While we’re holding our breath to get hands on the Apple iPad, Microsoft has been working in their dark room to develop the user experiences and design concepts that are NEW and exactly opposite of what Apple iPad brings us. It seems like we’ve all been ranting about the wrong device.

 

Along with Book Reading, Listening to music & Taking photos, Courier will allow users to scribble notes, manipulate clipped photos and text, and sketch images.

Here are some of the key features:

 

Dual Same Size Screens

Less than an Inch Thick

Each Screen Measured 5 inches x 7 inches

Stylus & Multi-Touch Capability

Built in Camera

Headphone Jack for Audio

Built in Calendar, Contacts Organizer, To-Do List

Wi-Fi enabled

Nvidia Tegra 2 Chipset Processor

Windows CE 6 [ Same system used on Zune HD & upcoming Windows Phone 7 Series ]

 

Check out the videos below to have a peek into this marvel of Innovation.

Courtesy: Engadget

Pricing and release date are still not known, but if Microsoft can keep costs down, the Courier can become a trouble for a Apple’s iPad.

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AFE

Alright, I am playing as a big daddy… unknown relative of some Sofia LAMB who is now the controller of Rapture (stood against Ryan in elections or something etc).

What actually happened at the beginning shots; my big daddy was saving the little sister (Eleanor Lamb) from splicers and there came Lamb and BD (aka Big Daddy) shot himself using the pistol given by her majesty (Lamb Lady). The sister BD was saving actually is the daughter of the lady… Read more…

Apple is holding a main event on 27th January called “Come See Our Latest Creation” – The event is confirmed by Fox News.

 

This event is expected to include the introduction of Apple’s much-anticipated tablet device and iPhone OS 4.0, as well as iLife 2010.

We’re very exited about the rumored Tablet device. Apple revolutionized the Cell Phone industry when iPhone was launched back in 2007. But a handheld device between iPhone and a notebook PC, Will it work? How productive it could be?

WE’RE CURIOUS!

 

Here are some of the rumors & expectations covering the design, features and functionality of the upcoming iSlate – iPad – iTab – Whatever it might be called! But one thing is for sure. Apple is seriously cool when it comes to new hardware & devices.

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Once upon a time, Google’s Chrome operating system was an exciting idea that offered far more questions than answers. But now we now know much more about what the company is working on and have even seen the OS in action. Basically, there are some important things you need to know about the Google Chromium operating system.

 

It’s not available yet.
So far, Google has launched only the open-source development project. This means developers and third-party partners (including hardware manufacturers) can download, compile, and install the code. Most important, they can change and enhance it. All those changes could pour back into what will become the first shipping product late next year. The rest of us will have to wait until then.

Every app. in Chrome is a Web app.
This means there are literally no desktop apps. Google execs reiterated this point by adding, "third party apps will work as long as they’re Web applications." This fact could— and maybe should—scare you. All the application CDs you currently have sitting on shelves are useless with the Chrome OS. If you have a favorite drawing or scrapbooking application, you might as well throw it out if you plan on devoting your life to Chrome. On the other hand, it’s likely that you’ve started using more and more cloud-based applications to get work done.

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Buying a performing, balanced but budget Gaming PC has always been a challenge. No matter its 2001 (wink) or 2009. Decent performing (40+fps) yet not mighty expensive hardware does comes with alot of research and a base price point. So, we did both and stepped out of home with time spent in research and Rs. 50,000 in our pocket for CH|LL’s new desktop system.

Here is some eye-candy I’ve shot for the creative readers. Review & benchmarks will be posted very soon.

Ingredients:

Intel Core2Duo E7400

ASUS P5P43TD

Cooler Master 460W

Corsair XMS3 DDR3

RADEON 4770 HD 512MB DDR3

Western Digital 1TB Caviar Green HD

HP Super-Drive DVD-RW Lightscribe

3 Hours of Mayhem in HC

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anyone heard Ultrasone?

here it is, a German Company.

Pro 900 Headphones – features S-Logic Plus Technology, which basically provides a larger soundstage inside the earcup for an “improved acoustic feeling“. At a cost of $600 per pair, we’d expect nothing less.

