The Sony has only a handful of Car GPS models but it surely is working towards bringing out newer ones to challenge the biggies in the market. Sony NV-U84 isn’t the top-end model but ranks just below it. It does just enough to catch the eye of the buyer but the high price tag is a bit unjustified considering it lacks an inbuilt traffic antenna along with no bluetooth.

Sony NV-U84 specifications :

• Dimensions : 5.9″ x 0.8″ x 3.4″
• Weight : 8.8 oz
• Display : 4.8″ LCD with 480 x 272 resolution
• Connectivity : Hi-Speed USB
• Antenna : Built-in
• Features : Inbuilt speaker, Text-to-speech, 2D/3D maps,
  Optional hands-free calling via bluetooth, built-in mic
• Maps included : USA, Canada, Puerto Rico
• Card slot : Memory Stick Duo
• Other features : JPEG support, photo viewer, touch screen
• Approx. price : $350

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Parrot is a well known manufacturer of wireless hands free systems and other such accessories. The new Parrot MiniKit Slim is a portable Bluetooth hands free kit for use with smartphones, iPhone and almost all Bluetooth enabled PDAs. It is a nice product with a good design, compact form factor and is priced quitedecently at $90.

Parrot Minikit Slim Specs:

• Dimensions: 4.3 x 2.4 x 1.1 inches
• Weight: 2.9 ounces
• Connectivity: Bluetooth
• Included Accessories: Car charger, USB cable
• Price: $90

Review:

The Parrot Minikit Slim sports a simple design and is very compact. It has dimensions of 4.3 x 2.4 x 1.1 inches and weighs less than 3 ounces. It isn’t likely to take up much space in your car, which is very essential in a speakerphone kit. It can be mounted on the visor which saves up valuable dashboard space. The build quality is very nice and durable. The Minikit Slim should last you for years. It is composed mostly of black rubber which lends some of its durability to it. It can easily blend in with your car interiors. The black and silver combo looks very appealing. Continue reading ‘Parrot Minikit Slim Review’

Tablets PCs have a very small share of the laptop market that has grown leaps and bound over the last few years. HP has been an active developer of Tablet PCs and has been constantly bringing in innovative Tablet PCs. HP Touchsmart series is dedicated towards Tablet PCs and HP Touchsmart tx2z is the latest addition to the series.

HP Touchsmart tx2z specifications :

• Processor : AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual Core Mobile ZM-86 / 2.4 GHz
• RAM : 4GB DDR II SDRAM
• Display : 12.1″ TFT with 1280 x 800 resolution
  
• Hard Disk :  400GB
• Optical drive : DVD burner
• OS : Windows Vista Home Premium
• Approx. price : $1400

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The first query is by Neha

hi, nice section u have here.

i want to get a new laptop in the range of Rs. 50k to 60k. I would like something cute nd powerful which shd last me for atleast 4 years. tell me something i can get easily in india. also my kid bro will be using it, so suggest something which can play shooting games nicely.

Hey Neha,

INR 50,000 to 60,000 is a very nice budget which can easily get you what you want. I would have suggested pink Sony Vaio VGN if just for you, but as you also intend to game on it, the Dell Studio XPS 13 would be the best bet. Small and compact, it is very powerful, powered by the Intel C2D P8600, and has Nvidia 9400M discrete graphics. It also has 4 GB RAM and a 320 GB SATA HDD. You can check out the whole specs here – Dell India – Dell Studio XPS 13.

You should get it for around Rs. 63k but it’s completely worth it.
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Synology Disk Station DS-107+ is not only a NAS solution but much more than that.  It is loads of features to not only attract home users but also enterprise users as well. The device can generate photo albums, share your iTunes library or even hook up to your Xbox 360 or PS3 for a whole new experience. The attractive price is icing on the cake for a device of its caliber.

Synology Disk Station DS107+ specifications :

• Dimensions : 16 x 21.8 x 6.3 cm
• Weight : 810 g
• CPU : 266 Mhz
• RAM : 64 MB
• Hard Disk : Internal SATA 3.5″ X 1
  External : USB 2.0 interface
• Max. capacity internal : 1TB
• Max. supported IP camera : 2
• Other features : UPnP Support, iTunes Server support,
  Audio Station support, Photo Station 3 support
• Approx. price : $375

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Sony Walkman series added a new member to its family with the name Sony Ericsson W595. The W595 Walkman phone is the successor to W580 that got quite some attention due to its new design. The W595 plugs in the loopholes and brings in some new features to the table too.

