MUSIC SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR CAR

Portability is in, especially in music. Almost anyone can afford an MP3 player of some sort today. But we’re not here to talk about portable MP3 players... well, not quite. What we’d like to talk about are alternative solutions for music on the go. In your vehicle, that is. Most people who have cars may not necessarily be able to afford expensive music players, so what we’ve outlined here are four items you can pick up from any car accessories store. These are cheaper alternatives to an expensive CD player. All you need are a decent set of speakers and perhaps a lighter for charging. You can invest in any cheap cassette player that has a radio.

MP3 players have become very affordable, but we are NOT suggesting that you use earphones while driving, under any circumstances. A good alternative would be to buy a dock station, which can also be used as a portable speaker that runs either on batteries or current supplied by your car’s cigarette lighter socket. If you have an iPod, there are plenty of choices from big names like Creative, Logitech, and even Bose.

Most come equipped with 3.5 mm pins that fit into your MP3 player's earphone socket (you can get a converter if you player has a 2.5mm socket). Just make sure you choose one that isn’t too big or you may have a problem with space in a small car. You could also connect your mobile phone to most of these docks, provided you have the required cable. You won’t even need in-car speakers.

Intex EUP-802
Simply put, this is a modulator targeted at people who own an old cassette stereo system in their car, and don’t have plans to upgrade in the near future. It's as simple as it can get: just plug it in and you are ready to go.

The device works using radio frequencies. You need to choose the frequency on the modulator and it will transmit the music on that particular frequency, which will be picked up by the FM radio on your car stereo system. The modulator comes with a USB slot, a 2.5mm jack, and an SD card slot. It works using the cigarette charging socket in your car, and costs only Rs 2,000.


MobiBLU DAH-220

The DAH-220 is basically a flash-based player with a mechanism to play content through regular (3.5mm) earphones. At the same time, it also manages to transmit data through the heads, which enables playback through your dogeared cassette players/tape recorders.

However, the playback quality is better than that of your analog tapes. Since there is no reel involved, there is virtually no hiss or white noise while playing it through a cassette player. It costs Rs 2,500 and is worth a look. For the complete review, click here.

If you're completely broke, there’s another cheap alternative. It’s really simple – just find someone who likes to sing – and there are plenty out there – and have them travel with you all the time. At most, the only price you might end up paying is for your sanity.

FASHION PHONES - Launched by Samsung

Although Samsung is not so impressive in the mobile phone market in India which is dominated by NOKIA and SONY ERICCSON, still they have brought up some good news for all the ladies who would like to leave a style statement with their cell phones. The L310 and L320 clamshell phones sure seem like fashion statements for the fashion conscious woman.

THE L310

The L310 clamshell, available in black and gold, is a tri-band handset with a 1.8 inch TFT display that has resolution of 176 x 220 pixels. What makes it so feminine (aside form the fact that it simply looks like something a girl would buy), are the applications that Samsung has thoughtfully incorporated into the device – including apps that assist in shopping and counting calories. It’s a very compact handset (with dimensions of 93.4 x 44 x 17.9 mm) and is equipped with Bluetooth and USB 2.0. It has a 2 megapixel camera and microSD card slot, and supports GPRS and EDGE for internet connectivity.

THE L320

Samsung's second fashion phone is the L320, also a clamshell. But unlike the square-edged L310, the L320 has a curvier look. It has an external OLED display and a 1.9 inch internal TFT LCD with a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels. Features include Bluetooth and USB connectivity as well as GPRS and EDGE for net connectivity. It comes with a microSD slot for external memory and a 2 megapixel camera.

Both phones will be out in February – but only in select markets. The L310 is priced approximately Rs 13,846 (€240) and the L320 will cost around Rs 12,695 (€220). There’s no official word yet whether they’ll hit the stores here.

THE NOKIA 888

We People generally consider our smart phones as cool but those are not even half as cool as the NOKIA 888.
Though it is a concept phone designed by Tamer NAKISCI, it is thought to be targeted among large number of customers across the world.

The Design Concept(Inspiration)
"The Perfect Form" does not exist. The "Form follows you". In other words you can mould the phone into various forms according to your requirement.The Unique feature is that you can change the form of the body, not just the color. And you can do the same by sending an e-motion to your friend.

The Latest Technologies Used

It uses liquid battery, speech recognition, flexible touch screen, touch sensitive body cover which lets it understand and adjust to the environment. It has a simple programmable body mechanism so that it changes forms in different situations.

It is targeted to the young consumers who are likely to be active and take place in a lot of different activities.

