Review Nokia 500 - The nice smartphone with medium price

Smartphone Nokia 500 is equipped with 1GHz chip and installed the operating system Symbian Anna factory, Belle upgrades in the future.

Basic Model of smartphones equipped with the moderate features, and even more limited when compared to the same level smartphone at this point. Machine design is stylish, perfectly plastic casing, the back cover can be replaced easily.

Nokia 500 has capacitive touch screen TFT 16 million color, 3.2 inch, 640 x 360 pixels. ARM 11 processor clocked at 1GHz with 256MB RAM, fully supports the WiFi, 3G, GPRS / EDGE, Bluetooth ... 5-megapixel camera but only VGA camera.

Design.

Nokia 500 111.3 x 53.8 x size 14.4 mm, is pretty neat design, fit in the palm of your hand, but looks a little body fat. Machine sales are donated back cover colors with stylish, youthful.

The next line on hold make reliable sense. Fingerprint screen easy to grip, force the user to clean the machine regularly if you want a clean look. Easy to scratch the lid back even in pockets or put on the table.

Model owned capacitive touch screen 3.2 inch nHD resolution of 360 x 640 pixels. Screen size matches the resolution allowing your beautiful color display, showing good detail and feeling lost only ClearBlack screen of the company. However, outdoor visibility is only average, at the edge of the screen is slightly less.

 

 Below the screen are two keys called on both sides and in the middle Menu key. Mic is slanted upward voice interrupts the call key and get hot at the right side. Speaker at the top of the screen, below is the brand name Nokia, next to the light sensor that shuts down the screen when your face ear to make calls.

Screen lock key is located in the right side of the machine, replace zips keys commonly found on the Symbian smartphone with Nokia's touch screen. Pair up the volume keys located adjacent the upper rather small.

The top of the camera is the microUSB port for data connectivity cum charging port. However, the Nokia 500 is a standard 2mm charging port commonly found on the company's equipment. Top of the camera is where the 3.5 mm headphone jack. All these ports have no cover.

The back of the machine is camera 5-megapixeland speakerphone are covered by the grid. Nokia 500 is not equipped for camera flash, and no hot shooting in the flanking keys.

Machine use Li-Ion battery 1.110mAh, SIM slot and microSD card under the battery so users are required to turn off if you want a removable memory card. As introduced, the Nokia 500 has a standby time on 2G and 500 hours and 455 hours on 3G networks, time on the phone on the network were 7 hours and 5 hours.

Interface

According to this information, smartphone Nokia 500 will be updated on Symbian Belle, probably later this year. The model uses the Symbian Anna OS .

Anna's home screen consists of three different pages, users comfortable editing on these pages by the widget to fit and can delete page Homescreen but not allowed to exceed 3 pages. These displays allow rolling circle as they will not roll back to back first page. Nokia 500 also supports automatic screen rotation, a bit "too hands" when rotating the phone dialer screen by horizontal or vertical rotation even with the QWERTY keyboard will not appear strange or anything else.

Advantages of Symbian Anna is eye-catching designs for new rounded application icon on the main menu screen, the selection accuracy on each icon is also easier.

The basic structure remains unchanged, the file and directory information is classified under the old order, press Menu and then asked to choose not to go straight as the other operating systems. Users are arbitrary placement of icons on your application, but to do from step one by no function to do this automatically with multiple applications at once. In addition, the Nokia 500 also can create additional folders function like the root directory, but does not distinguish application folder contains nothing by missing folder name. It supports viewing features list application form, means "rolls every hand" to see is classified under the applications.

A positive change is the key interoperability Back to help applications become simpler. However, the menu options still open style main menu to see the side menu, just as other Symbian Series not touch before.

With a 1GHz CPU, Nokia 500 is expected to operate more smoothly than the machine running Symbian ^ 3 and Anna before, but the fact is that many people disappointed. The process of machine operation experience more latency, the response slowly, likely to cause discomfort.

Features.

Nokia 500 is a fully functional phone book, allowing synchronization with other accounts. Symbian which gives users phone book unlimited and perfectly capable of managing a long time, now Anna has improved more.

Both Facebook and Twitter integration, good support for most customers of Nokia 500. The latest updates will be displayed in your contact information, simply touch the flow of information is read out or send a response message. The application of this society was to be loaded for the first operation.

The process of testing the Nokia 500 does not generate an error related to the call, good sound quality and stability. Voice dialing works well. Nokia 500 has the ability to silence an incoming call or alarm by phone upside down.

Nokia Speakerphone 500 is known to, clearly.

Email setup function allows easy setup Gmail account, including sync accounts to help manage your contacts easier. It also supports multiple accounts and security protocols at a time so customers can be assured your email services using this model.

This mail application is capable of downloading the entire contents or just a part of the email and can be set to receive mail automatically, and also supports the ability to send mail timer when a network connection. This saves the cost data from the network.

Anna supports QWERTY keyboard even when to stand, but slightly smaller keys.

Media Gallery and the ability to play.

Photo gallery on the Nokia 500 is an upgrade from Symbian ^ 3 1.2, not entirely new but worth noting. Photos are displayed in a grid (with 3 columns) and the user can scroll up or down to view images. When you want to zoom, scroll bars reveal weaknesses not sensitive activities. The plus point of the Gallery on the Nokia 500 is the ability to automatically rotate the image by means of the machine. Photo sharing function allows only the interaction between MMS, email or Bluetooth but not for posting services integrated in the machine.