Technical specificaions:
S-Logic™ Natural Surround Sound
S-Logic PLUS technology
Dynamic principle, closed
Frequency range 6-42000Hz
Impedance 40 ohm
Sound pressure level 96 dB
MU Metal bufferboard, reduced
field emissions in accordance
with ULE (Ultra Low Emission) standard
New 40 mm titanium-plated drivers
Weight 295g (without cord)

Short description:
Foldable, closed-back professional headphones
Aluminium nameplates
New PRO Box (hardcase) for safe
transportation and storage, incl. accessories
New 40 mm Titanium plated drivers
Velvet ear pads in BLACK & SILVER
Ultra Soft Cable (USC-cable)
Neutrik connectors
Technologies:
S-Logic™ Natural Surround Sound PLUS
MU Metal shielding (ULE-technology)
Safer hearing

More @ : Ultrasone PRO 900

Review @: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Ultrasone/PRO900/

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Brought to You by B@D: Some day of February, 2:13 Am

The Laptop

Its 2Am and a cold night of January and this hot guy brought me the Dv6t, Just like this.

WHAT IS IT?

The HP Pavilion dv6t is the middle earth between the dv5t and dv7t series notebooks. It is a full redesign that includes many new features. The dv6t is based on the latest Intel "Montevina" Centrino 2 mobile technology and is available with powerful dedicated graphics.

My HP Pavilion dv6t-1045ee notebook has the following specifications:

• • • Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 processor (2.4GHz/ 1066MHz FSB/ 3MB L2)
    • 16.0" Diagonal High Definition HP Brightview Infinity Display
    • 3GB DDR2-800 RAM (1x 2GB + 1x 1GB)
    • 320GB 5400RPM hard drive
    • Nvidia GeForce 9200M-GS w/ 512MB DDR2 dedicated video card
    • Lightscribe Super Multi DVD Writer (+/-R +/-RW) with Double Layer support
    • Altec Lansing® speakers
    • HP Pavilion WebCam with Integrated Microphone
    • HP Mobile Remote Control
    • Broadcom 802.11b/g wireless + Bluetooth
    • Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (32-bit)
    • High-capacity 6-cell Li-ion battery

  Design

The design of the HP Pavilion dv6t is simply beautiful. It is sleek and ultramodern, with tasteful accents. The entire notebook is streamlined, and no matter what angle you look at it, it looks great. This notebook has a "soft" design with all corners rounded off. Looking at the side of the notebook, the backside is a semicircle, and the front curves up like the bow of a boat. When the display is shut, the back of the notebook has a raked look to it, which is appealing. The display only has one large hinge, which adds to the sleek look.

Two general colors are used – silver and black. All of the viewable surfaces are glossy and reflective, though not to the extent of the Toshiba notebooks with the Fusion finish. The dull silver palmrest areas are reflective in a sense that you can see a foggy outline of yourself in them. You can see yourself clearly in the metallic finished areas, and also in the black glossy areas. HP calls its glossy finish "liquid metallic".

The entire display portion of the notebook is glossy black, including the hinge. The palmrest and base of the notebook is silver and metallic. I like how HP clearly separated the colors on this machine, as it looks well-matched.

The base of the notebook has two variations of silver – dull silver and silver metallic. The metallic finish is basically like a mirror. The surrounding edge, sides, touchpad, and media controls strip are all metallic finished while the rest is dull silver. I think the design combo is attractive and classy.

Imprinted in the palm rests and the back of the display is a subtle mesh pattern, which is much more reserved than the imprint designs on previous HP notebooks. The new finish gives the dv6t a detailed appearance. The mesh pattern only comes out when the notebook is in a lighted area, and will not be seen unless inspected from a few feet away.

The status lights for power, battery charge, and hard disk activity are located in the front edge of the notebook, below the left palm rest. It is easy to see them when the display is closed, and the indicator labels above each light are even imprinted on the top of the display. That is a nice touch.

One more area of the notebook with a light is actually on the back of the display – the Illuminated HP logo lights up, which looks great and is another nice touch.

Build Quality

The notebook itself is made of high-strength plastic and feels solid. There is absolutely no flex in the palm rests or surrounding areas, and the base of the notebook resists flexing like a two-by-four. No part of this notebook is flimsy or of questionable material quality. The plastic is quite thick, especially around the palm rests, which is welcome.

The glossy finish of the notebook is quite durable; I have accidentally swiped a rough object against the palmrest several times, and it has not even shown minor scratches. The back of the display is the same way. The glossy coating looks and feels thick. This notebook is more durable than it looks.

The Infinity display is basically a large piece of clear plastic over the entire display. It makes the display look like it has no borders. I have the Infinity finish on my notebook. While it makes the notebook look sleeker and more modern, it does increase the amount of reflections over a standard glossy finish.