To know more about this phone visit NOKIA 888

Creative Aurvana DJ Headphones

This is for all you guys who aspire to be a DJ one day.
Creative came out with these DJ headphones in the middle of last year, and they're called Creative Aurvana DJ. Aurvana is their latest line of headphones; their in-ear headphones were reviewed last week in the earphone shoot out.

Design and Features

These closed-back circumaural cans are nice and heavy; with quite a sturdy build. This is not usually the case with Creative products, so it is impressive. The aesthetics include a dual tone: the earpads and headband are black, while joints and driver enclosures have a brushed metal finish. The latter is more like gunmetal than your regular aluminum, and imparts a slight coppery tint. The material used isn’t metal though; it’s hard plastic.

The earcups are angled in towards the ears when viewed from front, and are rotatable 180 degrees vertically, so they can be inverted outward for one-ear use. This is a must for DJ headphones. The drivers are 40 mm with neodymium magnets, while the specs state copper-clad aluminum wire voice coils, oxygen-free cables, and gold-plated connector plugs. Speaking of plugs, a 3.5 mm EP-¼ inch TRS (small to big) converter is included for use with pro audio equipment.

The driver cases and adjustable headbands are padded well, with the regular leathery finish for the pads. The frequency response is 20Hz~20 kHz, sensitivity is 105 dB/mW (at 1Khz), and the impedance is 32 ohms.

Performance

The first thing noticable is the ergonomic factor of these headphones, as DJs will be using it for hours, that too standing up. As you put them on they do feel a bit heavy, but you get used to it after a while.
Here are some observedresults : bass was not audible all the way down to 20 Hz; at about 27 Hz the levels dropped off. The response was not linear above 2K, the highs and high mids were at least 3dB higher, simply speaking the headphones sounded bright. The bass was extremely tight though, and the beats sounded very good. This was probably the best part of the sound. Level-wise the headphones' perceived loudness was decent, though not the loudest.

Conclusion
At Rs 8000, these are expensive. Sound timing and bass response are very impressive though; so enthusiasts and DJs who have the cash might want to try these out but it would be convinient if the price would be cut off to something like Rs. 5000.

Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC

First I gave you information on the Electrovaya Scribbler Tablet PC and now I bring to you the recently launched Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC.
That is right, Dell Latitude XT Tablet Pc the is available now. Dell's first Tablet PC has been the talk of the Web for months. The XT looks like a solid tablet PC and it is believed to be a great competitor to other Tablet PCs.
The Latitude XT is being marketed toward business professionals, thus the reason it is so thin and light. The XT is packed full of features that are sure to please anyone, the only caveat is that Dell left out an optical drive to keep it thin -- there is an optional Media Base if you need that though. The Latitude XT sports either a 1.06GHz Core 2 Solo ULV processor or a 1.2GHz Core 2 Duo ULV processor. The XT also has a touchpad and a track stick, so navigating around on this tablet should be easy.

The Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC specifications:

• Core 2 Solo 1.06GHz ULV processor or Core 2 Duo 1.2GHz ULV processor
• ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 integrated graphics
• 1GB DDR2 SDRAM - 3GB DDR2 SDRAM
• Hard drives: 1.8" 4200 rpm 40GB or 80GB, 1.8" 5400 rpm 120GB or 32GB and 64GB SSD
• 12.1" WXGA (1280x800) display with option of LED-backlit (220 nits) or Outdoor viewing (400 nits)
• Touchscreen and digitizer pen input
• Mobile Broadband with EVDO Rev A service through Verizon Wireless or Sprint
• Dell Wireless 802.11a/g/n
• 10/100/1000 Ethernet
• Optional Bluetooth
• 54mm Express Card
• 3 x USB ports
• SD Card slot
• IEEE 1394
• VGA-15 pin
• RJ-45
• Optional media slice for docking
• OS: Microsoft Vista Ultimate, Business or XP Tablet PC Edition
• Batteries: primary battery is 4-cell or 6-cell and then there is the secondary 9-cell slice battery
• Weight: LED panel model with 4-cell battery: 3.57 lbs. Outdoor model with 6-cell battery: 4.1 lbs
• Dimensions: LED panel 1"H x 11.7"W x 8.6"D

Dell is trying to change the tablet scene around with the XT and its dual-mode digitizer technology that is supposed to offer improvement in tablet usability. The XT uses the N-trig digitizer technology, which supports both pen and touch input, while improving accuracy and using less power.

The XT is the perfect travel companion considering it is lightweight and the 45W power adapter is very light as well. The battery life is claimed to last an entire work day or around 9.5 hours with the battery slice. Even the media base is portable for those of you who have to have an optical drive. The pen even comes with multiple tip options so users can customize their own writing experience. Road warriors and college students are rejoicing.

The Latitude XT is available now with prices starting at $2,499.For more info click here.