Which Type of Laptop to Buy?

ULTRABOOK
PROS
Light weight
Excellent battery life
Large screens
Thin

CONS
No optical disk drives
No Ethernet ports
Can be expensive

SAMSUNG NP530U4C-S01IN Rs.57,200
Intel® Core™ i5 Processor (1.7 GHz)
14 inch LCD screen
4 GB RAM, may be extended to 6 GB
1 TB hard drive
7 hour battery life

NOTEBOOK
PROS
Includes all hardware
features
Supports all types of
software

CONS
Weighs no less than 2.5 kg
Not travel-friendly

HP 2000-2313TU NOTEBOOK (D7N15PA)
Rs. 27,893
Intel® Core™ i3 (2.3 GHz)
15.6 inch HD LED screen
2 GB RAM, may be
extended to 8 GB
500 GB hard drive
5 hour battery life

NETBOOK
PROS
Light weight
Small size
Easy portability
Inexpensive for a laptop
computer

CONS
No optical disc drives
Small keyboard can make
typing difficult
Cannot support heavy
programmes and software

LENOVO IDEAPAD S110 59-328519, Rs. 17,990
Intel Atom N2600 (1.6 GHz)
10 inch screen
2 GB RAM
320 GB hard drive
3-hour battery life

FINAL VERDICT: When it comes to simple use outdoors and for travelling, an ultrabook or netbook is recommended. If not, we say go for a notebook hands down; it runs fastest, supports all programmes and can be easily updated with the latest hardware and software.

NEW GADGETS

EPIPHANY ONE PUCK – Rs. 6,700 (expected)

Coaster which can be used to charge electrical appliances
Can be connected to any device via USB
Uses heat and cold from the drink to generate power
Warm drinks can be placed on red side of coaster
Cold drinks to be placed on reverse blue side

FINAL VERDICT: You can enjoy your coffee and charge your phone! It’s expensive for a coaster, but we look at it as an investment.

LYTRO LIGHT FIELD CAMERAS – Rs. 34,400

Light, small camera that fits in the palm of your hand
In-built memory space of 16 GB
8x optical zoom
World’s first camera that produces focus after the picture is clicked
Once the photo is clicked, you can choose the focus on the picture using the touchscreen
Works best under high-light conditions, produces grainy image in low-light
Requires its own app for photo viewing

FINAL VERDICT: Convenient to use but at that price you might as well buy a DSLR.

FREE APPS of the MONTH

RECOMMENDED FOR ANDROID

POLARIS OFFICE 4.0

Category: Productivity
Description: Many Android devices cannot read Office documents, which is a pain when you need to work on the go. Polaris fixes that problem. It also lets you create text documents, spreadsheets and slideshows.

GOOGLE KEEP

Category: Productivity
Description: Google Keep lets you create and recall notes on any device. Through a desktop, tablet or smartphone, you can create lists using voice notes, images or notes. It can also transcribe voice notes.

DOCUSIGN INK

Category: Productivity
Description: DocuSign Ink makes it possible to sign documents electronically through a safe a legal system. You can sign on Word documents, PDFs and more, and email them across the globe.

RECOMMENDED FOR iOS

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP EXPRESS

Category: Photo and Video
Description: You can now use your iPhone or iPad to edit digital photos as well as any desktop. The application does not have every single feature available on the desktop, but is constantly updated.

IHEARTRADIO

Category: Music
Description: Connected to over 15000 radio stations, the app lets you create a ‘playlist’ of your favourite stations based on the type of music you like and listen to it even if your phone is out of range.

NH7 INTOWN

Category: Lifestyle
Description: NH7 inTown lets you stay on top of the best events happening in the city. Be it music, comedy or food, scan through their list and make your weekend plans easily. It is currently only functional in Mumbai but will include other cities soon.

TECH ADVICE

SWEMP3 WATERPROOF MP3 PLAYER – Rs. 13,930

Bone conduction audio transmission
Clips to attach to straps and rest on cheekbones
2 GB of Storage: approximately 500 songs, 30 hours of music
MP3 and WMA compatible
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery, 8 hours battery life

FINAL VERDICT: Great way to get your music fix in the shower or when swimming.

SONY SRS – BTM8 – Rs. 5,990

Portable Bluetooth speaker
Plays music via Bluetooth but alternatively equipped with 3.5 mm audio input via auxiliary jack
Requires four AA batteries to power which run for up to 20 hours
Can also run indoors on a 6V wall wart plugged to a power source
Does not have a rechargeable battery

FINAL VERDICT: It does not produce the best sound quality but comes at about half the price of other portable bluetooth speakers in the market.

WHICH ARE THE BEST INTERNET RADIO WEBSITES?

GROOVESHARK – It’s like being on a highly customised online iTunes. You can run a search for an artist, song, album or more. You can also fast forward and rewind or repeat the song whenever you want.

TUNEIL – This website is like a portal to the radio stations of the world. You can find countless stations to listen to in real-time, as any transistor radio would work. You could even search for a particular station you want to listen to or search for stations based on genres: news, sports and more.

JANGO – Create your own station by searching for an artist you like. The station will then play a song by that artist and randomly play songs by artists similar to the one you picked. Alternatively, you can enter a genre you like and make a station out of it and find music under that genre.

MUSICOVERY – Musicovery lets you play music according to your mood. All you have to do is pick out your mood on a graph based on how energetic or calm you are feeling and whether you want to listen to music that is positive or dark.

8 TRACKS – A completely handcrafted music experience, the website lets you listen to playlists of 8 tracks or more. You can select the playlist using a combination search of genre, mood, artist, song, etc. Alternatively, you can handcraft your own playlist and listen to it whenever you feel like.

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