The new Blackberry Z3!!

Its the all new Blackberry!!!! with the stunning design and with the latest chip-set and amazing specs. Guess what its not OVER-PRICED!!!!
Last month Blackberry launched its smartphone exclusively for the Indonesian customers which is said to be manufactured by the maker, Foxconn. The sales were pretty descent and it is expected to launch soon for the other markets.

SPECIFICATIONS:

screen      :      5.0 inches (220 PPi)

memory    :     Internal 8GB with 1.5GB RAM
                       External SD card upto 32GB
camera     :     primary   5  mega pixels, with auto-focus
                       secondary 1.1 mega pixels.
CPU         :     Dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
GPU         :     adreno 305
OS           :      Blackberry OS 10.2 (with direct android app. installation)

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Dell XPS Duo 12: Is it an Ultrabook or a tablet?

Is it an Ultrabook? Is it a tablet? To answer the question, this is no supercomputer, but rather, the Dell XPS Duo 12 is said to be both, depending on the situation and context that you are in. Sporting a novel and elegant flip hinge touchscreen display which was specially designed to take advantage of the Windows 8 operating system that has touch interaction on the menu, there is also a keyboard to make it jive with the notebook/Ultrabook crowd who want to get some serious work done while they are on the move.

Thanks to the innovative flip hinge design, one is able to make the transition from laptop to tablet to laptop in a jiffy, while the Full HD display is able to deliver up to 97% more pixels compared to your regular HD display. Using machined aluminum and carbon fiber as the main materials of choice for its chassis, it is well complemented by Corning Gorilla Glass for that added touch durability without weighing it down. As with theDell XPS 10, the Dell XPS Duo 12 will also be available to the masses when Windows 8 arrives on the market at the end of October. No pricing details have been announced yet, but I wonder just how tough the hinge can last over the years. Image courtesy of CNET. [Press Release]

Toshiba LX835 All-In-One (AIO) desktop PC

We have seen some All-In-One (AIO) machines this week at IFA 2012, and the buck is not going to stop anytime soon, with the Toshiba LX835 All-In-One (AI) desktop PC being the latest candidate to line up under this particular category. Of course, the Toshiba LX835 occupies a more lofty “premium” category, sporting a capacitive multi touch screen with an Intel Core processor running proceedings from within, ably aided by NVIDIA discrete graphics. Targeting folks who require large-screen computing sessions, the Toshiba LX835 will ship with Windows 8 pre-installed right out of the box in order to maximize the potential of its multi touch screen.

It will also feature components that have been built into the screen to further simplifying its design. At the side, you will find updated USB 3.0 ports to keep up with the times, while the back has HDMI-in and USB 2.0 ports. To further reduce the amount of clutter around your home, the Toshiba LX835 will be equipped with a wireless keyboard and mouse, now how about that? You can take a look at the photo gallery of the Toshiba LX835 after the jump.

Your ears will be pleased to hear that Onkyo-branded speakers with SRS Premium Sound 3D are thrown into the mix. Other hardware specifications include a range of third-generation Intel Core processors to choose from, the ability to cram in up to 8GB of storage space, and a 1TB hard drive. No idea on pricing, but it should be released sometime along the lines of Windows 8′s roll out date.

Game, Set and Match vs. Bugs

What would summer be without bugs? More enjoyable, that is for sure. Grilling out in the summer is a must. There you are, entertaining friends, juicy steaks hot off the grill, serving up side dishes and suddenly, bam! Every bug in the neighborhood somehow gets an invitation to the party. Or how about airing out the house and realizing that you have a bug slumber party going on. Spiders in the corners, moths on the lights. You’d think they are moving in for good!


Stay armed and ready for the pesky creatures with the Zap Racket™! It provides the satisfaction of eliminating pests and you don’t need to swing like Roger Federer! Get the little critters close enough to be interested and ZAP. Zap Racket contains an electric layer sandwiched between two protective, non-electric layers. So you won’t zap your finger inadvertently. It operates on a rechargeable battery, with removable cord, so you are always ready to zap. 500 amps provides more than enough power to handle mosquitoes, flies, bees, wasps, house centipedes, termites, spiders, fruit flies, gnats, roaches, and more! It is even available in 3 colors – Red Hornet, Emerald Fly and Orange Ladybug – to suit your fancy. Zap Racket is ready and waiting on Amazon for $20. A no brainer in the war on bugs. And you can even add a light on to help attract the buggers at night.

Let Zap Racket help you enjoy a bug free summer whether indoors or outdoors and eliminate the need for poisonous pesticides, unsightly traditional zappers and bug cleanup.

