HP 3115m latest Notebook Reviews, specs:

HP 3115m latest Notebook Reviews, specs:

HP 3115m notebook this morning, which takes the dm1 and dresses it up ever so slightly for the business section of the market. The 3115m is most interesting for its Beats Audio branding, showing that HP is starting to push their 'premium audio' solution outside of the consumer space.The audio isn't the only consumer twist on a laptop that will be targeted straight at the small and home office segment of the market; the new machine comes with HP's soft-touch Imprint finish, which looks chic while helping to hide fingerprints. I spent some time tapping around on the 3115m at a recent HP press event, and the look is a nice respite from many business laptop offerings.

One of the more business-oriented features offered by the 3115m is a Computrace Pro installation, which ships turned off; users or companies can turn it on by picking up a subscription (which lasts anywhere from 1 to 5 years). Other standard accoutrements include 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0, Beats Audio, an integrated mic, an HD webcam and an SD card slot.Ports available on the 3115m include 3x USB2.0 ports, HDMI- and VGA-out ports, and a Gigabit Ethernet jack.The new notebook weighs in at 3.52 pounds and tapers from 1.25 inches thick at the rear to just 0.83 inches thick at the front edge. A 6-cell, 55Whr battery promises users 11.5 hours of use. which will nab you a dual-core AMD E-450 CPU, 2GB of RAM and a 320GB HDD spinning at 5,400 RPM. Graphics are handled by the CPU/APU in the forum of an AMD Radeon HD 6320 GPU. Like the dm1z, the 3115m comes with an 11.6-inch screen, with an acceptable 1366x768 resolution. 

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HP ENVY 15 latest notebook reviews, specs, prices

HP ENVY 15 latest notebook reviews, specs, prices:

HP ENVY 15 has a LED-backlit screens offer superior brightness and contrast ratings to traditional LCDs and many consumers mourned the day HP stopped making them an option on the ENVY lineup.This dial actually sticks out from the plane of the notebook's edge eeeeever so slightly. It's just enough for you to be able to spin the dial without it actually detracting from the elegant designs. While it may bring to mind Toshibas (et al.) of old, which actually used a potentiometer dial to regulate audio levels, this is strictly a software solution - it won't work outside of Windows (or presumably Linux). 

On top of the volume dial is a capactive button that, when tapped, launches the Beats Audio control panel plug-in. We'd like to see HP let repurpose this button to toggle the mute status in future ENVY iterations; chances are you'll use that a heck of a lot more than you would the Beats Audio control panel levels. The keyboard looks much the same as it did in previous generations, but the backlighting setup is new; in an attempt to minimize light bleed, most keys on the keyboad have individual LEDs responsible for their illumination.This prevents light from spilling from in between all of the keys. The trackpad isn't too much changed, and, like most HP notebooks, can be completely disabled with a quick double-tap in the upper-left corner.Speaking of 3D, however, it works, and it works well, or at least as well as you'd expect it might. A pair of active shutter glasses gets tossed in the box of every 3D ENVY notebook, and they're nice, too, like the ones we got with the new HP TouchSmart 620 3D desktop. As part of the AMD graphics that power the 3D effects, HP has leveraged that company's Eyefinity graphics technology to enable multiple screen support - up to three external displays can be hooked up to the new ENVY computers, with the notebook panel itself acting as a fourth. 

ENVY 15 Specifications:
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Intel Core i5-2430M
AMD Radeon graphics
500GB 7200RPM hard drive
Beats Audio with 6 speakers + subwoofer
Slot-loading DVD+/-RW
HP Radiance backlit keyboard + proximity sensor
76 WHr, 1000-cycle battery
6GB DDR3 SDRAM
802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi with Bluetooth 4.0 and WI-D

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Asus Zenbook UX31 latest Notebook Reviews, specs:

 Asus Zenbook UX31 latest Notebook Reviews, specs:

Asus Zenbook UX31 adds just enough pizazz so that you'd never mistake it for Apple's wafer-thin lappie, it is the most Air-inspired contender we've seen so far. Mostly, it's that all-metal build, spacious, buttonless trackpad and razor-thin silhouette that whittles down to some seriously sharp edges. In fact, if you have a gander at our comparison gallery down there, you'll see more of a similarity between the Air and UX31 than the S3, which tapers, but in a less pronounced way. Still, while they're both swaddled in aluminum, the 2.9-pound UX31 feels denser than the 2.96-pound Air.The S3 weighs a smidge more, at three pounds, but we couldn't for the life of us tell the difference when we held that in one hand and the UX3 in the other.

