iPAD or Android

MY KILLER APPS  Everyone has his own killer apps. The most common killer apps for tablets are email and Web browsing. Pretty much all tablets do those things nowadays, so speed and stability play critical roles. New tablet buyers often don’t know what their killer apps will be. In that case, the tablet with the broadest array of third-party apps wins, just because it offers the most options. That’s where the iPad reigns supreme. ...

Motorola Droid 4

If you’ve been waiting for a no compromises, keyboarded super-phone the Droid 4 is for you. It blows away its competing smartphones, most notably with its excellent QWERTY keyboard. It’s not only our Editors’ Choice for keyboarded phones on Verizon; it’s the best keyboard we’ve seen on any phone, on any carrier. Like most Android phones these days, the Motorola Droid 4 is a pretty large slab at 5 by 2.7 by 0.5 inches...

Android task manager

Hate to be the only one whose phone is ringing during meetings? Want to set your Android smartphone to silent at certain times of the day? Require Bluetooth to be switched on when you reach your car? Worry no more - here are some apps that can help you out....

Large screen TVs - March

TV displays offer the next gen alternatives to offices, which need to do presentations regularly or can’t do without Live TV. Be it entertainment, work or looks, they will certainly not disappoint you. Ever thought about giving presentations in HD or making it more engaging with HD or 3D effects? Or ever wanted to watch an India-Pakistan cricket match with your colleagues? Then you have to move on from projectors and use high quality screen TVs that offer more visual options to your boardroom work, besides acting as your...

Entertainment apps

TVCATCHUP Providing you with a similar amount of choice to that which is seen in the standard UK Freeview set-up, the TV Catchup app allows you to stream more than 50 channels in high quality directly to your iOS device, making this one to watch. iPhone+ | iOS 4.0 | Free v2.1...

Top Smartphones - March

SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE Specs: Android v2.3; 4.3-inch display; 1.2GHz dual core processor; 1GB MB RAM; 16GB expandable. Plus: Fast, features Minus: Almost none...

Sony Tablet P Review

BUILT A clamshell design complemented by smooth curves in metallic finish at the top while maintaining a flat bottom. Both the top and bottom flaps are removable for accessing the SIM card slot and battery. Side panels in black plastic gels with the design by offering space for control such as power key, charging port and volume controls. Unlike most tablets, the Tablet P has a - It took rough seven hours to charge and lasted ...

Smartphone Trend

The smartphone of 2012 doesn’t look anything like the smartphone of 2011. Look t the future and you can see how we are set for more revolutionary changes. A look at technologies and trends that will transform the mobile in the coming month...

Cloud storage

Cloud storage provides organisations an easy and reliable medium of collaboration, storage and backup. Not only does it foster easy retrieval of flies. it saves a lot in terms of cost and expenditure.  Cloud based storage refers to the storage of dati over the ‘cloud’ — hosted elsewhere on third party hardware. As users, we simply pay for the (115k space on the cloud. The maintenance of the hardware is done by the cloud provider. Unlike local storage, we do not physically manage the hardware or storage medium. Cloud-based...

Instant messaging

Today everyone wants to stay connected with their family, friends and colleagues round the clock. Some use social networking sites, Some USC IM while others use SMS to remain hooked up. However, the two most used options are IM and SMS. Now with the cap of 200 SMS es per day, many users especially the youngsters, who are addicted to this for long, face dilemma. But there is a solution for this Instant Messaging. With messengers like BlackBerry, eBuddy, Gtalk, Whatsapp getting popular amongst the young generation...

iOS games

REAL RACING 2 HD iPad | iOS 3.2 | $6.99 | v1.12.02 The nearest thing to console-standard racing on OS also comes with some great multiplayer features, making this one to enjoy. ...

Android security apps

Sometimes it feels like a week doesn’t go by without another scare story emerging about the security, or lack thereof, of Android apps. One of the Latest was accompanied by the startling headline that five million people had fallen victim to a new malware attack. 13 dubious apps were identified by anti-virus vendor Symantec as containing a new malware called Android.Counterclank. capable of stealing personal information from devices. That these apps had been downloaded up to five million times collectively meant the infection...

LG Optimus spec and review

LG HAS CONJURED UP ANOTHER CROP OF CUTTING-EDGE SMARTPHONES: SLIMMER. SLICKER AND EVEN MORE POTENT THAN THE LAST. QUESTION IS. DO YOU WANT SOPHISTICATED STYLE OR OUTRIGHT POWER AND 3D THRILLS? We live in a golden age of smartphone design. Such is the expeditious pace of technological development, a new wave of handsets arrives every few months; each fresh batch sleeker, more powerful, more featur. filled...

Sony Eericsson Xperia Active

If there is one thing lacking in today's powerpacked smartphones, it is the rugged factor. While some devices can scratch easily, or have screens prone to cracking, others have moisture entering into exposed ports, making them unsuitable for sweaty activities like exercise. Fortunately, there is a niche category of phones that boast protective casings. One example would be the Sony ericsson Xperia Active, which positions...

Touchscreen Pcs - Windows 8 Ready

Packard Bell oneTwo Li5871 For the cheapest machine on test, the Packard Bell oneTwo Li5871 measures up brilliantly. It’s a pared-back version of its brother- from-the-same-mother- company, the Acer Aspire Z5801, and you can get it for £200 less online, making it a real bargain...

Best Gaming Notebook

DELL ALIENWARE M17x R3 Alienware notebooks seem to be the go-to notebooks for hardcore gamers who don't like to be chained to the nearest power point in the wall. Once you get your hands on one, you'd immediately see why. It's built like a tank, has all the ports you need and has a sleek signature "alien mothership" look that will appeal to the geekiest of geek gamers out there. It's even got features that appeal to the flash ier gamers who like their...

Best Ultra Book

Your first decision when ultrabook shopping is screen size, and your choices are skewed-the majority of ultrabooks have 13.3 inch displays with 1,366-by-768 resolution. If you can check out an ultrabook before buying, try picking it up by one corner or grasping the screen by the top corners, as well as typing on it with the system in your lap. Try lifting the open laptop by its screen and see if a loose hinge causes the keyboard to flop down. Look for flex or wobble. You shouldn't expect an ultrabook to feel as solid as a six-pound...

The Best Android Phones

You've gotta hand it to Android. Without a doubt, Google's open source, mobile operating system truly propelled the app-based smartphone into what it is today. Even if the Apple iPhone came first and yes, it has the most cache, Android phones brought something to the table that Apple couldn't choice. Given its open-source platform, Android gave several hardware manufacturers the opportunity to use the os on their handsets. A variety of wireless carriers could offer those phones-and they did...

Dell Latitude E6420 XFR

The ruggedised Dell Latitude E6420 XFR is a fortress in a grapple design. It fits the criteria of a suite of drop and military tests, and its parts include a fast combination of an SSD and Core i7 processor that will serve you not only boot your system quickly, but make quick work of any productivity tasks. Its battery will last five hours, and with the extra 30Wh battery handy, you will easily be able to make it through the whole day without worry...