Whatever happened to the time we all felt that the bigger the speakers the better the sound? Never mind. Bose came along and re-defined the art of listening to music in all its pureness. The Bose Acoustimass 6 Series III bears witness to the fact that even with an elaborate 5.1 speaker system that contains small satellite speakers. Of course there’s good output and more to be enjoyed but wait till you hear how much these cost. (Video and price...
Heard of Shenzhen Guangxuntong Communication yet? No? Well then, it’s good since this would be a better read. This Chinese manufacturer claims to have spun the finest yarn around to conjure up the ‘Eking’ that is arguably the thinnest tablet in the world. How thin, we’re not sure but, what we do know is that it’s a 9.7-inch tablet with an IPS capacitive touchscreen display, 2GB memory and an Intel Z670 processor powering it up. The best part is that...
If you’re a sucker for bass and love playing games that have intense blowing up of objects then there wouldn’t be a better pick than the Razer Electra, if you’re going headphone shopping. This cool gaming headset come with a 40mm driver in each of the earcups, that are trained to boost your system’s bass output and leave you buzzed after every explosion. Imagine the jaw crunching pounds and thuds of falling bodies too! In fact, even destroying structures in...
Asus have added fuel to their line of Android tablets. The Eee Pad Transformer tablet will now bear the coveted mark of Android 3.2 Honeycomb. The upgrade is bound to be one of the better things that Eee Pad Transformer customers will have to look forward to. Though there may not be an array of improvements on the operating system, we must appreciate it for once. The advancements include microSD support, display options for non-tablet apps for better compatibility and...
Patients who suffer from heart attacks would tell you, in most cases, that they did experience a few symptoms, but never thought that it would aggravate to a great extent. That's just what the AngelMed Guardian System will enable. Basically a cardiac monitor that can be implanted, the system manages to study the heart's electrical system and warm patients to head to the Emergency Room, before it’s too late....
Mobile phones with incorporated photo cameras are nothing new. Quite the contrary, where once you had to try and find a phone that had a camera, now it’s almost impossible to get one without. There’s no need to present the iPhone or the mention that its introduction has revolutionized the meaning of the word “smartphone” or “touchscreen”. iPhone users can praise their device for good camera pictures but do they reall respect some basic laws of taking pictures? Anyone can...
If you’ve probably heard of the rabbit-like ambient internet device called the Nabaztag project that showed up a while ago, we’ve brought solemn news. Mindscape, the brains behind the project, has abandoned it, pulling the service offline, leaving the devices useless, with the violet.net and nabaztag.com going off air. And for those who haven’t had a taste of the project, this one gave access to MP3 sharing, supported voice commands, and also sported features like weather forecasts, stock reports, alarm...
The Chinese today are all too used to visiting the internet for free in places like bars, restaurants, hotels and bookstores, with free WiFi hotspots turning commonplace amongst the people. However, the good old times are about to change, as officials will now keep a wary eye on WiFi networks around, banning free-access to customers who’ve gotten used to logging onto the internet for free while visiting these businesses. Web activity will be monitored via software which will cost an...
It’s obvious that as we get close to the rumored launch period of iPhone 5 and its mediocre mid-range sibling called iPhone 4S, the tech town is going to be buzzing with blurry facts and images. Here is a grainy shot of iPhone 5 and our friends believe an Apple employee was carrying one of these when he was shot unawares. The adjoining picture here is of iPhone 4S which would resemble its big brother in lot of ways but...
Be it an accessory or an app, its the iPhone always that lays the foundation for any tech company. Pixeet too thought of sticking up with this industry trend and has put on shelves its new Fisheye optical camera lens accessory for iPhone. This lens will allow one to create floor to ceiling full 360 degree panoramas. This smartphone accessory will ship with an iPhone case and the miniature fish eye camera lens and you’d be ready to use it...
Just a couple of days back we learnt that Apple’s new battery technology can allow hackers to make laptops explode, thus highlighting how certain unnoticed glitches in technology can prove to be perilous. Today, there is yet another instance with cellular-based automotive roadside assistance services like GM's OnStar and BMW Assist which can be used to remotely unlock cars. Some engineers have worked on means that can let them crack this technology and unlock cars through just SMS and their...
Panasonic has unveiled a range of 3D active shutter glasses for its 3D-enabled VIERA series of TVs which also claim to be the world’s lightest glasses with a feather weight of just 26 grams. These glasses are known to be as much as 30% lighter than conventional models presently available in the market. The temple part of the glasses is made of lightweight nylon resin that delivers a comfortable fit. It comes with an embedded lithium polymer battery and a...
First it was the great economic meltdown, tremors of which were felt largely across the world, and it’s the debt ceiling that speaks of trouble in USA as of today. The treasury department reported that US government had an operating cash balance of $73.8 billion at the end of the day on July 27. And just then, someone moved to Apple’s statistics and found that the last earning reported by the company showed $76.2 billion in cash and marketable securities....
This week, the Rich Traveller checks in to the new Harrods store at The Corinthia Hotel London, before taking off for some retail therapy at St Barths. If you’re trying to be cautious with your diet this summer, you must speak to the guys at Gluten Free Travel -Us, and stay healthy. On the other hand, if you’re looking to indulge this summer, MSC Cruises will be serving different cuisines prepared by specially-invited celebrity chefs on their different itineraries. This...
There's little or no doubt that the Dell Streak 10 Pro will be bigger than the 7-inch and 5-inch variants. But, the cameras wouldn't pass a chance to prove this visually, so easily. What's new in something that's always harped on about at as a cool Honeycomb tablet and lives up to be just that? The 10-inch tablet is cradle right beside a Dell Streak 7 that's running Honeycomb, which may prove to be bigger news. Upgrade, upgrade, goes the...
