Archive for December, 2009

Is it Time to change to Bluray

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Bluray Disc is optical disc storage. Bluray has become popular now a days and most of the famous computer manufacturers started producing their computers with bluray players. Bluray disc has physical dimensions similar to DVDs and CDs. Bluray has data storage which is six times more than data storage in DVDs.  Bluray uses shorter wavelength to read data from disc which allows you to store more data. It is mainly used to store high definition videos, play station video games and other data. Bluray disc comes in two specifications Standard disc size (12cm) and Mini disc size (8cm).

You need Bluray player to play Bluray disc which gives better quality of picture and sound which is important feature of bluray. Bluray DVD player have wireless connection which will reduce hassle of cables. Bluray display menu is similar to DVD display menu. Bluray can hold 25GB (Single layer) and 50GB (Dual layer) which is six times more than DVDs. Bluray is available as Bluray Read-only, Bluray rewritable and Bluray recordable.  It has very slow disc loading time and most Bluray movies have same loading time. Manufacturers are trying to reduce the load time. Since bluray has good advanced features, it is right time for everyone to change to bluray from DVDs.

Motorola Droid Smart Phone

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Motorola has released Droid smart phone for Verizon on 6th November 2009.This is the first GSM Android Model from Motorola. Android is the operating system on which Droid works. Droid is made of metal and plastic. It has soft touch rubber feel. Droid is one of the thinnest phones. It has good display with sharp colors. It has high resolution of 480×854 on 3.7 inch touch screen.  Droid has 6 hours of talk time and 11 days of standby battery. It has good interface. It uses Google search and if we hold the search button then it uses Google’s voice search. Face book application has been preloaded in Droid.

Motorola Droid allows us to setup email and contact synchronization. It allows us to integrate all inboxes from multiple email accounts. Droid has texting, messaging, web surfing, etc. It has camera of 5 Megapixels with auto focus and video recording. It has superior sound system, which allows us to record video and music clearly. Droid has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for wireless data connectivity. If we are using Droid with high speed internet connection, we can feel that we are using laptops. With all the advanced features let us see whether Motorola Droid will replace iPhones and other smart phones.

Blackberry Curve 8520

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

Blackberry is one of the famous companies which is known for its various smart phones. Blackberry Curve 8520 is the latest model of Blackberry Curve family. Blackberry Curve 8520 has unique features compared to previous models of Blackberry Curve. One of the best key feature of Blackberry Curve 8520 is it has good battery with standby time up to 17 days/408 hours and talk time up to 4.5 hours. Blackberry Curve 8520 comes with 2.0 Mega pixel camera with video recordings, Media Player and Browser. It has length of 4.29 inches and 105g of weight, so it is easy to carry. It has high resolution 320×240 pixel color display. It has in built RIM Wireless modem which allows us to connect to internet.

Blackberry Curve 8520 has dedicated media keys which allow us to access the various features easily. Blackberry Curve 8520 offers SMS, MMS and email. It can be integrated with existing enterprise email account, personal email account or optional new device account. Blackberry Curve 8520 works with Blackberry Enterprise server for Microsoft exchange, IBM Lotus Domino and Novell GroupWise. It has 256 MB in built memory and expandable memory support for micro SD card. With these advanced features Blackberry Curve 8520 will succeed the smart phone competitors.

The Latest version Opera 10.2

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Opera 10.2 the recent version of Opera browser.  Opera 10.2 has new look with advanced features.  You can personalize your opera 10.2 by adding or removing buttons, tool bars etc.  It has resizable tab bar and sleek design.  You can Zoom in and Zoom out the webpage which resizes all elements of the page. Using Opera 10.2 you can make photo gallery directly from the folder. It is not necessary for you to compress and then upload pictures. You can access your music gallery from anywhere and play it directly from browser. You can boost your browser speed by compressing WebPages in Opera 10.2. Opera 10.2 is 40% faster than previous version.

You can block pop-ups, images and plug-ins according to your wish in Opera 10.2.  Opera 10.2 has password manager which stores your Usernames and passwords.  It restore the previous session. Opera 10.2 browser offers an email client called Opera mail. Opera 10.2 has inline spell checker which checks all content you enter in website.  Opera 10.2 can be configured to clear history, cache and other private data to provide privacy. Opera 10.2 has download manager with bit torrent. Once you save the file it starts downloading the file from website.

Success Known as Twitter

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Twitter is a social networking and micro-blogging site. It is developed by Evan Williams. It allows you to post content up to 140 characters called tweets. It allows people to stay connected through followers, text messages and @replies. You can create an account in twitter with your name and add your photo and other details. Tweets can be shared with public or you can make your tweets private. Twitter allows you to follow updates on your friends list. It connects more than 14 million people in world. It allows you to interact with each other.

Twitter can be used to connect to your family and friends with tweets, share your hobbies and passions, you can brand yourself as expert in your field by sharing your ideas, and you can connect with your potential clients. News agencies use twitter to provide news updates. Celebrities also use twitter to reach the public. Companies and public services also use twitter to publish about their products and services. You can add link in tweets which provide detailed description about your company, products etc. You can use tweet deck the desktop application, tweetie for iphone. Twitter has become one of the most used social networks.