This is an entry level camcorder and records video in a built in hard drive. The highlights of this device is the small size, big storage capacity and also the megazoom lens. All this seems really tempting at a price of $400. The interface is also user friendly in spite of the menu system which seems endless. You won’t find much shooting options in here but this is not unexpected in a basic camcorder like this. Another typical features of such camcorders is the mediocre photo quality. This will be apparent if you are watching the videos on a large HDTV. Sony Handycam DCR-SR88 is recommend if you are not too concerned about the video quality and just want to shoot no matter what. The camcorder has a megazoom lens and yet fits easily in the pocket of your coat. This video recorder has 120 GB of storage space and if you don’t need this big space, then check out the SR88 which has the same features but comes with an 80 GB hard drive. The battery of the Sony Handycam DCR-SR88 protrudes  [...]

Gaming laptops were once a luxury in notebook market but things are changed now and they do give tough competition gaming consoles. There are big players out in the market like Alienware and Voodoo and the price of their products are going up as the manufacturers assume that laptop gamers can afford to spend big. Contrary to this Origin are offering more of a boutique angle to the gamers and are giving it a personalized touch, variety of components and better customer service. Origin took off in late 2008 and majority of the staff consists of ex-Alienware employees. Till now, there are laptops EON 18 and EON 15. Both of them come with lots of options for graphics card and processor and. We liked the EON 18 because it gives tons of options with regards to hardware and it still remains good for portability. But, this isn’t the only manufacturer to give customizable options for the hardware. Our test model had a black exterior but you get options for metallic or solid finish on the  [...]

Apple iPad is here and we think it is the sexiest computer ever made. It looks like an iPhone on steroids; the specs are pretty close to a Netbook and there is some extra eye candy put in for the apps. When you have such a great computer that can be easily carried in your cargo pocket, you’d want to get most out of it when you are outdoors. You also need to make sure that the battery juice is maximized so that the iPad remains alive when you need it. We have compiled a few to-dos in which will help you get the most of your iPad battery. Disable Wi-Fi: If you are not using Wi-Fi, turn it off or else it will keep looking for signals and the battery will be used in this process. Wi-Fi also puts extra strain on the internal hardware of the computer. So if you are not using it, then turn it off and the iPad resources will remain free. For switching it off, go to Settings and from there click on Wi-Fi option. By default, the Wi-Fi is switched on, on your iPad.

Samsung ML-2525W is a simple device which prints just black and nothing else. But it does come with a few goodies like double sided printing, wireless networking and single sheet tray. All these are a boon when it comes to small office or home printers. The cost of this printer is $150 and it is one of the most inexpensive printers we have ever had in our test centers. We will recommend you this device for it good print quality and dirt cheap price. Samsung ML-2851ND’s top has a power button alogn with two LCDs which show network status and print activity. There are also two buttons located there, one to cancel the print job and the other for demo sheet print. The input tray goes in to the bottom of the printer and has a capacity to hold up to 250 paper sheets. There is also a 250 sheet drawer sold separately. The manual tray is located below the toner access handle through it, you can feed single paper sheets to the device. There are various ways to connect the Samsung ML-2851ND to  [...]

The best introduction to Canon PowerShot A480 would be a camera with whom no one expects anything exceptional, and that is what we also will say about it. The PowerShot A480 has got basic low-end camera features and specifications, and is priced accordingly at $100. If you want to get any sort of the modern features then you will have to spend twice the price mentioned here and the same is the case with A480 as well. But in general the camera takes pretty good photos, mentioned that you keep your expectations essentially at ground levels and is modest. The PowerShot A480 comes in four color choices of red, silver, black and blue. The camera might not be huge in terms of length and width, but definitely is thicker than most of the other cameras and hence even though it will easily get into any pants pocket or small handbag, it wont be a easy fit, rather will be a squeeze. The frontage of the camera is pretty stylish, and the camera has a narrow 35mm  [...]

