LACS Magnum Pepper




LACS Magnum Pepper is powered by Android 2.2 Froyo operating system, 800MHz processor and 256 MB of RAM. It has 7-inch resistive LCD touch screen with a resolution 800 x 480. 2GB in-built storage is present and can be expanded to 32 GB. WiFi, USB, LAN, and 3G compatibility (through a dongle) are on-board. 




HP TouchPad





HP TouchPad comes with 9.7-inch touch screen display, 1.2 GHz dual core Snapdragon processor, webOS 3.0 operating system, WiFi, Blutooth and 16GB memory. You want more? There’s a front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera, VPN support and looks pretty slick too. In addition to that you can have a pet project of installing Android or Ubuntu on it. 

Noteslate





This Noteslate tablet does just one thing and does it very well. It can take notes. That’s pretty much it. Noteslate costs $99 and comes in four different color contrasts. It cannot be used for web-browsing but can be used to read some pdf’s through a firmware upgrade. Noteslate has a 13-inch diagonal low-res display and the battery lasts for 180 hours. The notes taken on Noteslate can be synced to a computer either through WiFi or mini USB
The most desirable of these three $99 is obviously HP TouchPad for its superior specifications. Unfortunately for us, it is on the verge of being extinct. 

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The latest LED-backlit models might have 'smart' features, BBC iPlayer apps and 3D, but that's only the beginning of the journey for the humble TV. Over the next decade the TV is set to become bigger, sleeker, greener - and even higher-def.

"Judging by the advances in the past decade, the next 10 years look set to offer consumers another collection of jaw-dropping developments," says Stephen Gater, CE Consumer Marketing Director at LG.

"Whether it is large-scale OLED displays or glasses-free 3D; one thing is sure, home entertainment is set to get even more immersive and bring consumers closer to the action." Let's start with OLED.

Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) TVs

OLED: Deliciously slim, with jaw-droppingly good pictures (the inky blackness alone is wroth the investment), but damned expensive. LG already sells its £1,500 15-inch 15EL9500 OLED TV, and is currently the only company to do so given Sony's decision to cease production of its look-what-we-can-do XEL-1 from a few years ago, which presumably never reached an economy of scale.

"It is well known that OLED displays offer the ultimate in picture quality, lower power consumption and an ultra slim design," says Gater. "As such LG is committed to launching a large screen OLED TV in 2012 to meet the consumer demand for this new screen technology."

LG will soon start selling its 31-inch 31EL9500 for around £6,000, and could offer a 55-incher in 2012; the age of OLED has begun.

"We will see a couple of big brands go to OLED TV, if only to make life difficult for their competitors," thinks Paul Gray, director of Europe TV market research at analyst firm DisplaySearch. "I'm not sure that OLED can be significantly thinner - 5mm is probably a finite limit below which any TV is too fragile to be practicable. With LCD already at 8mm, I doubt if consumers care much about a little less."

Gray also points out that OLED will cost more as it's a new and immature technology, with no production facilities in existence. Whether OLED can catch-up, and overtake, LCD is by no means certain - does anyone remember what happened to Toshiba's SED, hailed back in 2007 as the future of the flat TV? Nothing, that's what.



OLED ahead? Is LG's 15-inch 15EL9500 OLED TV is a sign of things to come? 

4k2k 'ultra HD' resolutions

As well as bigger and better OLED TVs, trade shows like the CES and IFA in recent times have seen the debut of 4k2k displays using - you guessed it - 4,000x2,000 (or thereabouts) pixel resolution panels.

4k2k is thought to be essential for 'multiview' glasses-free 3D TVs to flourish (see below).

So will 4k2k TV resolutions ever hit the mass market? "As with any advances in screen resolution, 4k2k's success will depend on the volume of content that is compatible with the format," says LG's Gater.

"However, this is a very exciting technology - and one that will raise the bar in picture quality."

Panasonic's Lucas is more conservative, mindful of how slow progress is. "This will be driven by the broadcast industry," he says. "HD is still not mass market."

