Gadget Maniac

Google Glass is a gadget that people are eagerly waiting to try their hands on.The wait will end soon.Google has finally said something regarding the launch of this awesome gadget.Google confirmed the famous website- The Verge that it will ship  Google Glass by the end of this year.Moreover,the price will be kept low than $1500.Google has been offering the Glass to developers for $1500.But Google didn't reveal the actual price. I don't think price will go much down.But Google Glass is something new and people will love to  buy such a gadget.That is why a false bid on ebay for Google  Glass got over $16,000 and it was removed recently.Google  glass is capable of taking pictures,recording videos,getting directions all by use of voice commands.You can connect to internet on the go.You don't even have to move your hands to do all  these. Sergey Brin,the man behind Google Glass feels that cell phones are a nervous habit and people have become less sociable.They s...

LG has revealed its Optimus series smart-phones at MWC.LG's upcoming Optimus series smartphones had created a lot of buzz on tech blogs.Finally we know what LG is offering in these devices- LG Optimus G Pro- Going by the specification,LG Optimus G Pro is really a powerful device.However,its 5.5 inches display put this in phablet category.I myself prefer 5 inch display.Here are its specs- 5.5 inches 1080p Full HD display. 1.7 GHz QualComm Snapdragon processor 2GB RAM Android 4.1.2 13 MP rear and 2.1 MP front camera 3140 mAh battery The processor is same as HTC's recently launched HTC One.One of the most exciting feature of the device is its camera.You can record videos from front and rear camera simultaneously.This phone will receive competition from likes of Samsung Galaxy S4,HTC One and Sony  Xperia Z. LG Optimus Vu Series -LG showcased two Vu series smartphones at MWC.Both the devices have almost the same hardware.Talking about LG Vu II,it comes with a pen that...

HTC has finally launched its new high-end smartphone HTC One.Going by the specifications it is a superb phone.Now a days,1080p display,big screen has become a must have trait for all high-end devices and HTC One doesn't disappoint in this regard.Moreover, HTC phones are better known for their fantastic looks and HTC One is winner in terms of looks also. HTC had put a timer on its website showing the launch of their device.This was probably done to make people excited.In terms of specifications,it clearly outperforms all the available Android out there including Samsung's Galaxy S3. Have a quick look at the specifications of HTC's new beast- 4.7 inches LCD Full HD 1080p display 1.7 GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor 2 GB RAM 32/64 GB internal Memory Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Now,talking about the display,it gives you 468 ppi which makes this device the king in terms of clarity.Even Sony Xperia Z and probably upcoming Galaxy S4, iPhone6 will have 441ppi....

Apple is likely to release its next version of iPad in the month of April this year.If you believe the reports coming from AppleInsider,Apple will host an event in April to reveal its redesigned iPads. Though,there are no rumors regarding the possible specifications of the device. Gene Munster,an analyst said on Friday "We believe that looking at the history of time between Apple product launch events suggests that the company will introduce something new in March or April," analyst Gene Munster told clients on Friday. "Over the past two years, the Spring event has been iPad updates."   Some tech sites are spreading some rumors regarding the specifications of iPad 5.The next generation of iPad 5 will come with a 9.7 inches display with GF2 touchscreen technology.It will likely powered by ARM 6 processor with quad-core graphics.There will be two variants of iPad5. One will be Wi-Fi only and the other Wi-Fi+cellular.It might features power saving LED that will b...

Sony is working on a new phablet code name-C680X.The phablet is spotted in a HTML5 test websites.The results were published on XperiaBlog and from the results,it is clear that the device is running latest 4.2 Android Jelly Bean and has a display of 1920x1080 which is really good.The phablet is in its early testing stages. Though,there is no information on the specifications of the device but some rumors are spreading regarding this device.The following are its rumored specifications- Snapdragon processor clocked at 2.3 GHz Adreno 330 GPU 6.44 inches touch screen with IPS display. 3GB RAM 32GB internal memory 13 MP rear camera and 2MP front camera 3500 mAh Li-ion battery Snapdragon 800 processor with 4 cores is powering this device.GPU is also next-gen.The processor is a stand alone feature in this device.Full HD 1080p display could be another selling point for the rumored device.However, JDI, which is a venture of Toshiba, Sony and Sharp display divisions, has in the p...

