Microsoft’s mouse/keyboards offers great ergonomics and design. That has been their USP and they have built upon it for quite some years now. Microsoft Mobile Memory Mouse 8000 is a mouse for notebook users. The mouse has lots of features and is quite innovative too which you will find out soon.

Microsoft Mobile Memory Mouse 8000 specifications :

• Type : Wireless Notebook mouse
• No. of buttons : 5
• Wheel type : Tilt wheel
• Sensor : 1000 dpi
• USB Rechargeable
• Bluetooth mode
• Battery life indicator
• Approx. price : $79

The mouse is designed futuristically and the silver and black combo does make you wonder over its beauty! The mouse is designed to work on 2.4 GHz frequency which is emitted by a pen-drive sized receiver which plugs into a USB port. What makes it different from other wireless mice is that, you can connect it via Bluetooth also. So it has dual connectivity which is great.

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Bluetooth headsets are catching up with consumers slowly as their costs have been plummeting over the years and are now within the reach of almost everyone. Plantronics bluetooth headsets have made a mark in the industry due to their good quality and aggressive pricing. Plantronics Discovery 925 bluetooth headset is one the latest offerings from the company.

Plantronics Discovery 925 blueooth headset specifications :

• Type : Headphone -monoaural
• Form factor : Ear bud
• Dimensions : 2.7″ x 0.9″ x 0.5″
• Inbuilt microphone
• Range : 33ft
• Power adapter : External
• Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
• Run time : Upto 5 hours
• Standby time : 168 hours
• Approx. price : $100

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Got stuck in middle of nowhere with low battery charge? That happens with everyone of us. But there are a few handy tips you can follow to extract some extra juice out of your battery in a critical situation. Also these tips in the long run help your battery to live longer as lesser number of charge cycles mean longer battery life.

Tip 1: Turn off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth etc.

It happens a lot of times that after transferring a file via Bluetooth we forget to switch it off. So when you are not using it for any purpose it is wise to turn off Wi-Fi , Bluetooth and even Infrared on your mobile. These continuously draw power from your battery hence reducing its life.

Tip 2: Decrease brightness of the display

If you have an option to decrease the brightness of the display then choose a level which has medium brightness and not too high. Nokia’s smartphones light sensor helps adjust your display brightness according to the external lighting conditions, so keep it switched on at all times.

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External hard disks for network usage are beginning to become mainstream. Devices based on such solutions are also cropping up much frequently than before. Lacie introduced their high capacity 500GB Ethernet based hard disk which is a network-attached-storage(NAS) drive and can serve files to various entertainment attached to it.

Lacie Ethernet Disk Mini 500GB Specifications :

• Dimensions : 1.7″ x 6.8″ x 6.3″
• Processor installed : 400Mhz
• RAM installed : 64MB DRAM
• Capacity : 500GB
• Spindle speed : 7200 rpm
• Buffer size : 16GB
• OS Compatibility : Mac OS X 10.3 or later, Windows 2000,Xp,Vista
• Approx. price : $150

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Tablet PCs have hit the scene lately with a bang and most of the credit goes to HP for bringing in new innovations regularly. HP Pavilion tx2000z is the successor to HP Pavilion tx1000. Although it is quite similar to its predecessor but there have been subtle changes made by HP which makes it much better. And the icing in the cake being the same base price as we had on tx1000.

HP Pavilion tx2000z specifications :

• Dimensions : 12″ x 8.8″ x 1.5″
• Processor : AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 2.1 GHz
• Display : 12.1″ TFT with 1280 x 800 resolution
• RAM : 2GB DDR2 SDRAM
• Hard Disk : 160GB SATA-I 5400rpm
• Optical drive : DVD±RW/DVD-RAM
• Graphics : Nvidia GeForce 6150
• Altec Lansing speakers
• Dual headphone jacks
• 6-cell Lithium ion battery
• Approx. Price : $1300

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This is the latest product from Nokia’s warehouses. The Nokia N78 hit the markets across the world a few weeks ago. It certainly does seem a successor to Nokia N73 which was a huge huge success and sold millions of handsets. Carrying a shape similar to N73 and also having a similar camera as N73, N78 is sticking to tried and tested formula for being a big success.