ECOXGEAR pedal powered headlight and smartphone charger for bicycles

So you are one of those who prefer to get around town using a mix of public transport as well as your set of two wheels – non oil guzzling ones, that is, in the form of a bicycle. Well, well, what are you to do then in order to maximize your “green” and eco-friendly lifestyle while you are on the move? This is where the ECOXGEAR pedal powered headlight and smartphone charger comes in handy, where it will come equipped with a universal mount so that it can be attached to most standard and oversized hubs. Not only that, there is also a handlebar mounted, water-resistant and touch-screen compatible smart phone/GPS case which is pretty much self-explanatory, so I don’t see the need for me to go there. The ECOXPOWER can be yours for $99.99 a pop if you are interested, but let us take a closer look at what it offers in the extended post.


For starters, the ECOXPOWER will come with an ultra-bright LED front headlight and red rear tail light that are capable of being mounted to your bike’s front wheel hub. The included USB adapter cable will run up the front fork and into the handlebar mounted, water-resistant smart phone case. Each time your bicycle’s front wheel turns, the ECOXPOWER’s clutch engages between the tire’s spokes, kickstarting a generator which will power the lighting system, the integrated lithium ion rechargeable battery and the power jack for you smartphone. Talk about efficiency, yo!

As for the smartphone case, it is touch-screen friendly and accommodates all major GPS devices and smartphone models, especially those from the iOS and Android camps. Not only that, the ECOXPOWER will also come equipped with an on/off remote switch which can be mounted to the handlebars, delivering full control over the headlight and taillight while on a ride.

CEO of ECOXGEAR, Greg Fadul, said, “Typical bike lights have a short life expectancy, most of which are only 10-15 hours or even as low as five if on high brightness. Bicyclist either have to routinely buy batteries, remove the light for recharging, or replace their lights completely. ECOXPOWER is self-powered and with the built-in rechargeable battery, extra costs and inconveniences are non-existent. And if you’re using your smart phone for GPS or music on a long ride, you never have to worry about running out of juice.”

Samsung Series 5 and Series 7 all-in-one Windows 8 PCs, hands-on

We got your hands on the new all-in-one (AIO) PCs that Samsung has just announced today. To keep their naming consistent, Samsung has named them Series 5 and Series 7 like they do for their laptop – the names logically describe the product level in the line-up. The Series 7 comes in two sizes: 27″ ($1699) and 23.6″ (1099), while the series 5 only has a 21.5″ version ($749).

Beyond the sizes, all three computers are different in more than one way. The more obvious one is the design. The 27″ Series 2 comes with a great design that reminds of Samsung’s LED TV, which Samsung’s IT division got inspired from. that’s a great idea given that those designs are rather successful on the market. On that note, the display quality was rather high.

Both Series 7 computers have a 10-point touch display (1080p), 1TB of storage and run on Windows 8. The 27″ version is beefier with a Core i7 and  8GB of RAM out of the box. The 23.6″ one gets a Core i5 and 6GB of RAM (8GB Max). If you plan on playing games, the 27″ version has a discrete AMD 7850M graphics processor (GPU), while the other ones have an integrated Intel HD4000 GPU.

The Series 5 is built to reach a lower price of $749, so the design is a bit thicker and on the inside, it comes with a Core i3, 4GB of RAM (8GB max) and the integrated Intel GPU. It still has a 1080p touch display, so all the multimedia functions should be taken care of. Gaming will be limited to casual games, and I suspect that even Flash games like CastleVille could be challenging.

Overall, we found the line of all-in one to be very nice. The high-end Series 7 is obviously the one that folks would “want”, although affordability may be an issue, but those touch screens are expensive. The Series 7 does not have a “big base” that contains all the internal components, so its likes are rather straight and clean. The front looks great and from a distance, it just looks like a small TV.

The Series 5 has a different stand design to conserve space on a table. The idea is that if used as a kitchen PC or in a student/teenager room, the possibility to put stuff underneath the computer may be handy.

Firefox 15 released

Have you lost count on the version number of Firefox? Assuming you answered in the affirmative, here is a little reminder – Firefox 15 has just been released today, bringing along with it its fair share of features. For instance, background updates enables Firefox to download the update in the background itself, where you can follow up by applying it alongside the current installation, letting you maintain the updated version so that you can switch to it the next time that the browser is fired into action. The whole logic behind this is to do away with the update progress dialog which pops up whenever you kick start Firefox after it has downloaded an update.

For those of you who have already installed Firefox 15 on your respective machines, just how do you find the latest version of this popular web browser? Will it strengthen your loyalty to the Firefox brand, or has it made you look elsewhere for a potential new match up? Feel free to share your experience with Firefox 15 in the comments.