Overall assessment of Section Gallery works pretty fast, not much point to complain.

Symbian has not been in trouble with music player, but never really impressiono. The music player on Nokia Symbian ^ 3 is "concrete" as on this 500 model, supports many formats and custom effects.

Play video on the Nokia function is good advertising, but in reality is far different. The program supports DivX, XviD and MP4, but not play files larger than 1.5 GB or recording at 720p. The clip WVGA format is also very limited. Even bigger than 300MB Xvid file format also becomes a problem when Nokia 500 dropped frames, video and language delayed shock, do not support subtitles.

The program only works in media player format in full screen landscape mode, the user needs to touch the screen to reveal the control functions are hidden.

The sound quality of this smartphone is very good, is rated higher than the Nokia 701.

Camera, browser.

Model is equipped with camera 5 "dot" with a maximum resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels. But lacks the auto focus is like most other Nokia Symbian smartphones recently. It also has no LED flash. The interface is simply shooting a few functions, including the scroll bar to zoom picture. The adjustment of the promiscuous mode is also quite complex. The camera of the Nokia 500 can include face detection function and photo mark on geography, use of GPS machine.

This photograph of a good display with nHD screen of the machine, but when brought to the larger display, nothing impressive. It shows good detail and contrast, but still noise. Video quality on this phone is very disappointing with the ability to shoot VGA resolution, 15 frames / second, the lack of details.

Equipped with a full range of current connection as 4-band GPRS / EDGE, HSPA, the rate of 14.4 megapixels / sec. USB 2.0 with included standard microUSB charging capabilities when exchanging data. Bluetooth 2.0 and Wi-Fi b / g.

The browser on the Nokia 500 is a good review and integrate some pretty good features like custom font, password management, open several pages at a time .., poor zoom capability, delay and to reload page after zooming. It integrates the ability to double-tap to zoom in on text content but does not fit the screen, have to drag the page from side to side to read.

The browser supports Flash Lite 4.0 should be able to view YouTube but still slightly broken jerky picture. In addition, the browser works very slow even zoom, drag or roll. Nokia 500 is not feeling chip devices with Symbian OS 1GHz Anna optimization.

In addition to the basic features, the Nokia 500 is pre-integrated best-known social networks as Facebook and Twitter. Users can use multiple accounts for each social network but can only log in every time an account.

You can find this smartphone in Amazon: Nokia 500 Black Unlocked

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Review HTC Sensation XL- power smartphone for entertainment

HTC's new phone attractive by 4.7 inch wide screen and beautiful design, high-quality audio spec just stop at the single-core processors.

 Sensation XL is Android smartphone the largest display ever of HTC with S-LCD screen size 4.7 inch, 480 x 800 pixels. Model also impressed with the beautiful design, only 9.9 mm thin crust combined with a combination of plastic and metal to hold the camera feel sure, quite comfortable in the hand.

Regarding configuration, Qualcomm MSM8255 chip only model, Scorpion 1.5 GHz processor single core, Adreno 205 graphics with 768MB of RAM. Android is version 2.3.5 and associated interface HTC Sense 3.5. HTC Sensation XL with 8 Megapixel camera 28mm wide angle lens, f/2.2, this is also the model is introduced for better light sensitivity, the device allows 720p HD video. No memory card slot instead of internal memory is 16GB.

Similarly predecessor Sensation XE, XL is the second Android phone HTC favor equipped Beats Audio sound technology comes with In-ear headphones iBeats advanced, expensive.

Part 1: Design and monitors.

With the size 4.7 inches, Sensation XL is the largest Android screen of HTC so far. Increase 0.4 inches compared with Desire HD and Sensation but XL but not too large compared to their predecessors. Model with white cardboard to create a sense of mainstream compact, slim body 9.9 mm-sized helping hand can hold the camera quite sure, as well as possible jeans pocket without discomfort. Actual size is 132.5 x 70.7 mm product but more than 162 gram weight makes the machine is quite heavy-handed.

Overall, the Sensation XL style design remains somewhat plump, soft as HTC recently been applied on the Sensation, Desire S or Incredible S. However, the front flattened completely but does not feel like bending slightly concave junior Senxation and Sensation XE. Combined with the adjacent row of keys below the touch screen, Sensation XL is a beautiful and attractive products.

The back of the XL back and imagine that many people Flyer, 7 inch tablet from HTC, when a combination of white plastic and silver metal is resistant to stains. Beneath the tail of the back cover using plastic material effect on the ability to collect and broadcast for wireless phones, using real gas, the handheld in the section may influence more or less to ability to broadcast Wi-Fi XL.

Camera 8 MP with border around are doing quite well on the surface as in Desire HD is what makes users worry as easy to scratch if the machine is located on the hard surface. HTC has always shown the sophistication of the product when the Sensation has its Android buttons, simple port, located around the edges neat device but very easy to manipulate. Headphone jack is top of the camera and screen lock button, the right side are two volume keys up from metal. MicroUSB jack is located right next to the tail and the left side. While the XL side is just closing off the back open.

Shortcomings in the 4.7 inch model from HTC is not integrated HDMI port, plus microSD memory card slot is also not equipped instead with only 16GB of internal memory.

The screen is commendable points and also the best attractions in Sensation XL users. With 4.7 inch size, every experience on the touch screen machines are prompting the user feel more interesting, from surfing the web, browse playlists, photos to playing games or watching videos online. ..

