Compact desktops are catching the fancy of manufacturer’s off-late and Asus Eee Box is a compact desktop which comes on the heels of Dell Studio Hybrid but at a much lower price tag. It is not a desktop replacement as it isn’t as powerful as one but it is great to use as a second PC or if you are short on space to keep a PC.

Asus Eee Box specifications :

• Dimensions : 8.25″ x 4″ x 9.25″
• Processor : Intel Atom, 1600MHz
• RAM : 1GB DDR2 SDRAM
• Motherboard : Intel 945GM
• Graphics Card : Intel GMA 950, 32MB shared memory
• Hard Drive : 80GB 5400rpm
• Card Reader : 5-in-1 card reader
• Networking : Ethernet, WiFi
• OS : Microsoft Windows XP Home
• Approx. price : $350

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The market has seen a revolution with the introduction of iPhone and touch handsets are booming. LG has heated up the battle with the introduction of LG KF700 handset, a few weeks ago. It features multiple control and navigation methods along with a 3″ display. The look is quite similar to the iPhone except for the fact that it has a slider keypad too.

LG KF700 specifications :

• Dimensions : 102 x 51 x 14.5 mm
• Weight : 110g
• Display : 3″ TFT Touchscreen, 240×480 resolution
• Camera : 3.2 megapixel with autofocus,image stabilizer
• Connectivity : GPRS, EDGE, 3.5G
• Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
• FM Radio
• Memory Slot : MicroSD
• Approx. price : $320

The price is the most attractive thing that you will first encounter about this handset. The handset has three input methods which include keypad and a scroll wheel apart from the touchscreen. You have to use the keypad to enter text which isn’t an intelligent thinking on LG’s part. Also no D-pad on the keypad means you are bound to use the touchscreen to navigate.

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The Sansa Fuze is the latest addition to Sandisk’s MP3 player family. It competes directly with Apple’s hugely popular iPod Nano and Creative’s Zen. Sandisk has been known to create affordable MP3 players with superb sound quality and an array of features all put together in a stylish package. It bridges the gap between the Sansa Clip and the Sansa View. It is available in 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB versions available for $79, $99 and $129 respectively. Let’s see if the Sandisk Sansa Fuze lives up to its family name and whether it does manage to beat the Apple iPod Nano and the Creative Zen.

Sandisk Sansa Fuze Specs

• Capacity : 2 GB / 4 GB / 8 GB
• Dimensions : 1.9″ x 0.3″ x 3.1″
• Weight : 59 gms
• Display : 1.9″ LCD, 220 x 176 pixels
• Battery : Built Li Ion, 24 hrs Audio playback, 5 hrs Video playback
• Audio Formats : MP3, WAV, WMA, Audible
• Other Features : Voice recording, Built-in FM radio, USB 2.0, Micro SD
• Bundled Accessories : USB 2.0 cable, Earphones, Carry case, Quick start guide, Driver CD

Price : 2 GB - $79, 4 GB - $99, 8 GB - $129. Continue reading ‘Sandisk Sansa Fuze Review’

The Sony Ericsson C902 is the latest Cybershot from Sony Ericsson and the first of the ‘C’ series Cybershot phones. It is, in a way, the forerunner to the much awaited C905 - The first 8.1 MP camera phone from Sony Ericsson. Yet it does manage to hold out its own and has created a decent fan following. It takes over from the K850i which was moderately successful but was dogged down by many controversies and finally defeated by the Nokia N82 which reigned supreme in the 5 MP category. It aims to compete with the Samsung G600 and the Nokia N82 and the upcoming Nokia N96 and Motorola Zine ZN5. It is slim, sleek and light and has a very simple yet stylish design. It is officially, the slimmest 5 MP cam phone to date. In this review, we check out its features, its pros and cons, and whether it does manage to please its targetted audience - the cam junkies.

Sony Ericsson C902 Specifications:

• Dimensions : 108 x 49 x 10.5 mm
• Weight : 107 gms
• Display : 2.0″ TFT, 256K Colors, QVGA 240 x 320 px.
• Camera : 5 MP Cam (2592 x 1944 px) with LED Flash, Auto Focus, Image Stabilizer, Secondary
• videocall cam
• Memory : 160 MB Internal memory
• Connectivity : GPRS Class 32, EDGE Class 10, 3G HSDPA, USB 2.0
• Bluetooth : Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
• Price : $480 (Approx)

Other Key Features:
8 camera touch keys, Java MIDP 2.0, FM radio with RDS, MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player, TrackID music recognition

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A Bluetooth headset is the ultimate accessory for all those who don’t like the hassles of wired headsets. Here we present before you the 5 most stylish, compact and feature packed Mono Bluetooth headsets which offer superb sound quality and a host of other functionalities as well, all at a reasonable price.