Panasonic actually already sells a 4k2k screen, its whopping 152-inch TH-152UX1 plasma display that sells for close to £380,000.

1. Corsair Flash Voyager 32GB USB 3.0 - £59 
2. Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 16GB - £40

3. Lacie FastKey 120GB - £359





4. Patriot Memory Supersonic 64GB - £130

                                                         

1. Windows 7 Ultimate:


Windows 7 Ultimate is the latest version of Windows Operating System in the family. It comes with added features and benefits that were lacking in the previous versions. The following are some of the benefits of using Windows 7 Operating system:

o Improved Desktop: Unlike other versions of Windows, Windows 7 offers better navigation around your PC. The taskbar is much larger than before and now you can be able to pin most frequently used applications to it for one time access.

o Smart Search: Included in the start menu is a search box. This enables you to type whatever you are looking for and obtain the results instantly. The search results are grouped by category and you can be able to fine-tune the search results by making use of filters, i.e. date and file types.

2. Windows 7 Professional:






Windows 7 Professional has been designed especially for small businesses looking to get the most of Windows in terms of security and communication.

  3. Windows Vista Ultimate:



Windows Vista Ultimate is a version in the family of Windows Vista. There are several benefits which one stands to gain by making use of Windows Vista Ultimate as outlined below:

o Easy Search: Windows Ultimate features Instant Search feature which makes it easy for one to find any file, i.e. music, image, email and video on their PC with ease. The live icon feature has been specially designed to display the contents of the file thus making is easy to find what you are looking for.
o Enhanced Security: Windows Ultimate makes use of Windows Defender which scans your computer for malware and issues alerts. If a threat has been detected, then the application provides the user with removal tools that ensures the threat is eliminated and normalcy returned.

Besides the Switchblade UI, here are the specs of the laptop: 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 2640M Processor, 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 Memory, 17.3″ LED Backlit Display (1920 x 1080), 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M, built-in HD webcam, 60Wh battery, 320GB 7200rpm SATA HDD, and WiFi b/g/n. 16.81″ (Width) x 10.9″ (Depth) x 0.88″ (Height); 6.97lbs (Weight). The Razer Blade will go on sale in Q4 2011 for $2799.99.

Many years back, I read a book "The Third Millennium", which was in fact a fantasy book, projecting the advancement of technology. One of the gadgets that I remember was inserting a watch in the human skin and the watch would run for ever, taking its "fuel" from the electricity available in the human body. Well that was fiction - but fiction generates ideas and let innovative minds transform them in to reality. Now the thumbnail watch below is making headlines - a fictional dream that someone fantasied many years ago.
While you read the rest of the post, don't forget to dream things and share with friends - may be one day your dream comes true !!We have seen many different types of futuristic watches with strange shapes and design but none so unique as this. Now lets welcome the Nail watch, that can be worn on the thumb. You may have never seen a watch that can be worn on the thumb but times are going to change thanks to Timex. Timex, in collaboration with Core77, held a global design competition called 2154: the future of time design. So what we are seeing here is the TX54 concept which was a runner up there.

We have heard of an iPhone nano or two, but how about we take the idea down a notch and get the iPhone Capsule? This mini iPhone is created by the same Andro Gama that brought you yesterday’s Sony Ericsson Xperia tablet. This Apple concept measures a mere 4.89 x 10.1 x 1.35 cm and weighs 87 grams. 




Its specifications include a 2.4 inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, that’s protected against dust, fingerprints, water and scratches. There’s also a 3.2 megapixel camera on board with support for video recording of up to 30 fps in VGA model. You can control the iPhone Capsule by shaking it, with features such as turning on or off music, changing the tune and volume being available through such gestures.

The handset comes with a stainless steel frame and supports 3D stereo sound provided by the headset it comes with. As far as connectivity goes, you’ve got 3G, HSDPA and WiFi, plus Bluetooth and USB. A simplified iOS is also included, as seen here and the front side of this mini iPhone really reminds me of an older Nokia model, a fashion one that belonged to the L’amour series. Does anyone else remember that?

