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In a world of Plasmas, LCDs, “extreme slims” and even what a friend informed me is a “TV-cum-computer” in the market now, my bulky, trusty, old, battle-wearied Samsung SyncMaster 793s remains my best, unfailing and irascibly reliable friend. No I’m not a techie but I have used other snazzy monitors but my SyncMaster -Black 17" is the one and the only workhorse I return to every hour after sashaying with the latest beauties. The latest monitors are well, quite high on the ‘fi’ department but what is more valuable than what you already have and value? I’m a sentimental fool – but a practical one!     Let me tell you about her. Comparing with the recent models, my Samsung SyncMaster 793s is a 17-inch CRT monitor must seem like an old coot time forgot to take along. But trust me, she doesn’t even care – she is more worried that her service might fail me!  If there is anything out there to compare with her, maybe they’d be much better, or even the best, I say. But there is a big diff

I love Apple’s new MacBook Pro, 2012, for some of the specs it offers particularly the totally awesome PPI – the Retina Display is probably the biggest we have come across so far – not mentioning what the previous MacBook Pros offered.   The PPI specs: The new MacBook Pro display measures 15.4 inches across and well – hold your breath – a 2,880x1, 800-pixel resolution with 220 pixels per inch. That’s awesomeness of 5,184,000 pixels! Apple has launched its all new 15.4 inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display at a starting price of US $ 2,755 (UK price: GBP 1,753 and India Price: Rs.1, 52, 900). If you go through the features the new MacBook offers I think the price is okay although for India and US, it asks a bit hefty more considering the 14-inch MacBook. The new Pro uses IPS technology. The DVD drive is no more there – which explains the slim 0.7 inches and barely 2 kg weight.   Here are some of the specs:  The 15-inch MacBook Pro 2.3GHz or 2.5 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 proces

Specs preview and overview The Samsung Galaxy S3 (or Galaxy S III) will be available on US carriers Sprint and T-Mobile from June 21 st , 2012 it has been announced. Samsung’s latest Smartphone the android Samsung Galaxy S3 is probably on way to becoming the top phone to hit the 2012 market. Samsung announced the sale of the Galaxy S3 in 28 other countries, including Canada starting from June 20 th . And sales index have pitched for the latest of the Samsung Galaxy series.  I think the whole rush is justified. The specs that Samsung assured in the S3 are probably a huge jump from the earlier flagship models of the brand – for instance the Galaxy and Wave series. The quantum leap is easy to notice –the Samsung S3 has a 4.8-inch (1280×720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display; the set is powered by Snapdragon S4 Dual Core 1.5 GHz instead of Exynos 4 Quad. The model has two versions, namely the SGH-i747 with LTE support and SGH-iT999 with HSPA+ 42 support. There are also features shared

This post is simply a section I made from my post Now just twit and recharge you phone, you twits for those looking for info on how to recharge their mobile phones (Tata Docomo subscribers) using a Twit.    GSM pre-paid customers can recharge and activate a value-added service/application through Twitter just by using hash-tags.  To register (only for subscribers of the service), go to @tatadocomo , type in #reg <Mobile Number> . Next you will receive a Personal Identification Number (PIN) code, for verification, through an SMS text.  Once the verification code is verified, go to the Twitter handle again, and type in #code <Pincode>   After typing in the code, you will receive a tweet confirming your registration. To activate value-added services, there is a slightly different process:  Go to the handle (@tatadocomo) and type in #act# <Service><value> . You will receive a 'tweet-back' confirming activation of the service. Simple isn't

See also: How to recharge your phone using a Twit?   Recharge you phone by simply twitting a twit, all you twitters. No, you haven't heard of that yet, right? Are you also a twit-brain? Well, if you also happen to be a mobile phone addict, now a phone service in India is providing something much more productive than a one-line rant - recharge your mobile phone simply by twitting a twit. I use Twitter not so much for anything but to simply link my blogs. But recharging my phone with a twit? Yep, yes, yeah, its true, it's a fact, definitely.  Twittcom is touted to be the first-ever tweet-based platform (of course inspired by Twitter) that would enable you to 'twit' to transact your phone's service packages. So here are the details: An Indian cell services company Tata Docomo has launched probably the first-of-such ideas called TwittCom. Through Twittcom (more on the technical and what to do later on) all you have to do is send a twit in case you run out of phone ba

All you game freaks go raid the mall now. Games giant Electronic Arts has launched a huge discount deal on their games for iPhone and iPad as part of the company’s Memorial Day deals.  The games colossus is offering up to 85% off on EA games for iPhone and iPad. A news report said EA is offering the discounts on 49 games. That is huge. Man, I have been looking at Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (which my phone’s toggle can’t figure out anyway).   In fact the Memorial Day games deal for iPhone and iPad starts at as low as $0.99. I think either EA has a fused wire or just delirious with joy to give their hundred thousands EA fans a Memorial Day treat. The biggest discount from EA this year is leaving game developers tearing their hair out. EA is slashing almost everything off on their games price tags. The discount is huge. For instance EA is offering 33% off on their iPhone/iPad games such as ‘Burnout at $ 0.99, ‘NBA Jam’ at $ 1.99 etc. ‘Mass Effect: Infiltrator’ and a huge 85% off on the

Review: Pros and Cons of Samsung Wave 525 GT-S5253  How many of you own a Samsung Wave 525 GT-S5253 (previously known as 'Samsung Wave 2'? I bought one a few months ago and so far the mobile phone has thrown up some interesting insights, at least for me. For all intent, the mid-segment Samsung Wave 525 of the brand's 'Wave' series is definitely worth reviewing for three basic reasons:    The phone is an entry-level Smartphone (read 'a Smartphone anyone can afford'). How many "smart phones" out there is low-budget?    The Samsung 525 comes with Bada Operating System (OS). In my opinion, the Bada OS is an incongruous platform in contrast to more 'optimized platforms' such as Androids. Therefore, I thought it would be interesting to see how a Bada OS makes for 'Smartphone'.    The third reason I felt to write this "review" was curiosity about how the phone's features justified