With a resolution of just 480 x 800 pixels at lower than standard 4.3-inch model qHD at Sensation, but XL screen is very nice display with brilliant colors. Without stretching the mind and eyes to look at the screen, users will be difficult to identify some more broken by the wide screen. Compared with the actual model of the Motorola Razr Droid, the S-LCD screen display Sensation XL much better the super AMOLED competition, despite the lower resolution.

Along with the Xperia Arc and Arc S, Sensation XL is one of the smartphone screen displays the current best movies when the high contrast, the ability to perform very well in black. Wide screen 4.7 inchusers can easily read the subtitles when watching movies on mobile phones.

Besides, Sensation XL is not without drawbacks. Big screen proved to be one of the components of the machine to spend most batteries by using LCD technology, and this technology also makes visibility in the sun pretty much reduced compared to the light environment weak as in the morning.

Widescreen increase enjoyment but also use makes the user feel more awkward to use if with one hand. To be able to slide hands on the Notification bar on the same holding force to push it down a bit before I could reach it. In return sense to use two hands when a user can have input with the virtual keyboard with both hands fairly quickly and accurately. One thing to note is the wide screen but the touch screen test of XL, only receive a maximum of 5 points touching at the same time.

Part 2: Performance and battery life

With the largest screen up to 4.7 inches but Sensation XL is not the favored model is equipped with HTC for the most powerful configuration of HTC. Instead of using a dual-core configuration as XE Sensation, Sensation or Evo 3D model 4.7 inch screen is only HTC equipped processor Qualcomm MSM8255 single-core 1.5 GHz processor speed comes Adreno 205 graphics and the 768MB RAM. However, this equipment will not cause users to have to grieve in most demand from work, entertainment or even high-end 3D gaming.

HTC Sense UI interface with multiple effects on the Sensation XL graphics works pretty well. Do not use any program that frees the memory for the operating system for the resolution and in three days of actual use, the test model did not encounter any crashes or interface phenomena have to stop suddenly. However, Sense UI occupies nearly all the machine's RAM when just over 150MB free space, which makes the multitasking capabilities of the XL minimized to enable continuous heavy programs.

Qualcomm processor speed of 1.5 GHz with Adreno graphics but not top processor, but enough so that users can take advantage of most of the Android software is. The high-end 3D graphics game like Samurai Veregence II, Dungeon Defender..., Sensation XL may well bear with frame quality is quite stable, did not encounter the phenomenon of shock or the frame.

Hardware configuration as the 4.7 inch model also enables the HTC can perform well the 720p HD format content. MP4 downloaded from YouTube, or the resolution of HD movie formats. MKV comes 2 channel stereo sound. With Full HD movie quality, XL will be required to offer none, however this is not too important when 4.7 inch screen with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixel video quality machine just up to 720p.

Sensation XL proved to be a screening device ideal HD portable and good quality but do not forget to equip HTC machine microHDMI port is a very unfortunate omission. While connectivity and DLNA wireless communication is still unfamiliar to many people and not form any well equipped HDTV.

Using single-core configuration gives performance XL relatively quiet. Play for 10 minutes, surf the web with 3G and Wi-Fi but the machine is not experiencing overheating like Arc S. The back of the warmer than normal during the hottest part lies in front and near the touch-key sequence. But the temperature did not cause the discomfort is too great for the user.

With a capacity of 1600 mAh with 4.7 inch widescreen S-LCD technology, battery life using the Sensation XL is not appreciated. With the demand for use in moderate mode GSM/3G network, listen to call about 10 minutes, SMS, sync mail with frequency 15 minutes, using Facebook as well as listening to music, play games on the network too much, XL could "survive" in a day.

The screen is one of the best components consume more battery. When tried to run HD video continuously at 50% brightness, turn on the speakerphone is average, the Sensation pin XL allows only machines running continuously over 5 hours. Time to surf the web via Wi-Fi is equal to it. But when used to talk on the 3G network, the HTC smartphone to 4.7 can operate continuously for up to 9.5 hours per charge.

Part 3: Play music and camera features.

In addition to the display, playback is also outstanding advantages of the model Sensation XL is integrated Beats Audio sound technology comes with high-end headphones iBeats (outside retail price $ 150). The combination of XL gives users a sample of good quality headphones than the included headset but regular phone. iBeats compact design In-ear type with good processing quality metal with plastic. With the white color of the phone to the ear iBeats silver also comes with bright red cable included.

Like his brother Sensation XE, just plug in your headphones, Beats sound mode is automatically activated. Another noticeable point is XL and comes with Beats headphones sound very much alive thanks to the strong showing and powerful bass. The advantage of this is suitable for those who like listening to music R & B, rap or dance with quick rhythm and very intense.

But with the light music, lyrical as Jazz, Acoustic or Vocal, Beats Audio on XL will make the listener not satisfied by the level of detail is not high when the sound was too bass overwhelms the negative strip center and higher. Users can disable the Beats on the machines if they do not like though, they do not have any other mode Equalizer just like the previous models of HTC Android.

Besides the large screen, nice design and ability to perform music, feature film and take pictures with the camera's 8 Megapixel Sensation XL is also a strong appeal to many users. Besides technical equipment with f2.2 aperture, 28 mm wide angle lens, Taiwanese manufacturers for XL also integrates with camera features many gadgets attached, much more than the smartphone Android by rivals including  Xperia Arc S from Sony Ericsson.

The user may set the parameters of brightness, ISO, white balance capability, auto focus digital camera as a professional. Sensation XL photos from good quality, achieve more in the light condition is not strong, natural colors on the warm tones. The interesting effect allows to create unique and impressive photos. The Panorama shooting function effectively when they are able quickly capture and image compositing and accurately.