Sony Ericsson W595 specifications :

• Dimensions : 100 x 47 x 14 mm
• Weight : 104 g
• Display : 2.2″ TFT with 240 x 320 resolution
• Connectivity : GPRS, EDGE, 3G
• Card slot : Memory Stick Micro (M2)
• Camera : 3.2 MP
• Bluetooth : Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
• Other features : Stereo FM with RDS, TrackID music recognition,
  Accelerometer sensor, SensMe, Shake Control
• Approx. price : $250

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Bose has a reputation of making great headphones which have superb sound quality, are comfortable to wear and are a treat to your ears. The only thing that would deter you from buying a Bose product would be the high price. But Bose has been working on that factor, and with the Bose Quiet Comfort 3, it has managed to deliver a superb product which is priced rather moderately at just about $300. In this review we check out the Bose Quiet Comfort 3 and see it it lives up to the Bose image.

Bose Quiet Comfort 3 Specs:

• Dimensions: 5.3 in x 7.4 in
• Weight: 5.6 oz
• Battery Power: 3.7 VDC, 200 mAh

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Another day, another netbook. This time around, the father of netbooks, Asus, has launched a very powerful netbook with hardware specs rivalling mid end notebooks. The new Asus N10J A2 is probably the most powerful netbook available right now. It is actually a full notebook compressed to look like a netbook. It is very similar to the Asus N10JC which we reviewed some time back, it has almost the same design and build, but is just a bit more powerful. It certainly has raised the bar when it comes to netbook performance. It is also priced quite high compared to most other netbooks, you could easily procure a regular, more powerful notebook for the same price if you want to compromise on the portability. The Asus N10J A2 has almost everything going for it, just it’s high price is a deterrent. In this review, we check out the Asus N10J A2 and see if it really deserves the $800 it is priced at.

Asus N10J A2 Specs:

• Dimensions: 10.8 x 7.6 x 1.4 inches
• Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Processor: Intel Atom N270 clocked at 1.6 GHz, 512 KB cache
• RAM: 2 GB DDR2 RAM
• Hard Drive: 320 GB SATA HDD, 5400 RPM
• Display: 10.2 inch LCD display, 1024 x 600 pixels
• Graphics Card: Intel GMA 950 with 64 MB VRAM / Nvidia 9300 M GS with 256 MB VRAM
• Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
• Operating System: MS Windows Vista Business
• Ports: 3 USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet, HDMI, Headphone, Microphone, VGA out, 8 in 1 card reader, Expresscard slot
• Price: $800

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Motorola has ventured into the portable navigation devices and Motorola TN30 Car GPS is their first offering in the segment. The unit looks refreshingly new comapred to the designs we have seen from other manufacturers. It packs in quite a number of features that will force potential customers to think about the device.

Motorola TN30 Car GPS specifications :

• Dimensions : 4.8″ x 0.7″ x 3.2″
• Weight : 6 oz
• Display : 4.3″ LCD with 480 x 272 resolution
• Speaker : Built-in
• Card slot : SD card slot
• Estimated battery life : 2.5 hours
• Bluetooth : Yes, integrated
• Approx. price : $250

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The MSI GT 627 is the latest gaming notebook to hit the market. IT is priced very competitively like most of MSI’s notebooks and should create a sensation in the budget portable gaming market. It has superb, top of the line specs and is priced much lower than most other notebooks with similar specs. It also has a superb design which should appeal to the young gamers and the build quality is also pretty good. It is portable enough to be carried to a LAN gaming fest and has relatively nice battery life compared to other notebooks. In this review, we check out whether the MSI GT 627 really has it in itself, to become the favored notebook for budget gaming.

MSI GT 627 Specs:

• Dimensions: 14.1 x 10.3 x 1.2 inches
• Weight: 2.7 KG, 5.96 lbs
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 at 2.26 GHz, 1066 MHz, 3 MB L2 Cache
• RAM: 4 GB DDR2 RAM, 800 MHz
• Chipset: Intel PM 45
• Discrete Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 9800M GS with 1 GB GDDR3 VRAM
• Display: 15.4 WXGA Glossy Display, 1280 x 800 pixels
• Optical Drive: DVD RW +/-
• Hard Drive: 320GB hard drive, 7200 RPM
• OS: Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1
• Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v2.0
• Battery: 6 Cell Battery
• Ports: VGA Output, 2 USB 2.0 Ports, Mic-in Port, Headphone Output, Modem Port, LAN Port, PCI Express Card, eSATA (USB Combo), HDMI, 4-in-1 Card Reader – SD / MMC / MS / MS Pro.
• Price: $1200

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