Speakers

the dv6 series features two Altec Lansing stereo speakers. These speakers are a definite step up from standard generic notebook speakers in terms of sound quality. The mid-range (vocals) is quite good for a notebook, as are the highs. Voices come through clear. The sound is more enveloping than typical notebook sound.

There is more than one way to get sound out of the dv6t. Below the front edge of the notebook are two headphone jacks, which are static free. Audio can also come through the built-in HDMI port – it is useful for connecting to external HDTVs.

 

 

Media Remote & Webcam

HP includes a small remote with the dv6t, which fits in the ExpressCard/54 slot. There are many multimedia controls on the remote. This remote is designed to be used in media center. Overall, a handy and useful component.

The built-in webcam is of average quality, but then again not much can be expected from a built-in webcam. It shows a decent amount of detail – the person on the other end of the line will easily be able to see you.

Input and Output Ports

Left Side: VGA, docking station connector, Ethernet, HDMI, eSATA/USB combo, USB, IEEE 1394 mini-Firewire, ExpressCard/54 slot (top), media card reader (bottom) (reads SD, MS/Pro, MMC, XD)

Right Side: Optical drive, 2x USB, 56k modem,fillers for TV tuner, Kensington lock slot, power jack.

Front: IR receiver, microphone, 2x headphone jack.

Back: Nothing to see here!, Backs aren’t worth seeing everywhere

It is important to note that the dv6t includes not only USB ports, but also an eSATA port. An eSATA support is basically an external Serial ATA port for an ultra-fast connection to external hard drives. HP was thoughtful enough to make the eSATA port double as a USB port, bringing the total number of USB ports on the dv6t to four.

The dv6t’s HDMI port is great for connecting to external HDTVs, as it can transmit both digital video and surround sound audio.

Operating System & Software

HP offers 32- and 64-bit versions of Vista on the dv6t. Home Premium is standard, while Ultimate is available as an upgrade. I have Home Premium 32-bit SP1 on my machine.

HP unfortunately pre-loads a good deal of bloatware into the factory hard drive image.

Performance:

The HP dv6t meets my needs perfectly. It is an extremely well-rounded 16-inch multimedia notebook at a great price point. A beautiful design, superb input devices, a great screen, and good gaming performance are the major highlights of this machine. I have no second thoughts about giving the dv6t my full recommendation.

Some Eye Candy

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Thanks to proXima / Ch|LL / Saad Arif & Fahad Arif / The Pindi Guys / The Guy from Islamabad / The friend in Dubai & to the very special person. My Dad

END!

Tested by B@D & proXima. Reviewed by AFI , January 16th 2009.

Thanks: VEENI & CH|LL for their help.

Today we got our Hands On! The new Nokia 5800 XpressMusic a.k.a TUBE.

Here are a few highlighted features:

• 3.2″ 16M-color TFT LCD 16:9 touchscreen display (360 x 640 pixels)
• Symbian S60 5th edition
• ARM 11 369 MHz CPU, 128 MB of SDRAM memory
• 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera with dual-LED flash
• VGA video recording at 30fps
• Dual-band 3G with HSDPA support
• Quad-band GSM support
• Wi-Fi
• Capable GPS receiver and Nokia Maps 2.0 Touch
• microSD card memory expansion, ships with an 8GB card
• TV out
• FM radio with RDS
• Bluetooth and USB v2.0
• 3.5mm standard audio jack
• Excellent audio quality
• Landscape on-screen virtual QWERTY keyboard
• Proximity sensor for screen auto turn-off
• Accelerometer sensor for automatic UI rotation and motion-based gaming
• Rich retail package
• Affordable price
• Office document viewer
• OVI and MySpace integration (direct image and video uploads)

First seen In The Dark Knight, It was a highly anticipated music phone because it’s the first touch screen S60 5^th Edition Based Phone. What that means is that, You can use your body parts (e.g A Finger) or the stylus or the plectrum ( Guitar Pick Thing ) included inside the box, to play with the TUBE. The Tube’s variety of input options, including the handwriting mode, mean it will appeal to a lot of people: the two QWERTY modes are rather nice, and the full screen version is nice and accurate. The keypad input method is large and comfortable too, so newbie’s to the touch screen world will feel right at home thanks to the hepatics.