The Special day of your life is near and maybe this Valentine day will bring a new beginning for your life. Are you thinking to propose your girl or changing your friendship into a relationship status. Well words will not be enough to perform this magic. In order to increase the magic of your love, you need to do something different. A good gift will surely improve your chances to achieve what you want in this day. A girl can tell you better that what girls want. A technology related gift would be useable for her. She would be fond of carrying that around. Therefore, such gift can increase your chances to improve the relationship. Here are some cheap but effective gifts you can give to your valentine: 1.Beautiful gadget covers Whether your valentine owns an iPhone, Galaxy, Mack book etc, she will surely love a beautiful cover to wrap that gadget. So many trendy covers are available in the market that you can choose, keeping in consideration her style. If she is very girly and re...

The rumors regarding two latest iPhone models gain strength as both of these models were spotted at a Chinese supplier.Apple is doing some tests on these devices before their most anticipated  launch.Apple had a policy to launch one iPhone in one year but Android rivals mainly Samsung has force the Silicon-Valley giant to change its policy. The higher model iPhone 6 will have a 5-inch screen.The iPhone 6 will be wider,lighter and thinner compared to its predecessor.However,the so called cheaper version of iPhone aka iPhone5S will have a 4 inch screen same as iPhone 4S and iPhone5.It also resembles to iPhone5 in thickness and weight also.There is no information on the price range of both the models. Apple increased the size of its  iPhone series with the launch of iPhone4S which was having a display of 4 inch.Now iPhone6 will come with 5 inch screen to compete with its Android rivals as most of the high-end Android phones are coming with 4.8  or 5 inches sc...

Indian smart-phone market is already flooded with budget smartphones and tablets from Indian manufactures like Micromax,Karbonn and a few more.A Chinese player has also entered the already crowded Indian smart-phone industry.Jiayu, a Chinese mobile manufacturer is all set to launch 3 quad-core Android based smartphones which will be priced at Rs. 3,000($56),Rs. 8,000(150),Rs.9,000($170). There is no information yet on the first two models but the third smartphone priced at $170 or Rs.9,000 will be named as Jiayu G4.Here are its its features- 1.2 GHz quad-core processor 4.7 inches capacitive touch screen Android Jelly Bean 4.1 Resolution of 1280x720 2 GB RAM 13 MP rear camera and 3 MP front camera 3000 mAh battery The features are good enough to shame any budget smartphone under Rs.10,000($190) available in India.Surprisingly,the company has provided Gorilla Glass 2 protection also which is not available in some high end phones also. The smartphone will be Dual Sim and w...

Samsung is going to announce its next flagship phone from Galaxy S series on March15.The news is coming  right from Sammobile which is a trusted source for all Samsung  related news.According to a blogpost on Sammobile-the news has come from a trusted insider source.The source hasn't confirmed the event in which Galaxy S4 will be unveiled. Galaxy  S4 will be launched on March15 and will  go on sale from the beginning of  April instead of  previously rumored April 15.It  will  be first available  to eastern countries of Europe  and will be available to entire Europe and Asia by the end of April.However,countries like America,Australia and Africa will have to wait  till May or June to try their hands on  Samsung's Galaxy S4.The South Korean company hasn't yet responded to the news yet but we might hear something from Samsung  very soon.    Galaxy S4 will be the first device running on 8 core Exynos5 processor...

Just before the launch of Microsoft's surface pro Apple has launched 128 GB version of its fourth generation iPad.Before this release,9.7 inches iPad was available in 16GB,32GB and 64 GB versions.If you are willing to buy 128GB iPad then you will have to pay $799 for Wi-Fi only model and $929 for Wi-Fi+LTE model which is not much seeing the massive storage capacity. Microsoft's Surface Pro which is also scheduled to launch on this Saturday will come with 128 GB storage capacity but Microsoft has confirmed that only 83 GB will be available to users.The user available memory will be considerably high than surface pro.We are not sure but you can expect something around 102 GB. Actually Surface pro and iPad are not competitors.They have their own key points and will likely have different types of consumers.Surface Pro will suit those businessmen who like lightweight gadgets.Surface Pro will run on Windows 8 pro and will run and perform similar to a Windows 8 laptop or note...