Now that we've acknowledged that fruity 800-pound Gorilla in the room, we just have to say... the UX31 is stunning in person. Here at Engadget, we see more products in a week than we have time to review and in general, it behooves us to take a detached, almost clinical approach to handling gadgets, lest we get distracted by the toys piled high on our desks. With the UX31, though, we couldn't help but feel struck by the tremendous craftsmanship.The UX31's keyboard also isn't backlit, which should be a strike against it when people are deciding between this and the MacBook Air.Before we even started playing with the UX31, we received a note from an ASUS rep, asking us to update the touchpad's driver. We can see why. At that time, the trackpad was so jumpy, so imprecise that it had the potential to hamstring the entire laptop. Fortunately, after we removed the driver and installed version 9.1.7.7 in its place, we noticed a huge boost in usability.

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Acer Aspire TimelineX 5830TG latest laptop reviews,specs:

Acer Aspire TimelineX 5830TG latest laptop reviews,specs:

Acer has changed the type of keyboard to chiclet-style in this iteration of the TimelineX laptops. This is a full size keyboard with a separate Numeric pad. The keys are comfortably spaced and have a good tactile feedback. The direction keys seem to be too small, though it is hardly a negative to be considered. Function keys double as keys to handle special functions using the "Fn" modifier key, which allows them to be used to perform tasks such as switching between displays, togglingwireless on and off, multimedia functions, etc. The main ENTER key is deliberately made larger so that you don't miss this oft used key, while the SPACEBAR is of perfect length. The touchpad supports multi-touch and has a clearly demarcated vertical scroll zone. It is intelligently placed right below the SPACEBAR, thus reducing the chances of the palm from accidentally touching it.A backlit Power button is present just above the keyboard towards the left corner, while the right
corner has two blue LED indicators to conveniently indicate thestatus of CAPS and Numeric lock. There is also the PowerSmart button, which can switch the laptop to operate in a power saving mode to maximise the battery life.

Although in this mode, the screen becomes too dim to work without straining your eyes. A 2.0 speaker system is present behind the perforated metallic strip at the centre.A multi-memory card reader slot has been provided at the front. Various LED indicators for power, hard drive activity, and Wi-Fi are present just besides this.This laptop also has a battery gauge button with an LED at the centre. This button lets you find out the battery charge status by pressing it, even when the laptop is switched off. The LED at the centre of this button glows red if the battery is low and blue when it is charged.The laptop is powered by an Intel Core i5-2410M dual-core hyperthreaded processor running at 2.30 GHz, with 2.90 GHz Turboboost. It comes with 3 GB DDR3 memory anda 500 GB 5,400 RPM hard drive. The graphics subsystem is handled by NVIDIA Optimus technology, which intelligently switches between the Intel onboard and NVIDIA GT540M graphics to manage performance and battery life.

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Acer Aspire One 722 laptop latest reviews, specs, prices:

Acer Aspire One 722 laptop latest reviews, specs, prices:

The keyboard sports a very thin bezel to make better use of the available space. Similar to the previously reviewed Aspire One Happy 2, the keys are relatively bigger than found on most netbooks. Although it gets the job done, an island-type keyboard would have made the experience better.The trackpad sports a matte finish that runs through the entire lower half of the laptop. The touchpad offers good sensitivity and is accompanied by a vertical scrolling line. It supports a few touch gestures too.However, there's no visual separation between the mouse buttons.The black model (also available in white, cyan,and red.we received sports a classic look with a dropletpattern on the lid. The ripple effect is well done andallows the device to look distinct without being gaudy.The AMD C-50 APU is incorporated with AMD Radeon 6250 graphics. The dual-core CPU is clocked at 1 GHz and is coupled with 2 GB of RAM. Other specs include Wi-Fi,Bluetooth 3.0, an HDMI port, webcam, SD memory card reader,and a 320 GB hard drive spinning at 5200 rpm.




 


The device comes pre-installed with Windows 7 Starter and includes a free ad-supported Office Starter 2010, which is good enough for daily tasks. Acer has alsobundled some bloatware, McAfee Internet Security being the mostannoying of the lot.The 722 never has a hard time handling basic tasks, and can also take on intensive image-editing software such as Photoshop.The 722 sports an 11.6" LED backlit display with 1024x600 pixels. Similar to the Happy 2,the screen is relatively brighter than most netbooks. The colours look good,but the screen is reflective, which can be annoying at times.The two tiny speakers at the
bottom are not very loud, but they get the job done. However, while watching movies, it's better to plug in your favourite earphones.

