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Amazon Kindle Fire HD

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Amazon introduces the Kindle Fire HD in 2 sizes: Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9in and the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7in.

Kindle HD 8.9”

The Kindle HD 8.9in comes in with exclusive Dolby audio, dual stereo speakers, the fastest Wi-Fi, ultra-fast 4G LTE wireless which is priced at $499. It also has the wifi-only model which is also priced cheaper than the 4G one at $299.

Both the 4G and Wifi-Only 8.9in Kindle Fire HD are powered by 1.5Ghz dual-core processor with Imagination PowerVR 3D graphics core for fast and fluid performance. They both have Dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi for 40% faster downloads and streaming. Other features are the same, except two things:

  1. 4G technology is not installed in the wi-fi only unit
  2. The Wifi-only is available either in 16GB or 32GB storage while the Fire HD 4G is available either in 32GB or 64GB storage.

Kindle Fire HD

Kindle Fire HD which has 7in HD display is smaller and cheaper of course if compared to the 8.9in. It is powered by Dual-core 1.2GHz OMAP4460 and is available either with 16GB or 32GB storage.

Note: As of writing this post, I learned that the Amazon Kindle Fire HD is not yet available in the market. But Amazon is already accepting pre-orders.

 

Casio Exilim EX-ZS10 Slim Digital HD Camera

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Casio Exilim EX-ZS10 digital camera is a small and slim but HD camera. You can use it in your travel for easy taking pictures and it easily fits in your jacket pocket.

It only has up to 5x optical zoom which will give you a focusing problem when taking photo of an object very far from you. But you don’t have to worry about that because you will experience the same problem with other digital camera with 5x or less optical zoom. However, with Casio Exilim EX-ZS10, you can easily clear and cristp photo in a snap.

By the way, it’s a 14.1 megapixel camera that is capable of recording HD video. Although some users found its microphone bad but for me, it is still fine. You can actually record better sound if you are near to the camera.

The mean features of this camera:

  • 14.1 Megapixels with 720p HD Video
  • 5x Optical zoom with 26mm wide angle lens
  • 2.7 inch 230K LCD monitor
  • Face detection
  • Easy mode with 23 Best Shot Modes

At Amazon, this Casio Exilim EX-ZS10 HD digital camera is priced at $228. Check it here.

 

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Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HD Digital Camera

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If you are looking for a digital camera for your wife, why not try this pink Canon PowerShop ELPH 110 HD Digital Camera. It is built with the Canon HS system which allows you to take beautiful pictures even in low lighting area. It is also equipped  with the Canon DIGIC 5 Image Processor which provides faster processing speed and better light adjustment so that pictures looks natural.

Here are the important features of this camera:

  • 5x Optical Zoom 24mm Wide-Angle lens with Optical Image Stabilizer
  • Canon’s HS SYSTEM with a 16.1 MP CMOS Sensor with DIGIC 5 Image Processor (up to 3200 ISO)
  • 3.0-inch PureColor System LCD
  • Smart AUTO with 58 predefined shooting scenarios and the new Face ID function
  • Full 1080p HD Video in Stereo Sound with a dedicated Movie Button and HDMI Output for HDTV viewing
  • 3-inch LCD display
  • 5x Optical Zoom 24mm Wide-Angle lens with Optical Image Stabilizer with PureColor System LCD
  • Canon’s HS SYSTEM with a 16.1 Megapixel High-Sensitivity CMOS sensor and DIGIC 5 Image Processor for exceptional low-light performance up to ISO 3200.

At amazon, it is previously priced at $229 (check here).

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Nastia Liukin 2012 Olympics Trial Fall

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Nastia Liukin’s career in Olympics ended after a fall to the math under the uneven bars in the same event that she got the silver medal in Beijing. After the 4-Day Olympics trial in San Jose, Liukin ended 10th in the bars and 7th on the beam. She failed to become part of the US team in gymnastics for the 2012 Olympics in London.

Watch the video of Nastial Liukin fall

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BlackBerry Curve 9300 3G Smartphone Philippines

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Are you dreaming of getting the BlackBerry Curve 9300 3G-enabled smartphone? Actually, you can have it now for free from Globe Philippines. What you need to do is avail its “My Super Plan Unli Surf Combo 999” and you will get that handset free.