The sound is amazing as its loaded with the best stereo speakers offered In any Cell Phone. It has a 3.5mm generic stereo jack to use it with any headphones, speaker system or car deck with an AUX option. Bundled headphones are very decent and have a crisp sound quality but if you are going to gym with those ones plugged, you’re not going to like them very much. Instead you can get any iPod ear buds available under Rs. 1000.

Screen Resolution is a 640 x 480 Pixel 16 Million Color screen, Now what that offers is the High Definition for Pocket entertainment. There is a deck also to hold up the phone if you want to watch something during load shedding ( that’s the case if you are in Pakistan ). A TV Cable is also included so you can hook your 5800 to your TV as well.

The camera is a 3.2 MP Carl-Zeiss Optics based Lens with a secondary camera on front used for 3G. As there isn’t 3G network yet in our country we use our secondary camera as a dirty mirror. The Tube’s 3.2MP Carl Zeiss-ed lens is a great little snapper… the phone takes great pictures, and is a cinch to use as well. Indoor performance isn’t that good.

Nokia has included some spare parts in the box, Such as a extra stylus pen. A Pouch with little holes in it. Some no good manual guides. Also included in the package is a Free 40 Track Comes With Music voucher that you can use to download 40 Free songs from Nokia Music Store.

Over all, If you have it, your fellow workers, your siblings, even your mates can get jealous of it. Its easy to get along with. You just need sometime to get used to the key less experience that you are going to get in this model. If one says it’s a Rival to iPhone, I guess it Isn’t. There are many solid reasons for that. Now can S60 compare to iPhone OS X ? No! Another rival that you may think of could be the Android G1, we haven’t got our hands on a G1 device till now, but that’s better than Nokia’s S60 Platform as well. Anyways, We love new Nokia phones and we will continue this habit.

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Reviewed by .AFI.

I wanted an All-In-One printer for about a year now. This Canon was already chosen. Other options included the HP2280 & Epson 3-in-1 Printer. It wasn’t a very hard choice for me to decide Canon Printer. Its got some real cool feature set, the features have an intelligent naming convention lOl . And everyone in Hafeez center wants to sell HP and they say they like it & that its good and Bla Bla. HP is the people’s choice, The Most commonly used Printer / Cheap One, In fact The Best Selling Printer.

But Hp is UGLY . That is my reason to buy a non-HP product.(  And offcourse there are many other reasons as well. )

We have used Lexmark & HP before. And they deliver good. This one that i got yesterday is a All-In-One Printer/Scanner/Copier. That means you don’t need to run to a photo copy shop or ask your neighbour if he has a scanner. Its the best choice in its price range. Its good looking & smart, Its fast but its quite Noisy ( btw There isn’t any inkjet thats silent ).

Here are a few details about the product ..

Print
• Canon’s legendary FINE™ technology print head heightens both quality and speed
• Tiny 2pl (min) ink droplet combined with 4800dpi (max) resolution for photo-lab quality photo
• Prints a 4 x 6” borderless photo in just 60 seconds
• Speedy document printing: 20ppm monochrome/ 15ppm colour

Photos that last a Lifetime
• ChromoLife100 incorporates FINE™ technology print head, dye-based inks and Canon photo media
• Photo memories can keep their vibrant colours and resist fading for up to 100 years

Copy
• Speedy document copying: 19cpm monochrome/ 15cpm in colour
• Colours stay faithful to the original with Dual Colour Gamut Processing
• Even second-generation copies are clear and vibrant
• Advanced Z-Lid for convenient copying of thick or bulky documents

Scan
• Sharp 600dpi CIS flatbed scanning with image-retouching capabilities
• With the Multi-Crop function you can select several sections of a document, scan one time, then save each section as an individual scan in a multi-page file
• Scan up to 10 business cards or four 4”x6” photos at once with the Multi-Scan function; images are properly aligned and saved as individual file.

The Bottom Line is that if you belong to the normal mankind and u need a good budget printer/scanner, Buy it.

The Price varies alot from shop to shop. It starts from Rs. 6000 & come down to Rs. 4000. You’re good to go if you get it within Rs. 4000-4600 price range.

Anyways, This thing is perfect for low price quality color photo printing. The glossy photo paper is available in the market for 500 Rs per 20 Sheets of A4 size. And 250 Rs for 20 sheets of ( 6″ x 4″ ) size. Its quick and the best feature your photo won’t fade for the next 100 years ( Canon proclaimed feature ).

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