A lot of buzz has been going on in the tech
industry when Nokia announced that they were going to partner with Microsoft to
make Windows Phone 7 phones. The news was met with a mix of optimism and
scepticism. We may have been made to wait months for any news about the new
phones, but here's one of them, the Nokia Lumia 710. Running WP7 Mango, this
1.4GHz smartphone is a zippy phone, and a very competitively priced one at
that, considering that it boasts the same processor and RAM of its brother, the
Lumia 800. The Lumia's ClearBlack 3.7 inch display is complemented by a 5MP
rear-facing camera capable of capturing 720p videos and swappable covers, which
used to be commonplace amongst Nokia phones of old. The Lumia 710 also comes
with 8GB of internal memory, which provides a fair bit of space to store all
your songs, photos and videos.
Nokia Lumia 710
Price: $325
Desirable Upgrade
Those looking to upgrade their DSLR
equipment to something that is a bit more professional need not look further
than the Nikon D800. The Japanese camera maker's latest semiprofessional DSLR
is a lust-worthy beast that is sure to help you to capture the best scenes with
ease. The D800 features a full frame 36MP CMOS sensor powered by Nikon's latest
Expeed 3 dual image processor that delivers outstanding system performance,
high speed processing and state of the art phase detection autofocus system and
the fastest data transfer rates. The 3.2 inch LCD panel also allows users to
view the photos that they've taken, and you can have a crowd gathered around
too as the LCD screen has a viewing angle of 170 degrees. The ISO count has
also been boosted up to 25600 to allow photo-taking even in the darkest of
conditions, making it a versatile camera in almost any condition whatsoever.
Nikon D800
Price: TBA
Mini Boom
Trust Logitech to innovate peripherals into
something completely new and unique. The company's latest Mini Boombox speaker
is unlike any other. Incorporating Bluetooth technology and a microphone that
allows the mini speaker to double as a speakerphone, the Logitech Mini Boombox
has it all. If you're the kind of person who loves to talk for hours on end,
you'll love the Mini Boombox. Capable of up to 10 hours of listening and talk
time, the device charges over USB so you won't have to worry about the battery
running out if you have a USB charging device nearby. Definitely a great gadget
to pair with Skype or your VoIP software of choice.
Logitech Mini Boombox
Price: $99
The Next Bestseller?
ot satisfied with just launching a 10.1
inch slate, a 5.0 inch one and a 7.0 one, Samsung has recently tapped into the
market by launching yet another Android tablet, and this time it's the Samsung
Galaxy Tab 7.7. Featuring a dual core 1.4GHz processor and Android 3.2
Honeycomb operating system, the Tab 7.7 is for those who want to carry a tablet
around, but prefer something that would fit nicely in their handbags. Also
featuring the brand's critically-acclaimed Super AMOLED+ display technology,
the Galaxy Tab 7.7 supports a wide array of video formats including MPEG-4,
H.264, WMV and DivX. Not only that, it's also capable of playing back 1080p
videos with ease, making it a great portable multimedia device while on the go.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7
Price: $680
Orbiting the Cyberspace
Ultrabooks are fast replacing more
conventional notebooks and netbooks as the portable computer of choice, with PC
makers left, right and centre all busying themselves with their latest variant
of the sleek ultraportable. Powered by either an Intel Second Generation Core
i3 or i5 processor, the U840's specs also include up to 8GB of RAM, a choice of
either 128GB SSD or 320/500GB hybrid drive, a 14-inch display with LED
backlighting, an LED backlit keyboard (which is a first amongst all the
Ultrabooks we've seen so far) and features a quoted battery life of up to eight
hours. Unlike most other Ultrabooks, the U840 also comes with quite a number of
ports to serve your needs. These include a full-sized HDMI port, three USB
ports, one of which is USB 3.0, and also includes Toshiba's USB Sleep &
Charge technology that allows devices to be charged whist the Ultrabook is in a
sleep state.
Toshiba Satellite U840 Series
Price:
$1,115