Nokia N78 specifications :

• Dimensions : 113 x 49 x 15.1 mm
• Weight : 102 g
• Display : 2.4″ TFT with 240 x 320 resolution
• Stereo speakers
• GPRS, HSCSD, EDGE, 3G
• WiFi : 802.11 b/g
• Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
• 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus
• Built-in GPS receiver
• OS : Symbian S60, rel 3.2
• 3.5 mm jack
• Approx. price : $500

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ADSL has emerged the preferred technology for broadband in many countries. People have slowly started purchasing their own routers as various providers are using the same technology and shifting between the ISPs does not necessarily mean investing in a new router.

I will guide you on how to set up a wireless ADSL router to connect to your ISP. The same tutorial holds good even for non-wireless routers with few modifications.

Step 1: Connect the router via LAN

Connect the telephone line and switch on the router. To configure the wireless router you need to first connect it to a PC/Laptop via an Ethernet cable.

Step 2:  Login to router configuration page

Launch your favorite browser and punch in the router IP address which is generally 192.168.1.1 . It will then ask for the username and password, which can be found in the router manual. Generally the username is “admin” and password is “password” or “admin”. After a successful login you will be taken to the welcome page of the router.

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I am here with another Apple product that didn’t really make the headlines. Wireless products are the choice everywhere and keyboard is no exception. So you bought that uber cool 24″ iMac but don’t want to clutter your desk with wires? Apple wireless keyboard is the perfect answer which was released by Apple last year.

Apple Wireless Keyboard specifications :

• Color : White
• Interface : Bluetooth
• Operating distance : 30ft
• Battery : 3 AA type
• OS Compatibility : OS X 10.4.10 or later
• Approx. Price : $79

As expected, the Apple wireless keyboard supports a cool design. But this time the design adds a lot more to the functionality due to the tilt that it produces which assists you in typing.  The keyboard works via Bluetooth so you don’t even have to plug in a wireless receiver, but just turn on your Mac bluetooth and it will find the keyboard and pair it.

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We haven’t touched upon printers at this blog but that is set to change as I review one of the best AIO printers by HP, pioneer in making printers. The Officejet series from HP is aimed at professionals working in small to medium organisations. HP has always been a pioneer in printer manufacturing and HP Officejet Pro L7680 is no exception.

HP Officejet Pro L7680 specifications :

• Dimensions : 20.9″ x 15.8″ x 14″
• Printing Technology : Inkjet Color
• Monthly Duty Cycle : 7500 pages
• Display : 2.4″ color display
• Standard memory : 64MB
• Flash memory support
• Copying speed : 35ppm(mono)/34ppm(color)
• Scanning resolution : 2400 x 4800 dpi
• Printing resolution : 1200dpi(mono), 1200 x 4800 dpi(color)
• Printing speed : 35ppm(mono)/34ppm(color)
• Paper tray capacity : 250
• Approx. price : $300

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Hard disk is one of the most important components of your PC and losing your data on it can be a nightmare. Apart from having backup copies, this tutorial will guide you on how you can improve the life of your hard disk. A few tips can go a long way in maximizing the hard disk performance and more importantly its life.

So let me share some of the tips now.

Tip 1: Defragment the hard disk

This is one of the most important tasks that you need to regularly execute on your hard disk to keep it fit and healthy. Disk fragmentation occurs over time and is unstoppable but reversible. Disk fragmentation can slow down the performance of your hard disk and it calls for more wear and tear as data has to be searched causing more strain on the heads. If is pretty easy to defragment your hard disk as here is an inbuilt defragmenter built into the Windows itself. You can access it by right clicking My Computer and then selecting Manage. In the left pane you can find the disk fragmenter option.

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