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Asus Quad Core Transformer Prime latest tablet reviews and specs:

Asus Quad Core Transformer Prime latest tablet reviews and specs:

The new ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime, as it is officially known, will offer brilliant hardware specs for a very reasonable price.The new tablet will feature a 10" Super IPS+ 1280x800 HD display, which seems like the standard requirement for allAndroid tablets now. For protection against scratches, ASUS has decided to install Corning's Gorilla Glass. Other aspects of the tablet have been kept in mind by the company with the camera being sporting an 8 MP sensor (with f/2.4 aperture), while other tablets merely have 5 MP. This seems like quite a leap because tablets are generally not considered as a camera replacements. That being said, we're sure this feature will benefit the user in every way. The camera is capable of shooting 1080p Full HD video as well. The Transformer Prime comes with a 1.2 MP front facing camera for video calls.It will be running on Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) initially, with an Ice Cream Sandwich update arriving eventually.
include 1 GB of RAM, NVIDIA's Tegra 3 quad core processor (though the clock speed is not yet known), and will be made available in 16 and 32 GB variants. Just like the predecessor, ASUS will give you an option to purchase the keyboard dock

separately, which will cost $149 (Rs 7400). Purchasing the keyboard dock will have its benefits since it will come with a USB 2.0 port and an SD card slot as well. Plus the keyboard will provide the tablet with 6 hours of additional battery backup.The price is $499 and it is worthable and comfort.

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Philips 46PFL6556 LED Monitor Review, Specification, Features and Price

Philips 46PFL6556 Led Monitor Review:

  Almost everyone seems to want to buy a widescreen TV in those days and the holiday season provides a good excuse to do just that. A wide variety available in the market with various technologies such as LCD, LED backlit LCD and plasma are the most popular. LED-backlit LCD technology is considered the last among them, and is also the most energy efficient. We have the 46 "Philips 42PFL6556 LCD TV with LED backlight with us today. Sporting a Full HD resolution, which aims to improve contrast and clarity with pixel-to-have Plus HD while HD Natural Motion technology allows for ultra smooth motion with its 480 Hz motor. 8,000,000:1 claimed contrast ratio promises to deliver deep blacks. about the competition, television packages in some ways without affecting much to add value to the product.

beam
Remote with 2 AAA batteries
pedestal stand
Quick Start Guide
software declaration
manual
warranty certificate

remote control
The remote diamond-shaped with two AAA batteries power supply is much smaller and more elegant remote controls as long boring that come with most TVs by comparison. There are plenty of clearly labeled buttons to handle all commonly used functions such as control functions of the media when the TV is connected to a media player compatible with EasyLink. Philips has a minimalist approach in terms of button control, so most of the configuration functions are available when you press the Start button, rather than directly on the remote control.

In addition to the combination of the above, two other products that come as part of the package.

3D BDP5200 Blu-ray Player
The BDP5200 is Philips 3D-capable Blu-ray worth Rs 13,000, which is included free with the TV, although TV can not display 3D content. That said, is an excellent player BDP5200 Blu-ray supports the latest Blu-ray 3D and multiple media formats through USB 2.0 port. With a piano black finish, this player matches the style of the TV. Furthermore, the optical disc player trade cargo is compatible with a USB port on the front of the NTFS file system, so you can connect external hard drives and play movies on them. While Blu-ray game with menu-driven interface, USB flash drives displayed in a manner similar to Windows Explorer with files and folders, making it easier to find files and media. Is able to play popular file formats like MKV, H.264, MPEG2, XviD, AVCHD, WMV, etc. There is also a slot for SD memory cards in the back for photos and video via a digital camera. The output is via HDMI, and analog composite video available.

The Internet part of this system depends entirely on the Internet capability of the BDP5200, which came with the Ethernet port on the back of the unit is. That alone brings intelligent TV features TV, and even DLNA. The ultra-mini keyboard mentions the following must be connected to the USB port on the player to use the full Internet functionality, including web browsing and Net TV.

The user interface without meaning can not be appreciated by many, but Philips wants to show-offs to a minimum and functionality were given top priority. Blu-ray media recognize a few seconds, while USB drives take up much less. The speed is fully searchable with the media is inserted, as well as USB memory speed to your own remote control, the player also in the Philips TV remote to control once you activate the Easy Link. Note that this only works if the player is connected to the TV via HDMI.

Ultra Mini Keyboard
Philips combines an ultra-mini keyboard, which is not just a wireless keyboard with USB interface. Weighing only 100 grams of this keyboard is of dimensions 15 cm x 5 cm x 1.4 cm. There is an internal battery that charges via a mini-USB port on the power receiving device. It connects to your TV via a USB receiver dongle, which can be removed from the site. The small QWERTY keyboard has all the keys on a normal keyboard with function keys, except for the keypad. There is a touch screen on the right mouse button down. Although it's pretty obvious that this is a cheap Chinese keyboard, the overall impression is decent with good tactile feedback. We were surprised that this keyboard even has a backlight all the buttons, which is advantageous if, in a dark room.

The main feature of this keyboard is able to use to access the Internet features of the Philips TV, which is not to our liking. Ergonomics is not taken into account in this case because it does not think much of the type, while the Internet through the BDP5200. This keyboard can also serve as a presentation tool, thanks to the laser pointer included in it. It also works with any computer as a wireless keyboard with touchpad.

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