Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Seagate GoFlex Turbo

External storage options for computers are becoming more and more common. Aside from bigger storage space, file safety is also just as important when choosing a good external HDD. Seagate just gets better by offering a new external HDD that also offers a data recovery feature in its Seagate GoFlex Turbo drive. 
The new Seagate GoFlex Turbo high performance drives will now be made available with the SafetyNet Data Recovery Service to ensure that stored data in the drive always remain safe. It is the very first external HDD to ever offer such a service that comes with the purchase price of the drive. The Seagate GoFlex Turbo features a USB 3.0 interface for faster file transfers, giving users the best of both worlds in terms of safety and performance. The Seagate GoFlex Turbo is now available at Best Buy at a price of US$120 for the 500GB model and US$140 for the 750GB version.

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Verbatim Ergo Wireless Mouse

A good PC usually also needs good peripherals like a good PC mouse. Nowadays, the wireless mouse is more preferred for the convenience it provides. Verbatim has its own wireless version in the Ergo Wireless Mouse. 
The Verbatim Ergo Wireless Mouse is a wireless desktop mouse that features a modern design. It comes with a rubberized grip and a convenient thumb support for better and smoother motions. 

The Verbatim Ergo Mouse features a 2.4GHz wireless technology, an optical sensor, connects to computer with a nano receiver, and powered by two AAA batteries.
The Ergo Mouse comes in three color versions – black, red and blue, and is priced at $30.

Facebook Messenger App Launched, Puts SMS to Shame

Without any fanfare, Facebook has released a mobile application separate from the main application. The Facebook Messenger, which works for both IOS and Android, which joins the Group acquired Beluga FB messaging project last February with a new product designed his message. This is like Facebook, but only focus on the message of your contacts.

But why a separate stand-alone application messaging? Apparently, Facebook Messenger promises to be simpler and faster than the products found in the messaging Facebook today.

While the application using the connections of Facebook to find people. If the person you are trying to reach does not use Facebook, or if you are not connected, you can use the phone number

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Vinci Tablet For Children

It is quite interesting nowadays that technology and devices are no longer reserved just for adults. It seems that even the kids manage to enjoy some of the many devices that adults now normally use daily. One such example is the new Vinci Tablet, a tablet designed mainly for kids. 

Kids also seem to find devices like tablets interesting enough to try and get their hands on one. Since the conventional tablets are not designed with kids in mind, Vinci has come up with a special tablet made and designed for kids. It is a mobile touchscreen tablet that was designed with the safety of kids in mind. The Vinci tablet is designed with soft, grippable handles surrounding the tablet for easy handling by kids as well as a means to protect the hardware from drops.

The Vinci Tablet is powered by an ARM based Cortex A8 1GHz processor and comes with a 512 RAM. It has a 7″ LCD touchscreen display, a 3MP HD front facing camera and a micro USB connection for easy file transfers. This tablet runs on the android OS. The Vinci Tablet is not 3G or WiFi ready, making it safer for kids in terms of lesser radio emissions. The Vinci Tablet is now available at Amazon for pre-orders at a base price of US$389. This tablet for kids is expected to be shipped on August 10.


VIZIO 8-Inch Tablet

Vizio, a company known for its low-cost televisions has just launched its first 8” Android tablet (model VTAB1008), probably hoping to gather significant market-share (in the longer term), just like it did in the HDTV business. At $329 (street price at Costco), the Vizio tablet hits a price point that is significantly lower than established competitors, but the obvious question is: how good is it?


Now that the first tablets have hit retail stores, we have been able to get one and have taken a first look at it. In this review, we will go over the design of the tablet and its user experience. Hopefully, by the end of it, you will have a good feel for what it is and how it feels to use the Vizio tablet in the real world.
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Pandigital Nova Digital Reader

It seems that there is a difference between the new e-readers and tablets. Although some e-readers could still be with the basic interface has a black and white screen using e-Ink technology, there are new e-readers are now more resembles a tablet to be more attractive to users . An example is the new Nova Pandigital Digital Reader.

Pandigital Nova Digital Reader can be called a digital music player, but in reality it is a tablet. Android OS running on the platform and is equipped with 7 "touch screen resolution of 600 active 800. It also comes with front and rear view camera and a loudspeaker and microphone. The tablet is equipped with 4 GB of internal memory with a built in microSD card slot for additional storage space outside.

Pandigital Nova Digital Reader comes with a mini-USB 2.0 for faster data transfer and micro HDMI port for connection to a compatible HDTV, if the user requires more space to see. Wifi is available. As digital player, Nova Pandigital has software Barnes & Noble bookstore to access a wide selection of titles. This digital player is available only at Best Buy for $ 170.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Sony Experia Active Smartphone

Smartphones are no longer known for the sensitive devices that they are. Most of today’s new smartphones now have that higher level of toughness that makes them more ideal for day to day use. Sony may have just gone the similar path by introducing its new Sony Experia Active Smartphone.

The Sony Experia Active smartphone is designed to be water and dust-resistant. Users no longer have to worry about getting their smartphones wet while answering a phone in the rain or accidentally spill water on it. It also features a unique wet-finger tracking that makes the touch screen fully functional even when your fingers are wet. Other features announced for the new Sony Experia Active is that it will be an Android smartphone running on a 1GHz processor, 5MP camera with 8x digital zoom, 720p HD Video recording, 512MB RAM with 1GB internal phone storage and support for an additional 32GB microSD card. The Sony Experia Active will be made available in the market by the 3rd quarter of this year.

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