Not equipped with dual-core configuration should be able to record video on 4.7 inch smartphone from HTC just stop at 720p HD resolution 1280 x 720 pixels. But in return obtained the video quality to satisfy users. In the film, Taiwanese manufacturers are also integrating a lot of tweaking features to expand, create more effects. Capture the definition of a good camera, even while shooting touch users can also zoom to focus or subject. Another interesting point is that HTC Sensation XL can record video with slow motion techniques 2X slow.

You can find this smartphone in Amazon: HTC Sensation XL X315E with Beats Audio Unlocked QuadBand GPS WiFi HSDPA Cellular Phone White

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Review Toshiba Satellite P745 - Best laptop for entertainment

Toshiba laptops have style but offset slightly thicker but famous speaker system, read 3D content and backlit keyboard.

 Although not high as two "brothers" is Qosmio X770 and F750 with up to about 2000$ to nearly 2500$ million but still oriented Satellite P745 segment entertainment speaker system with Harman / Kardon, good configuration and characteristics is more specific features, interesting gadgets. No P745 screen 3D but can still become a record player 3D and transfer content to the HDTV images have this feature.

Version was evaluated in a 14-inch screen equipped with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, Intel Core i5-2410M 2.3 GHz speed, 4 GB RAM, 640 GB hard drive and card NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M graphics VRAM to 2 GB capacity. Combined with discrete graphics chip is integrated graphics and Intel HD Graphics Nvidia Optimus technology that transforms the graphics chip used to increase performance and battery duration.

Part 1: Design, Keyboard, touchpad

Design

Similar models in the Satellite, P745 also designs rather "fat". Machine to 3.5 cm thick weighing about 2.4 kg although only comparable with many other 14 inch laptops. In return, the outer shell of the P745 machine shows the model separate from the cheap in price from 500$ to nearly 750$ . Alloy layer is covered in scratches still quite luxurious exterior. This design is "clean" and less to leave fingerprints. Even in the rest area so scratch layer also helps the user remain quite comfortable.

One thing interesting is the 14 inch screen but still scratches and interior layout for the viewer the feeling is always smaller than the computer models of the same type. Speaker System Harman / Kardon two quite outstanding with the middle part is the touch shortcuts. When the user presses the button, the lights will turn off immediately and gradually light to signal received manipulation. However, sometimes this effect feels a bit "wordy" and especially with the volume key up, the sound effects are also smaller then to up to signal orders.

Satellite P745 also uses LED backlighting to make it stand out. In addition to the keyboard backlight, the Satellite logo, turn off the key sequence, and the power button on the touchpad and backlit glow. However, this system can not change colors like on the Alienware machine.

Connect

Because the machine is for entertainment then P745 should be quite adequate property connector. Except for high-speed port eSATA connection, other connections appear as HDMI, VGA, USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 standard post. In particular, the machine's USB 3.0 port can be used to charge devices like mobile phones, music players .... even when the machine is off. 3.5 mm headphone jack also functions similar to music from external devices through the computer speakers.

P745 also quite backward design is to provide an optical drive into the left side of the heat vents appear on the right side. This design is somewhat annoying when users use the mouse outside (for right handers) when the hot wind reek.

The keyboard, touchpad

Equipped with 14-inch P745 should have a full size keyboard chiclet type but not the number keys on the right side. The keys are large and of moderate distances. Itinerary good bounce keys and easy to use and familiar. The navigation keys are also large enough to not have trouble browsing or playing games.

A significant plus point is that the keyboard backlight to be more active in low light conditions.

Meanwhile, the touchpad is also quite sensitive, small scratch roughness and so help you to work without being slippery. However, the rather unfortunate two mouse is quite heavy. Users need to effect a great force using the keyboard and causing uncomfortable feeling.

Part 2: The screen, performance

Satellite P745 screen using a mirror size of 14 inches with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. Line screen is not much difference compared to other mid-range laptop. Machine displays sharp images but very shiny when used outdoors or bright light source behind.

Images still looking at the details with the tilt angle of about 45 degrees from the perpendicular of the screen. If this larger perspective, the image will be faded in the bottom-up perspective as picture discoloration.

Performance.

Trial version is equipped with Intel Core i5-2410M 2.3 GHz speed, 4 GB RAM, 640 GB hard drive and NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M VRAM to 2 GB capacity.

P745 reached 4.6 points (from a low point by clicking the graphics capabilities) marked by the system when Windows Experience Index on Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit installed in the machine. On a scale of detail, point 6.9 processor, RAM is 5.9 points while the graphics capability of 4.7 points and graphics for the game to reach 6.1 points. Hard drive speed of 5.7 points. Scores of computer graphics is underestimated by scoring Windows with Intel HD graphics Graphics chip while  need models can to switch to Nvidia card.

Using PCMark Vantage program to assess the overall strength, Satellite P745 reached 4943 points, the point is not really "match" with a laptop 14 inch entertainment inclined. To reach 3041 points memory, the game score is 4673 and the 3372 drive.

With discrete graphics card Nvidia GeForce GT 525M VRAM capacity to 2 GB, 3D Mark 06 scores quite well with 5985 points.

Continue to use the program to evaluate Cinebech 5.11 processor and try OpenGL. The results achieved with 1.31 processors and graphics point average up to 17.69 frames per second.