Now as we have mentioned above that liking or disliking the Gateway FX6831-01 will largely depend on your aesthetic sense, so there is no sense of talking about that here. So let’s concentrate on the areas that everyone will use and will have somewhat similar opinions. To start with it’s the front accessible hard drive of Gateway FX6831-01; this feature has been seen in many other PC’s as well, so it’s nice to see that it has been accepted by the users. The Gateway FX6831-01 gives access to its two hard-drive bays and both the drive bays traits a removable tray. Just place the hard drive on the tray and it will automatically line up with the data and power inputs, so you won’t have to deal with the any sort of mess of cables. The makes the data transfer and taking the data drives easier and faster, and that is what we all want in modern times. One another prominent feature for FX6831-01 is its media card reader/port hub, which is  [...]

Tech enthusiasts around the world always have an eye on what Apple is trying to do with its MacBook line ups. Apple's experiments for its notebook computers fall mainly in two categories: a change in the outer body (like the transition to the aluminum unibody in 2008) or minor upgrades in specifications like moving to a faster processor or increase in hard disk size. This latest iteration of the Apple's MacBook Pro falls in to the latter category. The great unibody is retained for this version and we thank Apple for that. The gorgeous glass multitouch trackpad too is still there. But the internal components have been upgraded heavily and hence we won't call this just another 'minor' spec upgrade. MacBook Pros come in three versions, 13 inch, 15 inch and 17 inch. The latter two have got Intel's new Core-i series of processors but the 13 incher is still stuck with Core 2 Duo processor. For the other two screen sizes, there are options of both Core i5 and faster Core i7 processors. Apart  [...]

It’s been almost a year since Wacom launched Intuos4 series, an excellent graphics tablet and now they have come up with wireless Bluetooth for the same. You will have to pay $50 more for this as compared to the USB sibling. This device is an excellent option for illustrators or artists while they are traveling. We will also recommend this to people who hate lurking wires. Wacom Intuos4 Wireless is powered by lithium ion battery which is replaceable and charges through USB. You need a driver on your computer for this and has to be charged before you use it wirelessly. Setting up the Bluetooth is easy, you switch on the device and press the “I’m here” button. You computer will then detect the device and treat it like a mouse. Wacom Intuos4 Wireless has a power saving feature up its sleeve, the device goes in to sleep mode after thirty minutes of inactivity. The driver puts an icon on the status are which gives you the battery juice information.  [...]

enthusiasts can never get enough of gadgets and we love it when manufacturers give us gadgets for reviewing. We get variety of devices in our labs, so we thought about giving you a short and sweet compilation of the cool gadgets that have seen come up in the market till for latest gadgets 2010. Alienware M11X ust when you thought Alienware laptops were desktop replacement notebooks, here they are with an ultra portable Netbook. This laptop will crush the idea that 11 inch screen Netbooks are not capable of playing games. I have reviewed this Netbook in my labs and my jaw dropped when I saw what it had to offer. It is definitely not as fast as the step up 17 and 15 inch notebooks by Alienware but it is currently the best for gaming in 11 inch Netbooks. Speaking of latest gadgets 2010, this has to be somewhere in top ten

In order to take care of low light photo quality and shooting performance, which are the two most complained things about in compact cameras; Sony again uses its Exmor R CMOS sensor which is back side illuminated, Sony G lens and Bionz image processor. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V, which we got in our labs for testing, is a compact wide angle mega zoom camera. The camera has lots for people who are ready to invest time to get to know all the controls. But if you want stellar photo quality, skip this review now. The photos don’t look that sharp due to the noise reduction and megazoom lens. Otherwise, the stills are pretty decent and photos in low light conditions are better than others found in the competition. Shooting speeds of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V are excellent for this class of cameras. The shot to shot times is short, shutter lag is low and the burst mode is capable of ten fps. There are plenty of features in this camera which includes a compass  [...]