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Apple suppliers building cheaper, 8GB iPhone 4 - sources 


Asian suppliers to Apple Inc have begun manufacturing a lower priced version of its hot-selling iPhone 4 with a smaller 8 gigabyte flash drive, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.


The flash drive for the 8GB iPhone 4 is being manufactured by a Korean company, one of the people said on Tuesday, declining to name the company. Apple currently sources its flash drives from Japan 's Toshiba and South Korea 's Samsung Electronics.
The sources declined to be identified because the information has not been made public.


Apple, which demands high levels of secrecy and security from suppliers and employees, declined to comment.


The existing iPhone 4 was first launched in June 2010 with 16 GB and 32 GB versions, with a white version added to the lineup in April. The 8 GB version expected to launch within weeks, one of the sources said.


In addition to launch of the smaller iPhone 4, Apple is targetting an end September launch for the next-generation iPhone 5, one source said, confirming earlier reports on Apple follower blogsites and industry websites.


The new iPhone , which some call the iPhone 4S because of its largely identical appearance to the existing iPhone 4, will have a bigger touch screen, better antenna and an 8-megapixel camera, one of the people said.


The iPhone 5's two manufacturers have been told to prepare production capacity for up to 45 million units altogether, the source said. The phone will be made by Hon Hai and Pegatron, the person added.

10 Ways To Speed Up Torrent Downloads



1} Choosing the right p2p sharing client
There are many P2P sharing client available on the web for free,like bit-torrent{the inventor of P2P clients},transmission,U-torrent,wikipedia lists almost 70 of them,
In this example I would be using U-torrent as my P2P shareing client



2} Secondly check your ISP maximum download speed

This is where your most of the torrent file download would be decide,if you are unsure about ur maximum download & upload speed of your ISP,
You can use this free tool at speedtest.net to check your maximum download & upload speed,
there are many others which provide the same service for free,but I suggest our users to use the above tool,

3} Add the program in windows firewall exception

Firewalls can block all incoming U-torrents connections coming through. To ensure otherwise, a firewall should be manually configured to accept the connections and let it through the client. Windows XP has the Windows Firewall. Configure the firewall installed to accept the connections by checking the P2P sahring client on the allowed list i.e.Options – Preferences ““ Connection – check Add uTorrent to Windows Firewall. Also, check the Windows Firewall exception (if you keep it enabled) in your client too. Shutting down the firewall is not recommended as it leaves the computer open to attack.

4}Use different ports.
Normally every P2P sharing client come with the default port between 6210-6950,but Ports numbered above 10000 is suggested,
ISPs throttle traffic on these ports as P2P sharing involves high bandwidth usage. It’s easy to configure a different port in your torrent client. Use some number above 10000 to get around ISPs and also avoid problems with other applications. By default, the uTorrent port is randomized each time it starts. Set a specific port by not enabling the Randomize Port setting.

5} Minimize your upload rate

A P2P sharing network involves sharing the same file,But an unlimited upload{0 by default in U-torrent means unlimited} rate would also affect your download speed too,


Using the speed tests, find out your maximum upload speed and then set your Global Upload Rate in uTorrent to about 80% of your maximum upload speed. You can also try varying your upload speeds ““ keep it high initially and then gradually bring it down towards the middle of the download.
Note: Mind the speed units ““ it may be given in kilobits per second (kb/sec) orkilobytes per second (kB/sec). 1 kilobyte = 8 kilobit

6}Tweaking with Protocol Encryption
Many ISP’s including the Big Brothers constrict the use of bandwidth,& hence slow the download speed,
To overcome this constriction we enable protocol Encryption in P2P sahring client,which By default are disabled 





With protocol encryption, ISPs find it difficult if not impossible to detect that the traffic is coming from BitTorrent. Experiment with enabled, disabled and forced options because you could be getting better speeds with encryption disabled. Non-encryption makes a torrent connection compatible with someone who is not using encryption but as a minus it makes the torrent detectable to an ISP with a bandwidth restricting policy.

