A lot has happened in the world of electronics in 2010 and smartphones sales were at an all time high. These gadgets got more versatile and people could now watch movies, stream music and browser Internet from any place which had Wi-Fi or cellular connection. It saved the trouble of opening up and booting the laptop every time. Reports say that manufacturers in all sold about 81 million smartphones in third quarter of 2010 which is twice the amount of last year. Also, one of every five mobile phone sold world wide was a smartphone and service providers say that this number is going to increase in the coming years. iPad Apple iPad was launched during April 2010 and it immediately created ripples all over the globe. The success of Apple iPad is really intriguing simply because a lot of other companies have tried making tablet PCs but all have faced bitter failure.  [...]

I bet there is not a single tech enthusiast who hasn’t heard about the Apple iPad. It is one of most famous gadgets in the world, if not the most famous which is not really surprising considering it is an Apple product. The gadget has been selling like hot cakes ever since it was launched. What’s intriguing is that the iPad is still going strong even though it has been a while since its release. The manufacturer is now trying to increase the production to take care of the rising demand in the holiday season. Apple iPad has been stunning success and tech gurus are scratching their heads on this. There were tablet PCs earlier too but they never took off well. The meteoric rise of Apple iPad can be attributed to the user friendly interface (it is using the iPhone OS) and serves variety of needs right from entertainment to e-mailing. It is just like a computer but with slower hardware. Apple  [...]

The latest digital media player from Buffalo is quite cool. It links your digital content directly to the home entertainment center. The name of the device is LTH90LAN or LinkTheater HD DMP. This gadget lets you view your videos, photos and groove to your music which is stored on a local computer. Other than that, streaming from USB hard drive, DLNA media servers and NAS is also supported. LTH90LAN is compatible with both Mac and Windows computers. The device comes with an auto-backup system which has the capability to take back ups of any content which is stored on flash/USB drive. LTH90LAN comes bundled with a remote control and supported video formats are 720p, 1080i, 480i and 480p. Supported audio formats are MP3, WMA, WAV, Dolby Digital, AAC-LC, and AAC-HE. For images, the supported formats are JPG, BMP, PNG and GIF. Connectivity  [...]

Wacom recently announced Intuos4 Wireless pen tablet with a wireless pen which is based on Bluetooth technology. The cost of the device is $399 and it will begin shipping in Canada and US soon this year. It is also compatible with Mac OS X 10.4.8 or higher. This device is made for creative community of artists, designers and photographers. It is also serves well in collaborative work home and office, classroom settings and any occupation where the users yearn for movement freedom and don’t like attaching the tablet to the PC. The company says that the Bluetooth technology here lets you use this device at a range of up to 33 feet. You can charge this gadget directly through the USB port of the computer. Don Varga, the senior product manager for this company’s professional products said that the gadget will provide an excellent experience to the serious and professional creatives because  [...]

The Synology Disk Station DS410 costs $500 without any storage and $1200 with 4TB storage capacity. It is the best deal that Synology has offered till date. The non-storage server is much cheaper than the DS710+. The DS410 performed very well like other Synology NAS servers. Its Web interface is robust and can manage the numerous functions and features. On the downside it supports only one IP camera out of the box and you have to additionally buy more licenses for others that cost $50 per camera. It also lacks dual-Ethernet jack that reduces its capacity to maintain the high throughput even while heavy loads. It is very difficult for some users to install the DS410 due to its cumbersome design. Overall, if you need a four-bay RAID-5 NAS server then the Disk Station DS410 is the best choice. However, we will recommend HP MediaSmart EX495 for home users who need similar performance and storage. The  [...]

Ever thought making people smile by just looking at what you are wearing? No we are not asking you to wear pajamas to work but some shirts have funny pictures or quotes on them that easily capture attention. I came across this website while going through jungles in there, searching for humor on the internet and found myself browsing through this site for funny t-shirts. Log on to www.crazydogtshirts.com and you will find host of t-shirts which are quite funny. Some of them have funny pictures while some of them have funny quotes but all of them are sure to make you laugh. There are lots of categories to choose from like Novelty, Graphic, Christmas, Retro, hilarious, offensive, vintage, etc and you can choose  [...]

Being a gadget gizmo freak I just can get enough of the new products that come in the market. While my small wallet restricts me from buying all of them, I drool on products and read what ever I can about the new gadget that comes up, on the internet. Once such website that I came across was www.myshopping.com.au. And I found it very useful too. The website not only has gadgets but also other categories like Clothing, Watches, Fragrance and perfumes, Small kitchen appliances, etc. This website is a complete package and if I sit writing about everything that is available on the website this essay might never finish. If you are gadget freak, then trust me, you will all your needs fulfilled here. I first clicked on the mobile phone category and found that the list is quite exhaustive. Phones from entry  [...]

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