1. Aliph Jawbone 2

Price: $129

The Aliph Jawbone was the king of all bluetooth headsets in its time and the Aliph Jawbone 2 is its worthy successor. It is a super stylish headset with a flawless design. It is very compact and light, 50% smaller than the original Jawbone headset. The Aliph Jawbone 2 has a very elegant design with a diamond pattern and has sturdy build quality. The buttons completely gel in with the design and add to its appeal.

On the technical side, it has awesome sound quality with superior noise cancellation technology which Aliph calls the ‘Noise Assasin’. It very efficiently amplifies your voice and cancels out all ambient noise. It has a very minimal, but functional interface with just two buttons, the ‘Talk’ button and the ‘Noise Assasin’ button, but nevertheless does its job quite efficiently. It also comes with a ‘Voice Activity Sensor’ that is very instrumental in improving the sound quality. It also has an LED indicator which flashes red or white to indicate active calls, charging status etc. It also comes with additional features like voice command support, call waiting support, and a low-battery status indicator. It has a talk time of about 4 hours which should be enough for a day. Continue reading ‘Top 5 Bluetooth Headsets’

GPS handsets are catching the fancy of consumers due to convenience they offer when you get lost in middle of nowhere. Nokia has stepped up to the task and brought out a series of cellphones under the “Navigator” brand name. Nokia 6210 Navigator is the latest cell phone to join the bandwagon. Apart from GPA, Nokia 6210 has good specifications as mentioned below.

Nokia 6210 Navigator specifications :

• Dimensions : 103 x 49 x 14.9 mm
• Weight : 117 g
• Display : 2.4″ TFT display with 240 x 320 resolution
• Camera : 3.2 megapixel with autofocus
• GPS : Built-in GPS receiver
• Radio : Stereo FM Radio with RDS
• Card slot : MicroSD
• Connectivity : GPRS, HSCSD, 3G.
• Bluetooth : v2.0 with A2DP
• USB : v2.0 miniUSB
• OS : Symbian OS 9.3, Series 60 UI
• Approx. price : $400

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Another query by our reader K. Hareesh in our very popular Ask-Us section

Hi i am planning to buy a new cell phone and the cell must have the following features :

1. Good Battery Backup

2. 2MP cam with good Zoom feature

3. Expandable Memory (Upto 1 G.B)

4. Must hav nice audio features with clarity and surround effect.

5. The phone must be sleek and stylish

Please suggest me with a cell phone having above features in Nokia only.

My budget is (7000-8000)rupees.

In your budget i.e. 7000-8000 rupees, the best phone to get would be the Nokia 6233. It is a bit old now but has all the features you would want - A great 2 MP cam, superb sound quality and speakers, the easy to use S40 User Interface, expandable memory upto 2 GB, GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Bluetooth etc. It has great looks too but that is completely subjective. Its not very slim though. Continue reading ‘Nokia Mobile And Samsung Instinct Query’

Logitech has a long history of making fantastic keyboards and the legacy continues. Logitech G15 keyboard is one of the most popular keyboard to be manufactured by Logitech and that is the prime reason that it has got a revision that makes it even more attractive. The price tag is also very attractive for gamers, so lets see how it performs.

Logitech G15 Keyboard specifications :

• Connectivity : Wired
• Interface : USB
• Buttons Quantity : 6
• 2.5″ LCD display
• Multimedia, Programmable keys
• OS Compatibility : Microsoft Windows XP, Vista
• Warranty : 1-year limited
• Approx. price : $100

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The Aliph Jawbone was the king of all bluetooth headsets in its time. There were high expectations from the Aliph Jawbone 2 naturally, and well it actually surpassed them all. We have a new king here and it deserves its throne to the fullest. The Aliph Jawbone 2 is a super stylish headset with a flawless design. It is very compact and light with dimensions of 2″ x 0.5″ x 0.5″ and weighs just 10 grams. It is actually 50% smaller than the original Jawbone headset. The Aliph Jawbone 2 has a very elegant design with a diamond pattern and has sturdy build quality. The buttons completely gel in with the design and add to its appeal. Continue reading ‘Aliph Jawbone 2 Review’

The first query is by Milin Paul :

I want an help regarding my router wireless one. Some days back i bought Linksys WRT160N wireless router. I have got bsnl india 256kbps plan. I usually downloading so many things from uTorrent but no it seems to be blocked or doesnt gets much speed. I checked the windows firewall and the routers one its all disabled. But then also the uTorrent doesnt responds much, but when i connected directly from modem no problems it works properly and also i get almost 30kbps speed for torrents. So help out from this problem.I didnt get much speed (very low speed) when i connect my WRT 160N but its firewall and all are disabled. So kindly help me to get rid of the problems. I posted this problem from so many sites nothing finds good so plz do help me in this matter…. Plz mail to me regarding this problem

The problem lies with port forwarding. I hope you are aware what that means. If not, it means that you need to configure your router to allow data exchange freely through the port used by uTorrent. In the uTorrent window, check at the bottom just left to the download speed, what is the network status. It must be showing network problem as the port is not forwarded. To solve the problem, you need to open up the router configuration page and forward the port. Detailed instruction for your router can be found here.

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