7}Experimenting with Bandwidth & Connection
Your P2P client’s settings options will let you enter figures for ““
Global maximum number of connections gives the maximum number of connections that a BitTorrent client can make for any P2P exchange. Setting this too high does NOT mean higher speeds. Setting it too high would take up useless bandwidth and too low a figure would miss out on peers. For my 512kbps connection, I have a setting of 180.


Maximum number of connected peers per torrent gives the maximum number of peers that a BitTorrent client can connect to for any P2P exchange. Experiment by setting this number close to the available peers for a particular torrent. For my 512kbps connection, I have a default setting of 100.


Number of upload slots per torrent gives the maximum number of peers that a BitTorrent client will upload to for any P2P exchange. A low setting may affect downloads. For my 512kbps connection, I have a setting of 4

8} Hack the max TCP connections
If you’re on XP sp2, your TCP connections are limited to a maximum of 10. This seriously hurts your downloading speed because it wont let you connect to a high amount of ip numbers. It is supposed to slow down viruses because their spreading strategy is to connect to a high amount of ip numbers, but it also cripples your torrent downloads.

A nice way to fix this is to download this patch, it allows you to set the maximum allowed connections to any number you want. Any number between 50 and 100 is ok


After running the patch, you have to set the number of connections in your torrent client. For example, in uTorrent go to Options ““ Preferences ““ Advanced – net.max_halfopen. Set any number from 50 to 100. But see that net.max_halfopen is setlower than the value set in TCPIP.SYS. Always check if it is still patched because Windows updates sometimes overwrite it.

9} TCP Optimizer 


Download this free software utility and apply the optimal settings, it will apply the most appropriate setting of your Internet connection. 

10}Common sense things


Download only those torrents which has high seeders’ & leacher’s,& every torrent gives us the chance to select which files from the download You want to download,so from that you can uncheck the unnecessary files.

Google 'readies new Nexus smartphone' to battle iPhone 5

Google is said to be preparing the latest of its flagship Nexus range of smartphones, to take on the new iPhone expected this autumn. 


 
The Nexus S, Android operating system smartphone









The Nexus Prime will reportedly be the first Android smarphone to run “Ice Cream Sandwich”, the next iteration of the operating system.

It is reportedly being built by Samsung, with a 1.5GHz dual-core processor at its heart when it launches in October. The current model, the Nexus S, features a single core, 1GHz processor.

The display will also be upgraded to a 4.5-inch 720p Super AMOLED HD screen, according to reports from South Korea. The Nexus S display is 4-inch and lower resoluton.

Ice Cream Sandwich will merge the main version of Android with Honeycomb, the version adapted for tablets, so some analysts have speculated that the Nexus Prime may do away with hardware buttons such as “home” and “back” found on smartphones.

The timing of the release means the Nexus Prime is expected to go head-to-head with the fifth version of the iPhone due in stores early in October. It also reportedly features a faster processor, as well as an eight-megapixel camera. 

Japan's third-biggest mobile operator, SoftBank has announced the Yahoo! Phone, which will be powerd by Android. This move sounds strange considering Google is Yahoo's biggest rival. This development is all the more confounding because the latter has a close relationship with Google's nemesis, Microsoft. Let's not forget the fact that Bing also powers Yahoo's search engine.

The device will feature a 4" LCD screen, 8 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, and microSD card slot. The Yahoo! Phone will run Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), and will feature a built-in digital TV tuner. Yeah, that'll be a TV phone. Well, if these Japs can fit a Sumo in Honda car, a TV in a mobile is no sweat either.The phone is manufactured by Sharp, which is then rebadged as a Yahoo! Phone. To justify its name, the device will ship with a bunch of country specific Yahoo! Mobile apps. The smartphone is expected to be available by the end of next month.

