Drool of the Month – For Tech Lovers

CLASH OF THE TABS

 

 

 

 

 

APPLE IPAD MINI

Price – Rs. 28,990 (Expected)

Display – 7.9 inch LED-backlit touchscreen

Operating System – iOS 6

Processor – 1 GHz dual core Apple A5

Weight – 308 grams

Camera – Front: 1.2 MP
Rear: 5 MP

Battery life – 10 hours

Storage – 6 GB/32 GB/64 GB
512 MB RAM

 

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SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 2 10.1

Price – 32,990

Display – 10.1 inch PLS TFT touchscreen

Operating System – Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich

Processor – 1 GHz dual core Cortex A9

Weight – 588 grams

Camera – Front: VGA camera
Rear – 3 MP

Battery life – 10 hours

Storage – 16 GB/48 GB
1 GB RAM

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SONY XPERIA TABLETS

Price – Rs. 30,000

Display – 9.4 inch IPS screen

Operating System – Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Processor – 1.4 GHz quad core Tegra 3

Weight – 570 grams

Camera – Front: 1 MP
Reat: 8 MP

Battery life – 10 hours

Storage – 16 GB/32 GB/64 GB
1 GB RAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AKAI SMART BOX (Rs. 6,990) – 4.5/5

• Turn CRT, LED, LCD or plasma TV into a smart TV
• 1 GB RAM, 4 GB internal memory
• Android Gingerbread
• Can download apps from Google Play Store
• Wireless mouse
• Can connect to the Internet to browse, read, play, download

FINAL VERDICT: Useful! Worth the bucks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAMSUNG GALAXY SIII MINI (EXPECTED PRICE Rs. 20,000 – Rs. 25,000) – 4/5

• Toned-down version of its current flagship big brother
• 5 MP rear camera
• LED flash front-facing VGA snapper
• Display: 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen
• Operating system: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
• Available in 8 GB and 1 GB variants
• RAM: 1 GB
• Battery: 1,500 mAh
• 16 GB internal memory
• 3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi connectivity

FINAL VERDICT: The rear camera is still inferior

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIQUID IMAGE SCUBA SERIES UNDERWATER VIDEO MASK (Rs. 24,515)

• Integrated HD waterproof digital video camera
• 5 MP resolution
• Transfer videos, images to PC via USB cable
• Operates in a depth of upto 115 feet
• Can be used for snorkelling and scuba diving

FINAL VERDICT: Kickass tech

 

App of the Month

BAND OF THE DAY (FREE)

Be greeted by a new artist, a new band and sizzling hot music on your iPhone and iPad daily. Band of the Day not only delivers full songs, but also photos, bios, interviews, reviews, videos and much more from a new band everyday. There’s nothing to miss – you can explore previously featured bands and top-rated bands across several genres any time. You can select the mix tape option for indulging in the radio experience. And before you get restless with all the amazing stuff you experience, you can share your discoveries on your social networks.

SPECS

• Size: 28.2 MB
• Version: 3.0
• Language: English

PLATFORMS

• iPhone 3, 4, 4S, 5, iPad, iPod Touch 3rd, 4th and 5th generation

OPERATING SYSTEM

• iOS 5.0

 

 

Volume 2 Issue 6