Why are office gadgets defined as must-haves? Because they are fun! The office environment is often such a cold, dry and sterile place. There is often very little outlet for people’s personalities and staff’s good moods. There is often very little opportunity for fun because the professional nature of their job restricts it. Yet office gadgets have the ability to add a little bit of fun into the office environment. The gadgets therefore become must-have items when they go from being fun, to being fun and useful. Sometimes the fun comes through nothing more than the novelty value of having a new toy, and sometimes an office workers new toy becomes an invaluable office tool. This article lists a few office gadgets that are useful, have a novelty value and are fun. In other words--here are a few must-have office gadgets. The cubicle camera This is a simple web cam that is disguised as something a little less obvious such as a pencil case or digital clock. Its primary aim is to keep...

Samsung's next galaxy S device S4 which is  likely the most awaited smart-phone for 2013 was spotted undergoing Antutu benchmark tests.Rumors are already spreading like fire among smart-phone enthusiasts regarding the specifications of the device. The tests were conducted on two devices-SHV-E300V which is Galaxy  S4 version for South Korean market and GT-I9500 which is for the international market.As per benchmarks tests both the phones are powered by 1.8 GHz processor.The Korean version scored 19072 and  the international version scored 21469.Which is far more than Galaxy S3 which  scored 12060 in benchmark tests.Here is the screenshot taken from Antutu- Well,we  don't know which processor is powering this giant but the maximum chances are that it will be  having Exynos octa processor,the dynamic eight core  chipset that  was unveiled by Samsung during CES-2013. Both the devices will run on Jelly Bean 4.2.1 and will be having 4.99 Super A...

Introduction: The Nikon Coolpix L310 is the most stylish camera that is a compact one with an impressive look. The L310 is very easy to learn to use and has got a zoom of 21x and has got a high resolution 3 inch LCD screen that is good for taking bright and true colored pictures that are going to make you proud of your own creativity. The Nikon Coolpix L310 price is in the range of 150$ to 200$ and you will find there are a lot of features that you can enjoy as a photographer in this range of price that is not very high. The video recording is also available in HD quality and 720p movie recording speed. Quality of still and moving pictures are better: The panoramas of still and moving pictures are good for the Nikon Coolpix and the 21x zoom makes the pictures a more colorful and near to the vision picture. The lens is about 25 – 525mm size and the image quality become far better than the other cameras of this range. The Nikon digital camera price range is not very high bu...

Huawei steal the CES with its top of the notch Huawei Ascend Mate and Ascend D2. Ascend Mate is to compete with Samsung Galaxy Note and Ascend D2 will be a competitor to Galaxy S3.In terms of specifications,Ascend D2 is all set to give S3 a run for money.Here is a comparison of the two gadgets- Display- Samsung Galaxy S3 comes with 4.8 inches Super AMOLED display with resolution of 720x1280.It is having pixel density of 306 ppi. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass. Huawei Ascend D2 is having 5 inches Super Retina IPS display with resolution 1920x1080.The pixel density is hard to ignore,443 ppi which is by far ahead of Galaxy S3.This device is also protected by Gorilla glass.It is resistant to water and dust also.Clear winner in terms of display is Huawei Ascend D2. Camera- Galaxy S3 is having 8MP rear camera and 1.9 MP front camera.The rear camera can record 1080p videos and front camera can record videos at 720p. Huawei Ascend D2 is having 13 MP rear camera...

What is the screen size of your tablet?Most of the people are having 7,9.7 or at most 10.1 inches tablet.But Lenovo has taken a big step that is likely to give tablet industry a big boost. Lenovo has launched a coffee table size tablet in CES on Sunday which is having 27 inches screen .Call it a PC,Tablet or SmartPC this is up to you.Here are some pics of this device from CES-2013- The size is equivalent to 8 iPads put together and it weighs around 15 pounds same as flat TV in your home. The tablet runs on Windows 8 and it can stand on a table.If you want,you can take it off the table and lay it down.You can enjoy games like monopoly.The screen size is big enough to accommodate 4 people around it.Moreover,it can respond to 10 fingers at a time.You can enjoy 'Air Hockey' also as this tablet comes with plastic strikers to play this game.Four joysticks are attached to screen to enjoy other multiplayer games. This tablet is not available for sale and will be...

