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  LG has been slowly and steadily expanding its Android smartphone lineup and the latest offering in the Indian market is the mid-range Optimus Sol (E730), which we tried it out to see if its worth the asking price. Design: The first thing to notice when you pick up Optimus Sol is how slim it [...]

  Consider this: You’re on a work trip abroad and your favorite TV show’s finale will be aired while you’re away. The possible solutions to watch the finale will be to watch it once its uploaded online or watch the rerun when you’re back in the country. But if you had Sling Media’s Slingbox PRO-HD [...]

  We’ve been Zagg fans for quite some time, thanks to its ultimate gadget protector — Invisible Shield. But this is the first time we are reviewing an accessory from Zagg, which isn’t guarding us from scratches or any other untowardness. We take a look at the newly announced ZAGGkeys FLEX Keyboard for iOS and [...]

  Smartphones and tablets have become an integral part of our lives. We create as well as consume an equal amount of content on our mobile devices. Thus having ample storage on the device has become a must. However, with devices like iPhone, iPad or the recent Galaxy Nexus Android phone, users face an issue [...]

  One range that can be greatly credited to RIM’s success in India is the Curve series. The series is a stepping stone for first time BlackBerry users that gives a taste of what the BlackBerry service is like and that too at an affordable price. For instance, the Curve 8520. However, RIM is trying [...]

  Boxee for the uninitiated is an online service that allows users to stream TV shows and movies online. However the service was restricted to computers until the introduction of Boxee Box. The new hardware brings all the streaming goodness found in the free streaming service to the comfort of your couch – right on [...]

  There’s no doubt that there have been a flood of smartphones in the last few months. Right from a first-time smartphone user to a connoisseur, everyone has got a choice and that too at different price points. Huawei, who was predominantly an OEM has also started to brand devices under their name. Their Ideos [...]

  Three-dimension or in simpler words, 3D has been known to enthrall consumers for decades. Right from the days of the first 3D movie in India to now, 3D media consumption has seen an upward trend and it’s been rising spontaneously in the last couple of years. This rise is due to the fact that [...]

  When it comes to selling USB external drives, companies have few selling points to entice consumers. They can lure them on the price front, storage capacity, looks or speed. And Seagate with its GoFlex Slim is targeting users seeking great looks as well as speed. GoFlex Slim is the thinnest in Seagate’s arsenal, measuring [...]

There are a lot of accessories available for iPad that double as a kickstand. Despite the multiple functionality the one limitation amongst majority of the accessories is the viewing angle being restricted to a certain degree preset by the accessory. However, its different in the case of Just Mobiles Slide. It’s a dedicated kickstand for [...]

  With the rise in the sales of Android devices, hackers have been attracted to the one of world’s largest mobile platform. According to reports by Mcafee and Norton, Android is the number one target by hacker’s for malware, making it necessary for users to protect themselves from any untowardness. We’ve been trying out Norton’s [...]

  Owning a shiny and expensive DSLR is not the only thing you need for perfect pictures. A memory card is equally important to allow faster processing so that you don’t miss that perfect shot. Today we take a look at SanDisk’s newest memory card that promises excellent read/write speed and see if its worth [...]

  Tablets PCs although not new, have got a new lease of life with the advent of iPad. The form factor that was near dead was reinvigorated by Apple’s iPad and here we are today, flooded with number of alternatives that tout to be the next ‘iPad killer’. Amongst the count is RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook [...]

  In an average consumers drawing room there is a Television set, a Set-top box and a DVD/Blu-ray player. If you are using all the three devices at once, you will surely have a hard-time manning them all. This is the time you would feel the need of a single remote control that can control [...]

  Portable 3G modem market can be segregated with 3G USB dongles that can share connection with a single computer or a MiFi that creates a Wi-Fi wireless hotspot that can be shared with more than one PC. But what if we get the best of both worlds? D-Link is trying to do just that [...]