WHICH EARPHONES TO BUY?
CREATIVE EP-630 EARPHONE IN-THE-EAR HEADPHONE (Rs. 930)
Pros:
- Once you up the decibel, you’ll get a truly gratifying music experience. The bass and treble on this earphone easily outperforms its competitors.
- Unlike the offering from other brands, comes in a variety of colours. Also, a warranty with the earphone.
Cons:
- The build quality isn’t all that great and raises doubts about its durability.
- Vulnerable to a quick end unless you take very good care of it.
SENNHEISER MX 270 HEADPHONE (Rs. 890)
Pros:
- The build quality of the MX 270 ensures that it has a longer duration than what you expect from normal earphones.
- You get a 2-year warranty with the earphone.
Cons:
- It has decent bass but if you’re a hardcore rock fan, you may want to look elsewhere.
SKULLCANDY S2INCHZ-033 (Rs.990)
Pros:
- This earphone stands out on the basis of its looks alone.
- Doesn’t get entangled that easily.
- Its subtle bass and treble ensures that it plays most kinds of music perfectly.
Cons:
- Durability isn’t one of its stronger points as its build is susceptible to damage.
JBL TEMPO IN-THE-EAR J01U HEADPHONE (Rs. 899)
Pros:
- Vocals are an absolute delight to hear on these earphones.
- The sound quality of the JBL Tempo gives you value for your money.
Cons:
- This isn’t the best in its class when it comes to bass.
- The build of this earphone isn’t sturdy by any mile and ranks low on durability.
FINAL VERDICT: Considering its performance in different genres of music as well as its bass and treble quality, we would suggest going with the Creative EP-630 earphone. However, if your usage is the rough and tough kind, we recommend the Sennheiser MX 270.
CYBERPOWER USB TAB CHARGER CPBS 10400 (Rs. 4,500)
- Can be used to charge any USB device without the use of a power source
- Designed for powering mobile devices such as tablets, phones, mp3 players, laptops and hand held gaming devices
- Rechargeable battery that can last up to 200 hours
- Compact and Portable Design
- Battery capacity LED indicator
- Attached USB charging connector
- LED Flashlight
FINAL VERDICT: An extremely expensive gadget that is highly convenient to charge your cell phone when travelling.
KARBONN TITANIUM S5 (Rs.11,990)
- 5-inch screen
- 1.2 quad-core processor
- 1 GB RAM
- 8 MP camera, 2 Mp secondary camera
- Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
- Memory expandable up to 32 GB
FINAL VERDICT: It’s not the best smartphone out there because of a few hiccups in its performance. But the Titanium S5 isn’t the worst choice because of its value-for-money features.
FREE APPS of the MONTH
SCREEN FILTER
Category: Tools
Description: This app acts like a dimmer and makes night time viewing on your smartphone a lot more comfortable for your eyes. It also saves the battery of your AMOLED screen.
Platform: Android
SERIES GUIDE X
Category: Entertainment
Description: An app that provides notifications about the viewing progress of your favourite shows. Keep track of the shows you’ve seen, the ones you’ve to see and so on.
Platform: Android
MARVEL WAR OF HEROES
Category: Arcade and Action
Description: If you are a fan of the Marvel heroes, this is a must-have app for your phone. The original artwork made by Marvel’s artists comes alive in this game wherein your team, including the likes of Spiderman and Hulk combat the feared villain, Hydra.
Platform: Android and iOS
MOLOME
Category:Photography
Description: A photo-sharing app that comes with 14 different filters, Molome is one of the better alternatives to Instagram.
Platform: Android and iOS
VINE FLOW
Category: Video
Description: Discover and view a variety of new videos posted on Twitter’s Vine app in real time. Videos can range from the useful to the weird to the downright silly.
Platform: Android
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