P745 using 640 GB hard drive speed 5400 / min. The speed of these drives when tested with HD Tune Pro is 4:01 74.3 MB / sec.

In a small pilot plant moved, P745 displays the message immediately feel the shake and automatically switch to safe mode for the drive. Typically, the machine will slow down the hard drive to avoid damage.

Even the keyboard shortcuts, Toshiba equipped with a fast turn the arrow buttons to program Toshiba Bulletin Board to make and use notes quite convenient. The software supports drag and drop images, text and create the "note" useful reminders on the screen.

Part 3: Radiator, battery, audio

Radiator.

Body "fat" can be seen as a major drawback of the P745, but this has made machines capable of heat better than the thin and light laptop. Combined with metal casing and fan inlet system, used P745 have on two feet without feeling uncomfortable.

When used for long in a room with average temperature 25 degrees C, virtually no heat up the machine and only a little warmth when used to play games or watch HD video standard.

Battery.

Using the 6-cell battery capacity 48 Wh. Machine takes over 2 hours to fully charge if unused and just over 3 hours if you're using for charging.

Tested: Open Firefox load the 10 site and to automatically reload every 15 minutes, open a page and listen to music online for continuous playback, use speakers and headphones to replace the volume at 70% level 50% light machine run until about 20% battery is 2 hours 33 minutes. All time trials were open the keyboard backlight.

While testing the machine run a 720p and forth continuously until the machine off, turn off Wi-Fi connection, instead of using headphones and external speakers at the volume level to 70% (negative bar of Windows Media Player program to 100%), 50% brightness for the machine run until it turns itself off (also at 5% battery), then this time will be 2 hours 35 minutes. It also opens when using the backlight.

Times lower than current battery laptop uses an Intel Core i 2011 year, slightly more than 3 hours. The cause may be due to electricity consumption for the keyboard backlight.

Sound.

 

 Speakers are a focal point for quality entertainment on the P745. Speaker system  Harman / Kardon for large volume, enough personal entertainment in the room about 30 square meters. Of really good bass and than Altec Lansing speakers, but the clarity of sound, not as much treble with the speakers often integrated into the line machine. However, the quality of these speakers can be seen than in the series range 500$ to 750$, even compared to the same price range as the Vaio laptop S.

To make the sound quality of the P745, Toshiba also integrated technology Sleed & Music on allowing users to listen to music even when the machine is turned off. Just a wireless headset with two ends are 3.5 mm, one end plugged into the adapter and is the music devices such as phones, MP3 players. Users can enjoy audio speakers without turning on the machine. However, this volume will be slightly smaller than when turned on.

You can find this laptop in Amazon: Toshiba Satellite P745-S4380 14.0-Inch LED Laptop - Fusion X2 Finish in Platinum

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Review HD598 Sennheiser headphones - the valueable for listening to vocal or orchestral symphony.

Headphones belong  Sennheiser's professional line of nostalgic beauty and audio-class "audiophile".

Sennheiser HD598 headphones are as "open-back" and the head model in three 5x8 serries headphones Sennheiser's latest, including HD518, HD558 and HD598. HD598 is considered an upgrade, replacing the current mid-range headphones for the audiophile's been selling well - HD595.

The first impression with the Sennheiser HD598 is very eye-catching form with a tasteful design. Cream be coordinated with other key brown classic details give this headset a noble beauty. But do not use metal parts to reduce weight, but the HD598 provides a sense of certainty and careful design. The use of advanced materials velvet and leather in some detail on the headset contribute to a sense of hi-end.

Unlike its previous life Sennheiser headphone, HD598 with jack cord detachable . For those who fancy, prefer to upgrade the earphones cable, this is especially useful improvements. Cable comes to 3m in length, made of good quality OFC copper and coated outside with a very durable material, resistant to suppression, the impact of the environment.

Sennheiser claims they use Eargonomics standard friendly user in this new series. And first feel when wearing the trial showed that its claims are not mere marketing. Part ear-cup covered with velvet pad tight-fitting soft leather upper head and ears, feeling quite comfortable, not restrictive. Designed inside chamber music headphones are the company's engineers carefully studied with the aim of making people use headphones long without being tired.

Driver used in the HD598 is neodyum powerful magnets used in combination with diagfram two layers  Duofol and coil technology speakers with lightweight aluminum alloy in order to reproduce the detail and accuracy of sound in the highest level. Type used in the serries 5x8 driver is considered to be much improved than the previous 5x5's serries. These data reveal that, HD595 headphones are low impedance (50 ohm), very responsive (112 dB) and wide frequency range (12-38500 Hz).

Coupled with NuForce Icon HDP, immediately after "open box", HD598 has made an impressive ability to reproduce a wide open sound stage. The sound of the HD598 provides a fairly clear sense of an immersive audio space from in front of the listener rather than coming from behind like many other headsets. Perhaps, the design of a special chamber music by Eargonomic Acoustic Refinement technology of Sennheiser brings its apparent effect. Details of the audio and secondary audio attractive qualities is dominant, is easily found in the first field test of the headset.

After a period of " trial running", the sound of this headset was significantly better, particularly the bass range. The overall sound of the HD598 is rather balanced. We can say, HD598 has features very close to the superior products of Sennheiser HD650 or HD800. The inferior to the elder was probably just a little bit in the bass range and granularity. Compared with mid-range products such as HD580 or HD595, the HD598's sound is somewhat more attractive, rich in detail.

With rates of nearly 250$, Sennheiser HD598 is not small investment. But considering the relationship price / quality, then obviously this is a very worthy product of interest to the audiophile world, especially those who like listening to vocal or orchestral symphony.