About BlackBerry Curve 9300 3G Smartphone

The BlackBerry Curve 9300 3G Smartphone is the older version of the Curve 93series. Globe actually offers newer version of it which is the BlackBerry Curve 9320.

Based on the title above, this handset is 3G enabled. It has an optical Trackpad, 2.0 MP camera with video recording, speakerphone, Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, UMA, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack and GPS.

It was first seen in the Philippines back on 2010. During that time, you can get it from mobile stores for only PhP15,000. Since, we are now in the year 2012, this unit is expected to be cheaper than the mentioned price but you’ll also expect that some of its features can be considered obsolete already.

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HTC One X Smartphone

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The HTC One X is one of the HTC’s One series of Smartphones. It is measured 134.36 x 69.9 x 8.9 mm, and is weighed 130 grams when the battery is installed. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 resolution) with a glass that is scratch-resistant.

The phone is powered by a 1.5 GHz, quad-core but there are other units that are powered by 1.5 GHz dual-core with the Android 4.0 OS and HTC-sense 4.0.

Its 8 megapixel 1080p HD camera is capable of taking continues shoots even in low light. Besides, you can take vivid, crisp and beautiful photos even if you’re recording HD video.

And if you love playing mobile games, you can play them with the HTC One X with ease and fun.

Other Important Specification of the HTC One X Smartphone

MEMORY:

  • Total storage : 32 GB
  • RAM:1 GB

NETWORK

HSPA/WCDMA:

  • Europe/Asia: 850/900/1900//2100 MHz

GSM/GPRS/EDGE:

  • 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

SENSORS

  • Gyro sensor
  • G-Sensor
  • Digital compass
  • Proximity sensor
  • Ambient light sensor

CONNECTIVITY

  • 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
  • NFC3
  • Bluetooth with aptX™ enabled (Bluetooth® 4.0)
  • Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • DLNA® for wirelessly streaming media from the phone to a compatible TV or computer
  • micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with mobile high-definition video link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection (Special cable required for HDMI connection.)

CAMERA WITH HTC IMAGESENSE™

  • 8 megapixel camera with auto focus, smart LED flash, and BSI sensor (for better low-light captures)
  • F2.0 aperture and 28mm lens
  • 1080p HD video recording
  • 1.3 megapixel front camera (720p for video chat)
  • Dedicated imaging chip
  • Capture a photo in the midst of recording HD video
  • Continuous shooting mode captures multiple snapshots
  • Auto flash smartly determined by distance from your subject
  • Video stabilization feature removes annoying, shaky motion
  • High quality slow motion video capture and playback

MULTIMEDIA

Audio supported formats:

  • Playback: .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9)
  • Recording: .amr

Video supported formats:

  • Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3)
  • Recording: .mp4

BATTERY

  • Capacity :1800 mAh

Important Review

Like the previous phones by the HTC, One X has a smaller battery-charge life compared to other smartphones. What I mean is that you can only use it in just 6 hours when watching movie. It’s price is not cheap but is cheaper than the iPhone.

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Space X’s Dragon

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The Dragon is an unmanned capsule sent by the Space X to the International Space Station carrying 1,146 pounds of cargoes. It is the first space mission carried out by a commercial company that successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS). It is also the first space flight that completed the task from delivering and unloading cargoes to the International Space Station and then returning back to the earth along with cargoes from the ISS.

About the Dragon

The Dragon is a bell-shaped capsule the resembles the NASA’s Mercury, Gemini and Apollo spacecraft of the 1960s and 1970s. It has a measurement of 4.4 meters high and is 3.66 meters in diameter.

Launching of the Dragon

On May 22, 2012, the SpaceX launched the unmanned rocket, Falcon 9, sending the Dragon capsule into the space.

Docking at the International Space Station

When the Dragon successfully entered the space, it cruised 17,500 miles per hour orbing the earth, and then maneuvered itself so that it will come near the International Space Station wherein the Astronauts in the ISS use the ISS’s robotic arms in grabbing the capsule to dock into the station.

Astronauts from the International Space Station unloaded the 1,146 pounds of cargoes from the Dragon capsule which includes:

  • Food
  • student experiments
  • other materials

Then the Astronauts loaded the Dragon capsule with 1,455 pounds cargoes from the International Space Station which are not already in use that needs to be returned to earth, particularly to the NASA.