In case you’ve been keeping an eye out for HTC’s Facebook button with a mobile phone attached, the HTC ChaCha, you’ll be happy to know we’ve just received our review unit and have been putting it through its paces. By which we mean pressing that Facebook button. A lot. That and staring confusedly at the G1-style chin that afflicts the surprisingly great hardware keyboard.



Despite the full keyboard and the separate arrow keys, the 2.6″ 320×480 screen is still very much capable of receiving touch input, partially belying the low-end impression this particular form factor has come to be associated with among Android handsets. However, the lack of Flash support despite an 800 Mhz processor and the non-standard resolution denying access to the entirety of Android apps means this is certainly closer to the featurephone end of the Android scale.

No doubt the Facebook tie-in must have occasioned more than one groan and cry of “why didn’t we think of that?” in competitor’s halls. It will also be a huge selling point if only on account of its simplicity, even if there are no other bells and whistles to it and the Facebook integration doesn’t really extend further than that solitary button.

It is, however, small, supremely pocketable, it sports a reliable and gloriously clicky little keyboard and about the quickest access to Facebook short of having it beamed straight into your brain.

Diamond-encrusted iPad from Camael

Camael has unveiled iPad ornamented with 1kg of 18 carat gold and 300 carat flawless diamonds. Priced at $1.2 million, it is the world’s most expensive iPad. It is also adorned with black diamonds on the home button and the Apple logo on its rear. Camael will happily customize your million-dollar iPad with the gems of your choice.
Camael’s stunning collections also include customized iPhones, Blackberrys, iPods and car key fobs. After completion, each Camael product is independently inspected and certified by a leading accredited jeweler.
If $1.2 million is a little on the high side for your budget, you can always step down to the gold-plated iPad for trivial$146,000.


Diamond-encrusted iPad from Camael

Of all the words in the dictionary, you never associate elegance with Notebooks. But a look at the Split Concept, and I’m sure you will agree with me. Über elegant with a chic cover, the notebook is split into the various components like a tablet screen, independent keyboard, mouse and reading remote pen. All assemble together to become one great notebook or can be used individually.

Designer: Jung Dae Hoon

what's the best way to launch a phone that's left us waiting with anticipation for seven months? HP's answer is to quietly release it on its European store without any pomp or circumstance. We have no idea why the company chose to start selling the Pre 3, its new flagship phone, without any media buzz; the important thing here, however, is that theSIM-free device is now available for purchase on the Palm Eurostore. The phone can be all yours for £299 -- the equivalent of $490 in the US -- which is a respectable price point for a no-commitment smartphone of its caliber. So far we've only seen the phone get pushed out across the pond; European retailers Clove and Box are following HP's lead by offering the Pre 3 as well, just in case the official store runs out of stock. It's probably not too likely, given the company's lack of marketing efforts on this particular launch, but we could always be surprised. After all, we've been waiting for seven months.

Update: PreCentral just received an official statement from HP confirming that the Pre 3 is indeed launching in Europe, and more information will be available for the US soon. Here's the full quote:

HP is excited to begin its regional rollout of Pre3, the only phone today that offers users a slide-out keyboard coupled with a large touchscreen and the fastest speed (1.4GHz processor – the fastest on the market). We expect to share additional information for U.S. customers soon.

So that's it -- a four-line announcement to launch the Pre 3. But hey, it's at least something.

Apple pushes the release of iPad 3 devices not later than 2012.




Taiwan-based publication Digitimes reported recently that Apple has just canceled its iPad 3 supply schedule for the second quarter of the year, which means the next-generation iPad is unlikely to be available until 2012.

“Apple was originally set to launch its iPad 3 in the second half of 2011 with a supply volume of 1.5-2 million units in the third quarter and 5-6 million in the fourth quarter, but Apple’s supply chain partners have recently discovered that the related figures have all already been deleted,” the sources pointed out.

According to the source, the yield rate of a 9.7-inch panel with a Retina display resolution of 2,048 x 1,536 may be the main reason for the delay, since Apple’s other supply partners – Samsung Electronics and LG Display – have been unable to reach a good yield rate.