In the upcoming CES-2013 Sony is all  set to launch  Sony Xperia Z aka Sony C660X Yuga.The specification and pricing  of this device has been leaked.As per an ad on Thailand forum SonyXP this gadget will be priced around 19,990 Baht or $660.But this above mentioned price is for Thailand region only and is likely to vary in other regions. The rumors regarding this device began when it was undergoing Benchmarks tests.The rumored specifications of this device are as follows- Full HD 5 inch display 128 GB in built memory 12 MP camera 3000 mAh battery 2 GB RAM 1920x1080 resolution with 440 ppi  The device might be running on Jelly Bean 4.1.1.Sony is known for its excellent camera quality and  this device is no exception.As far as internal memory is concerned,it seems like in 2013 all the  high end phones will have 128 GB memory as  Galaxy S4 and iPhone 6 will be launched in 128 GB variant. There is no information on processor of this ...

The news is good for Apple maniacs.Apple has started testing is new operating system iOS6.iPhone  6 will come out with iOS  7.But  the operating  system is in early beta  mode and  is under going tests.There is no exact  information on the  release of  iPhone6  but we may expect it  will  be either end of  Q1 or early Q2. As per the  news iPhone6 will be having full  HD screen,better  camera and better user-interface.Apple may also release 128GB version of this device.As Samsung's Galaxy S4 may also come in 128GB version.It will be the first time when any smartphone will  have 128GB  under its belt.So,it will be interesting to see  who wins  the  race this time as Galaxy S4 is also expected to launch in April,2013. Apart  from 128GB memory,Apple may release iPhone6 in different  colors and sizes.Rumors are Apple's iPhone6 will have  IGZO screen with retina ...

Indian market is really crowded with tons of affordable tablets.Karbonn recently launched Cosmic Tab  recently and now Intex has launched iBuddy connect.The tablet is prices at Rs. 7990 or $135.Have a look on its specifications- Android 4.0.4 4 GB internal memory 1 GHz processor  4 GB internal memory expandable upto 32GB 512 MB DDR3 RAM 2 MP rear camera along with VGA camera The tablet also support HDMI and Intex is also giving a keyboard attached with a leather cover which is worth Rs. 1500 for free.The tablet is having SIM slot and is capable of making video calls which is a major plus for this gadget.There is no other tablet in Indian market that is capable of video calls in this price range. For connectivity-This tablet support wifi,3G dongle,GSM sim,LAN.The tablets comes with preloaded apps like Nimbuzz,skype,Facebook etc.It is available in white and Chocolate color.You cab buy this from more than 15000 distributors and over 50 Intex Squares across India. ...

2012 was the era of tablets but it seems like phablets will be dominating 2013. Huawei is all set to launch to launch its 6.1 inches phablet named as Ascend Mate in forthcoming CES-2013.However ,it was showcased at Guangzhou,China by the company chairman Richard Yu Huawei. As per the rumors the following are some specifications  if this gadget- 6.1 inches full HD display. Pixel density-361 ppi 1.8 GHz quad-core processor 9.6 mm thickness 4000 mAh battery There are no rumors yet regarding resolution,internal memory,RAM etc but as per the news it will be prices around $480 and it will be having 8MP rear camera and 2 MP front camera. With the above mentioned specifications and price,this gadget is all set to give Samsung Galaxy Note-II run for the money.Note-II which is having 5.5 inches display,1.6 GHz quad-core processor,2 GB RAM ,16GB internal memory and 3100 mAh battery is prices $530.Huawei Ascend Mate is likely to have better specifications than Note-II. CES-20...

Budget friendly tablet market is about to expand with the launch of another budget tablet from Acer. Acer is all set to launch Iconia A1-B71 in the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show(CES) 2013. The tablet is having 7 inch display.The tablet is having 1024x600 resolution with pixel density of 169ppi.The gadget is powered by 1.2GHz dual-core processor and PowerVR SGX 531 GPU.The tablet is having 512 MB of RAM which is a downside for the tablet along with 8GB internal memory which can be expanded by a microSD card.The gadget is having GPS and bluetooth 4.0.It is running on Android 4.1.2.The tablet is having WiFi connectivity but not having any cellular connectivity. The price of this tablet is rumored to be $129-$149.It will compete directly with NEXUS which is priced at $99.The looks of this gadget are certainly eye-catching.You will probably be tempted to buy this after having a glance on it.There is not much information available on this tablet yet and we will have to wait untill CE...