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