The Dragon capsule spent 5 days docking at the International Space Station.

The May 2012 Return to Earth

On Thursday morning, May 31, 2012 at around 8:42 AM Pacific Time, the Dragon capsule safely splashed down the Pacific Ocean.

How it re-entered the earth?

  1. The Dragon capsule is equipped with a heat shield that protects itself from extreme heat upon re-entry of the earth atmosphere.
  2. It also has small rocket engines, the Draco Thrusters, that help the Dragon position itself so that it will touch the earth not on land but on water such us the Pacific Ocean.
  3. It also has the drogue parachutes which are deployed as the Dragon capsule reaches the height of 45,000 feet. These parachutes help in slowing down the speed of Dragon capsule.
  4. The main parachutes which have a diameter of 116 feet are deployed upon reaching the 10,000 feet altitude. These help slowing down the speed of the Dragon capsule so that it will splashed down the ocean safely.

The Dragon is picked by a barge using crane, and it will be transported to Texas so that its cargoes will be handed to the NASA.

The Future of the Dragon

The Dragon capsule will be sent to a display as a historic artefact. However, there are other Dragon capsules that are being prepared for other missions.

The SpaceX is actually planning of upgrading the capsules in a way that it can land into the earth like a helicopter.

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Samsung Galaxy S III

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Samsung has officially launched its Galaxy S III smartphone on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 in Europe and then on Thursday, it will be launched in India. In the Philippines, Samsung has already launched the Galaxy S3 last Tuesday but it will be available by June 1 with a retail price of PhP33,000.

On Thursday, May 31, 2012,  it was officially in Australia with the suggested retail price of $899.

The Galaxy S3 is powered by the latest Android OS which is the version 4.0 along with the 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 Exynos 4212 chipset processor.

It has a 4.8-inch HD super AMOLED screen which is bigger than the Galaxy S2. So you can you see the object crisply.

With its “Pop Up Play” feature, you can do two things in one instance like sending SMS or email while watching HD video.

It is equipped with two (2) camera, one in front and another one at the back. Its back camera is an 8.0 megapixel camera with a super-fast shutter. Through its “Burst Shot” feature, it allows you to take 20 continues shots of an event in just one click of the shutter.

The front camera is just 1.9 megapixel camera, but it can even use to record an HD video.

 

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HTC One S Smartphone

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HTC One S Smartphone is so far the thinnest phone of HTC. It is driven by the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor. It has a quality 4.3 inch HD screen.

It is capable of taking unlimited photos without a break by simply pushing the shutter of which no light or low light is not a problem anymore. It can record a 1080p HD video using its 8 megapixel camera.

Its rich and authentic sound is driven by the Beats Audio technology which lets you hear crisply any sound from your phone.

The HTC One S Smartphone is measured 130.9 x 65 x 7.8 mm and weight 119.5 grams with its battery. Its screen is an HD AMOLED of 4.3-inch (540 x 960 resolution).

In Canada, it was reported it the HTC One S is already available through Virgin Mobile, Bell, Telus, and Fido.

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Nokia Lumia 710

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The Nokia Lumia 710 is the first product of Nokia using the Windows Phone OS and is one of the Nokia Lumia series officially launched by Nokia Philippines in Cebu City on Tuesday, May 22, 2012.

It’s actually one of Nokia’s smartphones using the touchscreen technology similar to Apple’s iPhone with a 3.7″ WVGA (800×480 resolution) TFT capacitive touch ClearBlack display.

It is built with a 1.4 GHz processor optimized for Windows Phone. The Windows Phone OS installed is the version 7.5 “Mango”, which features a revolutionary tiled user interface.

One important thing about it is that, it is designed to answer your social networking needs. With it, you can easily share updates or anything through your accounts in Facebook, Linkedln, Twitter, and Windows Live. In return, it also gives you updates from the social feeds of the social networking sites mentioned above.

Besides, this Nokia Lumia 710 has a 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with LED flash which you can use to capture memories.

The Nokia Lumia 710 is exclusively available from Smart Philippines on its Data Plan 1000 and Unli Data Plan 1500.