You can find this headphone in Amazon: Sennheiser HD598

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Samsung WB700 Review - Best camera with large zoom and cheap price

Samsung WB700 has good prices for large optical zoom, many modes attractive features and image quality at relatively.

Samsung is the new name emerged in the market of digital cameras for about two years. To penetrate this market, the company has chosen to integrate more features, hight sensor resolution and high-end specifications same attractive price to quickly capture market share. In the segment of ultra-zoom camera, Panasonic TZ models are gaining more advantages immediately, Samsung has launched WB series with more features but prices are more attractive than competitors.

Panasonic take Leica lens in their products and still cameras German firms to monitor and govern much of the production and engineering. And to select partners similar to compete with rivals, Samsung selection Schneider lens. Specifically, even when using lenses with a hundred year old history, but the Korean electronics companies still keep their products with an affordable price.

Samsung WB700 CCD sensor size 1 / 2, 3 inch 14.2-megapixel resolution, Schneider-Kreuznach lens 18x optical zoom focal lengths from 24 to 432 mm, behind the computer screen size 3 inch resolution QVGA. It can shoot 720p HD video resolution at 30, 15 frames per second

Part 1: Design and Control.

Samsung WB700 in size and high density, double the usual compact models, but much smaller than other models with similar large optical zoom. Schneider lens with 18x optical zoom, large front wheel operated by a two-way right down the shutter. Along the face of the wheel of edit mode and the power key.

In overall design, the lens is quite large, occupying almost the entire shock front. This style is partly due to large optical structures but also by the rest of its vision to create "level" than the machine to distinguish them from ordinary compacts.

The rear of the WB700 is a large screen, size 3 inch TFT LCD with navigation keys and keypad to adjust the right tools. One advantage of this model is to integrate a key individual in the video right next to the machine right hand corner. This makes it easy to record video without having to adjust wheel mode or select the menu as many other compact models. Besides the navigation buttons the usual four, WB700 has a custom function button can help users to change the ISO value, clearing and balancing the white light through a small menu pops up when pressed.

WB700 also has a function button  is like many compact cameras by Canon, by displaying a short menu on the left side of the screen. These options can be set up including resolution, image quality, ISO, white balance, focus, metering, intelligent filtering and image stabilization. This menu system is the small circle is displayed around the user has chosen to follow more easily.

The main menu system of WB700 is quite intuitive to be divided into two columns to the left of the design while the appendages are right. The options are shown in detail, easy to understand so users easily change the parameters of interest.

Under this model is the same battery and memory card slots. WB700 is rather special point using conventional lithium ion battery but can charge by plugging the cord directly into the camera. This design has in many other models of Samsung tourism but its advantage is that less attention to. The direct charging will help users do not have to carry a large local charge and replaced by a single USB cable. This cable has to exchange data with a computer can just plug in charger to recharge the battery department.

Another surprise is the WB700, Samsung to "turn on" use cards instead of SD and SDHC microSD cards that it had "preferred" model using more compact than in recent years. SD memory cards are common in travel camera, but the use of microSD previous Samsung is said to be quite bold for easy exchange with other mobile intelligent.

In general, the WB700 works fast. The phone takes about 1.5 seconds to boot (from time to time set screen display) and about 4 seconds to capture the first picture (from the source to the moments when shooting is finished). Samsung's cameras also focus over time to detect the contrast pretty quickly even in low light conditions. However, unfortunately the speed of recovery after taking with flash a long . As announced by Samsung, the machine takes about 4 seconds after each flash modes to make the next shots, but this in fact test in about 6 seconds.

Slideshow photos taken it is really a very big advantage of the WB700. Not only display information about photos, this model also allows direct editing operations such as rotate, crop and add special effects (Smart Filter). Users can view images directly with each effect before pressing the button to agree. In addition, images can also edit the small preview features like Smart filter add effects such as red eye removal, identification and smoothing in the face, increasing the brightness, contrast, adding noise.

Part 2: Image Quality

All test images and comments are made with the Superfine custom high-resolution 14-megapixel JPEG photos. Images obtained with the average size is about 6 MB.

Image quality is generally taken from the WB700 are commendable, especially compared to other super-zoom competitors. Sharp images with good color reproduction. However, like all other compact cameras, WB700 also see the downside is sometimes the contrast range becomes narrower in some cases, specific time. In the tests on noise control, WB700 make good noise reduction features noise sometimes even appear in some cases in which a low ISO in natural light.

WB700 for very good pictures with ISO settings less than 400. Almost no interference occurs and the edges, edge detail is reproduced clearly. At ISO 400, noise may begin to appear, but difficult to detect in conventional image and zoom can be monitored.

In fact, interference with colored particles do not appear until the machine reaches ISO 800 or higher. The sides and edges begin fainter details in this setting, but the control is "within reach" of the WB700. When the ISO 1600 reached over, the noise started clearest in the scenes, the dark especially blue highlights. At ISO 3200, WB700 control noise test by smoothing the image. This reduces the interference color particles but also the loss of detail in some areas of images and sometimes light blue spots appear larger in dark areas.

Quality Schneider lenses have the opportunity to show the pictures to be sharp detail is quite good. The small details on the lens image is reproduced in full and easily seen at 100% magnification. However, this lens could not avoid the phenomenon of aberration even quite small and difficult to detect. This phenomenon occurs when there is a large contrast between the clear black and white. In this case, aberrations occur with a thin look.