“Sources from panel players also pointed out that the 9.7-inch panel with high resolution requires a much larger backlight source and a single edge light bar is hardly able to reach satisfaction levels. Due to iPad 3′s requirements over the physical thinness, rich color support and toughness will all conflict with the panel’s technology restrictions; therefore, this could cause a delay in the launch.”

Rumors of the iPad 3 have been buzzing around even before the debut of iPad 2. Some reports claimed that Apple is aiming to add a higher-resolution display for the iPad’s release on fall, while some justify that there will be no new iPad devices to be launched this yea

Lenovo Thinkpad W700DS (approx Rs 2,10,000) 
This laptop is ideal for engineers who can use its additional pull-out display to run multiple programs. Its regular screen is a massive 17 inches, making this laptop rather inconvenient to lug around. It comes with 4 GB RAM and a 250 GB hard drive, and all the other bells and whistles you'd expect from a high-end Thinkpad.

However, for the money you'd spend on this dual screen laptop, you'd be able to (almost) buy two Tata Nanos!







Alienware Area 51 (approx Rs 2,10,000)

For over a decade, this computer has been on the wishlist of gamers everywhere. Its latest version comes with a core 2 duo processor and a 1 TB hard drive. Its video capabilities include an Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT in dual SLI configuration and 1 GB of graphics memory. The machine's designed to run even the most demanding of games with ease, and it's really the ultimate portable device for gamers.

As always, the best part about the Area 51 is the radical Alienware design that never fails to impress

Rock Xtreme SL8 (approx Rs 2,30,000)
When it comes to the ultimate gaming experience on a laptop, it's a toss up between this and the Alienware Area 51. With 8GB of RAM and a Core 2 Quad Extreme processor, the SL8 packs quite a punch. It also sports a Nvidia 9800 GT video card with 1 GB of memory to give you exactly what you need as you play some of the most graphically advanced PC games

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Voodoo Envy H-171 (approx Rs 4,00,000)

This 17-inch laptop comes with with an Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 processor, 4GB RAM, twin Nvidia Quadro FX Go 2500M graphics chipsets, and dual 250GB hard drives. In other words, it's pimped out! It also has a high resolution display of 1900x1200 pixels, and comes in a variety of colours and designs!

After paying that much for a laptop, we'd probably never take it anywhere in fear of dropping it

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Ego for Bentley (approx Rs 10,00,000) 

Shaped like a fancy handbag, this laptop is aimed at wealthy women, or women with wealthy husbands! This is, more than anything else, a fashion statement, and not some new-age gizmo that's going to set you apart from the mere mortals around you. It has a 160 GB hard disk and 2 GB RAM.
Basically, all you get for the big gaping hole in your pocket is a Bentley logo and leather on a laptop that looks like a cross between a ladies' purse and a clamshell iBook









Tulip E-Go Diamond (approx Rs 1,60,00,000) 

It took us a while to count those zeros too! This is a ridiculously expensive laptop that's meant for vanity purposes only! It's made of solid palladium/white gold plates that are set with thousands of 80 carat, brilliant-cut diamonds. The laptop's Tulip logos are made with rubies. As expected, its hardware is nothing to write home about, with a 160GB hard disk and 2 GB RAM.
So if you're looking to buy a laptop as an investment in precious metals and gems, you should put this one on your list to check out

Luvaglio (approx Rs 4,50,00,000) 

Luvaglio a.k.a 'the million dollar laptop' is a made-to-order laptop from a British company that only caters to the tech needs of a privileged few. This hand-crafted laptop also happens to be the first self-cleaning notebook in the market, and it has some "functional" bits of jewellery as well. As far as its technical features are concerned, this computer has a 128GB Solid State Drive, built-in USB support and Blu-Ray among other standard features.
The jury's still out on whether this laptop actually exists--no one's seen any sign of it since it was announced over a year ago. Some believe that this was just a publicity stunt to draw attention to a fledgling luxury goods company