WB700 can shoot macro close at least 3 cm, this distance is sufficient to take appropriate small items or reproducing the details of the object.

Conclusion

Samsung WB700 is really a competitor "stunned" with many other cameras in its segment, the money. Model seeks to ease of use interface while integrating more features and full manual mode for the photographer. Design quality of WB700 is generally pretty good with metal casing, the screen bright and convenient connection to PC or charger is very convenient.

The image quality of WB700 is a strong point with good color reproduction, and the ability to catch fast strokes. Metering capability works well even contrast sometimes be limited in some cases.

WB700 is a camera really is worth the price chosen  for many advanced features, good image quality, manual mode for photographers and a large optical zoom

You can find this camerain Amazon: Samsung EC-WB700 Digital Camera with 14 MP and 18x Optical Zoom (Black)

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Top free applications for tablet PC

On the App Store or Android Market has very good application, but many people download it for free.

Here are the top free applications for tablet PC ratings by Cnet magazine.

Top free applications for Android.

Air Attack HD 

Air Attack HD is appreciated by 3D graphic effects and sounds magnificent. Game planes can shoot par with the Angry Birds of Rovio  about entertainment.
 

Drop Box

 

Drop Box is an indispensable tool for people who use many different devices. This application allows users to synchronize content such as video, images, text between many different devices such as smartphones, laptop and tablet PC. Services based on cloud computing also allows users to share files with friends.
 

Pixlr-o-matic

 

Pixlr-o-matic is the image processing application with many diverse effects. Users can easily share the photos were edited through with just a touch or two times. Manufacturers say there are 25,000 different ways to edit a photo, so that users can very creative with their imagination

Taptu 

 

In addition to download RSS feeds from your favorite website and blog users, Taptu also likely include the information, content from Facebook, Twitter or other social networking sites. The interface of Taptu tidy and beautiful.
 

Tweetdeck

TweetDeck enables users to manage information on their social networks from Facebook, Twitter to LinkedIn.

Top free applications for the iPad.
 

Evernote

With Evernote, users can write notes with much more convenient tool to support stronger. This application supports image, audio and text generally. All the above contents are entered into Evernote and synchronized automatically between different devices.

Flipboard

Flipboard download content from social networks as well as favorite websites and organize, present them in the style of a magazine. Manufacturer cooperated with many well-known publishers so that users can get free information from multiple sources such as Wired or The New Yoker.

Instagram

Instagram a photographic applications for devices running IOS. This application allows users to share their photos via social networks a convenient and fast one. In addition, users can immediately use some effects to your images with just a few clicks.
 

Tiny Towers is anice game on the iPad

Tiny Towers is a game or on the iPAQ and can compete with rivals such as Farmville. In addition to managing the building construction schedule, users will also have to spend time caring for the "citizens" of their lives in it.
 

Words With Friends

Words With Friends is the biggest advantage is that it can play games with your friends. These applications support many different platforms so iPad owners can fully connected gaming machines and other Android.

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3D Sharp Quattron LE830 Review - New 3D TV with good price

Sharp's new 3D models appreciated the ability to show movies. This is one form of good quality LED edge today.

Aquos LE830 Series is Sharp's HDTV in product line 2011 with four different models of 40, 46, 52 and 60 inch with prices from 782$ to 3000$. This is the second line of 3D TV Sharp sold in the market, the LE925 model series began on a first occasion in 2011.

Sharp LE830 series is also the generation successor model to the first HDTV Quattron LE820 series but adds the ability to show 3D with shutter glasses. 3D Model possesses LCD LED lights outline border with Full HD resolution and RGBY Quattron Quadpixel technology that allows displays vibrant colors and lively.

In addition, new 3D TV of Sharp is also adding entertainment features online connectivity with integrated Wi-Fi. Users can access the repository of video content, social networking applications, content on demand is equipped as Cinema Now, Vudu and YouTube ... Japanese manufacturers are also equipped with features developed multimedia content such as movies, pictures and music directly via USB or wireless DLNA.

Design

The first impression in the TV series 3D Quattron LE830 is Sharp's new slim design comes with an display of thin edge. Thickness measured in the 46 inch model is only 34 mm while the contoured sides and top of the screen is only a few cm.

The design retains the same style as the older 2010 model but LE830 Quattron year's series is more attractive in shape and also showed more modern. The four screen corners only slightly rounded appearance makes square the TV, stronger than the predecessor model Quattron as LE820, LE925 series.

Compared to the predecessor of the same level of last year's series LE820, LE830 screen is no longer the seamless glass protection does not make sense Borderless and instead, the screen is slightly recessed into the cause appears the glossy black border around the screen.

The design changes also help to Sharp's new 3D models has been blurred screen format, limiting the phenomenon of the shadow, light reflection in the screen as a mirror in the form old Quattron.

If you look closely on TV, viewers will see a further change in the design of LE830 series. It's the next line below the screen edge is split into two separate parts. In it, scratched plastic strip gray bottom edge of the screen was to bend and turn slightly to the inside out, to help users more convenient to work with array built-touch keys on the TV.

Brackets are designed with metal balls covered with black plastic quite sure. Similar to the model of Samsung HDTV, LG or Sony this year, Sharp also allows the TV screen can rotate the flexible sides if used with the base.

The whole system of TV signal connections are located on the back end of the screen. Only a few ports analog signal as S-video, Component, SCART plug set type face to face with the back straight. While almost all the important connection of TV as an antenna jack, HDMI, USB, Ethernet port types are placed parallel to the screen toward the right or bottom. This design is convenient for the TV hanging on the wall.

The remote control comes not much change from last year's accessories while longer owns the design. However, weight is too light and material not really high for the the Sharp does not control feels really comfortable to use with many people.

Features

Sharp LE830 own series LCD with LED edge lighting systems, achieving a resolution of Full HD 1080p with 120 Hz scanning speed. In addition to the exclusive imaging technology Quattron Quadpixel and ability to show 3D movies shutter glasses, Sharp's products also owns other special features like content recording Time Shift Recording, DLNA wireless connection, NET + intelligent platform integrating multiple online services.

Time Shift Recording is an interesting feature for those who are watching television, especially sports programs or programs that are broadcast live. Similarly LE820 and LE925 of last year, this feature allows users to pause TV is playing, rewind and view the footage before, but does not affect existing content.

Unlike the model year, LE830 series this year is not equipped with built-in memory, so use the Time Shift function you will have to add more memory left outside in third with an integrated USB port available on TV.

DLNA is currently a data network connection is quite common on  electronic devices today. It allows users to access other personal data warehouse without having to connect cables, USB plug and the connection between two or more different devices. DLNA on LE830 series is pretty simple interface, allowing access and always music, photos and even video from other DLNA devices join the network.

Actual test to see it on the LE830 using smooth, controlled operation quick file selection but the lyrics and on TV was happening too slowly.

Similar to Internet TV Smart TV's Sony or Samsung, LG, TVs networking new generation of Sharp also owns a network of personal entertainment service, called NET +. NET + system features and content services are three TV maker Philips, Loewe and Shap same development to compete against three rivals on the front TV network.

However, using the fact that NET + is still a platform limited to the present time because it is integrated more software content for the U.S. and Europe , difficult or impossible to use for domestic users. Meanwhile, an online content repository for NET + is not officially appear.

YouTube video store online and the ability to surf the web is the most useful to users by allowing users to freely access the online content on the Internet. But users should also note, the browser's integrated NET + LE830 series does not support the Flash format.

Sharp LE830 features a hidden ownership, however, is that many users are concerned, there is the possibility of high energy. Real test of the model 46 inch HD Flatpanels, LE830 resulted in consumption of only 71 Watt 2D view SD and HD, while in mode power consumption is 81 Watt.

This is the power consumption in a hugely impressive 46-inch model. Compared to high-end TV models each rated for energy management is a Samsung LED D8000, products from Sharp is a lower power consumption.

Experience movies

As the second Quattron generation of the Sharp Quattron TV with some improvements over the last year to LE830 TV series possess the ability to show good movies in many different reviews, as well as the image quality publications after reset the parameters of the TV picture.

However, significant weakness of LE830 after the alignment of the image is in the ability of color is not really accurate. Color saturation, while not perfect, not all colors are really separated.

Compared with the reference model of the Samsung LED D8000, LE830-quality color equivalent but still far less compared to the sample is considered a TV picture quality and color best of today .

Sharp Quattron form of property the ability to improve low-resolution images from SD -TV signals or analog cable. Thus the image shows a high degree of detail even for SD quality.

However LE830 just really impressed when performing image quality in HD. This model for the image reaches a very high degree of detail, much better than LE820 last year's. Colors in Movie mode honest, the frame motion appear smoother high thanks to the ability high to scan .

Although only the scan speed is 120Hz, but with open and scan feature turned off the screen backlight continuous scan TV is capable of high speed interpolation 200/240Hz .

LE830 is one of the LCD TVs capable of showing the best black bands on the market today that can compare with Plasma screen TV. Black depth was measured after performing the calibration parameters of this model's screen is only 0.04 cd/m2, impress the equivalent models of Panasonic Plasma GT30 or an expensive LED Samsung D8000.

The ability to display deep black of LE830 series works well even in bright environments due to the use of screen blurred as the protective layer instead of a shiny mirror. The frames show the great detail even in dark, creating an impressive depth to use for watching movies or playing games. It is this quality makes the LE830 has performed movies very flattering eye.

Using LED technology is located in the border the the Sharp model is faced with the phenomenon corona , the private area if turn on black frame in a dark room. But this is common with many TVs LED current, so it does not make LE830 lost appreciation for quality film presentation.

Similarly the ability to show HD, new model Sharp Quattron also received praise in the 3D film presentation. Thanks to its high scanning speed, the same right and ability to perform deep black band, dark quality to LE830 better 3D performance LE925 predecessor despite lower prices.

Using 3D active shutter glasses, but with noise or crosstalk phenomenon of the Sharp's 3D LED samples are less experienced. Only in 3D scenes with high contrast, new 3D crosstalk phenomenon occurs more. But even in 3D Plasma TV, with the 3D frame like this is interference and the is also unavoidable.

Equipped with the ability to directly convert 2D to 3D, but to achieve the best popular film, enjoy the best dramatic effect users should still use the 3D sources from Blu-ray and 3D original. The 3D test on LE830 series is done with 3D Blu-ray and PS3 gaming consoles.

Still owns the SRS Surround Sound technology and integrated speaker system as his predecessor should LE820 Sharp's new 3D TV models are not much changed for quality sound performance. However, this model has been rated as high quality audio performance better than many other ultra-slim LED TV models currently on the market.

You can find this TV in Amazon: Sharp LC40LE830U Quattron 40-inch 1080p 120 Hz LED-LCD HDTV, Black

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