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“New Generation” Smart phone’s comparison

BillShrink recently created a status chart comparison between iPhone, Palm Pre, and Android G1 smart phones or so-called “new generation” smartphones

What you think on it, please share your thouhghts...

Desktop or Gaming Console For Christmas gift?

If you’ve cash this Christmas—having saved up for gift to yourself or someone else then chances that you’re interested in upgrading video game experience this holiday season. But the question is: desktop or console gaming?

I’ve always preferred playing games on the desktop, with good reason. Though I’m thankful for not missing out on Metal Gear Solid, a classic that was only available on the PlayStation, I’ve more or less stuck to gaming PC style (Mac gaming, while vastly improved compared to a couple of years ago, is still way behind).

In a word, desktop gaming is versatile. There are a lots of things you can do with the mouse-keyboard combo. Have you tried playing a shooter on a console? It’s definitely a less responsive experience. And there are USB controllers. A gaming rig can easily surpass even the most advanced gaming console out there; it’s just a matter of the right specs. On top of that, a powerful gaming rig will most likely handle the most demanding apps out there.

On the other hand, the dedicated nature of gaming consoles is their strong point. The XBox 360 and PlayStation 3 are much cheaper than an equivalent PC capable of providing the same experience for instance. Which PC retailer offers full frame-rates for less than $200?

And let’s not forget the constant upgrade neurosis PC owners face. A new game with high required specs? Time to shell out for a new system! This may change soon, but with consoles you can at least count at least two upgrade-free years.

In short, it’s a matter of versatility and affordability. But I leave the question to you, dear readers. A PC or console for gaming?

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (Xbox 360 / PS3) Debut Trailer

Midway provides us with a first look at their upcoming Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe mashup for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms.

Source- http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/mortal-kombat-vs-dc-universe-xbox-360-ps3-debut-trailer

BMW M3 Coupe vs Audi S5 Coupe 2008

Inside Line pits the 2008 BMW M3 coupe against the 2008 Audi S5 coupe in this comparison test. Which vehicle comes out on top? Find out in the below video...

In terms of aural pleasure, we give the Audi a few points for its sexier exhaust note. But for sheer power, honors go to the BMW at both low and high rpm. Unlike the M5's V10 on which the M3's engine is based, this V8 shows no such want of torque and feels full-bodied and tractable at any rpm.

Source- http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/2008-bmw-m3-coupe-vs-2008-audi-s5-coupe-video-

Youtube adds new features- Old vs New embedded video Player

May be you might not notice but YouTube has recently updated its embedded video players and added a few minor features. Below are the new supported features-

The new YouTube videos are now blatantly supporting keyboard shortcuts:
Space bar to pause the video and then resume it
Right arrow to fast forward
Left arrow to rewind/replay the video
and the up/down arrows to adjust volume.

The overlayed YouTube logo from the old video player was also moved to the lower right corner of the player to replace the Menu button with essentially unchanged features (shows related videos and embed code when clicked).

May be these functionalities not affect you but it’ll used for branding purpose as well.

Google Maps or Live Search- Gadgets Comparison

For the longest time Google Maps and Windows Live Search have been clashing for title of best map software. In my experience both have been very useful tools in my everyday life. The funny thing is that after I went through each of them extensively, I concluded that both are needed in order to be productive.

Windows Live excels in category search. With a simple address Live will recommend local bars, clubs, and restaurants in your vicinity. Then once you found your local restaurant or movie theater you can check reviews on it, get directions to it, or send that address to a friend to meet up for the date. Easy access to gas prices in the local area and movie info make it that much more useful. My favorite is showing up to the theaters and using Live Search to check info and ratings before we head in. Then again there are some features such as my location and faster maps that Windows Live Search lacks.

Google maps makes up where Windows Live Search misses. Need faster maps? Googles got it. Need the ability get an approximate location? Googles got it. For me it’s the fast map scrolling and zooming that has me using Google maps more often. When I’m out and about and want to check traffic or the fastest route to a new address I need speed. The difference from the zoom on Live search to Google maps is about 3 to four seconds. That means when I’m panning around a map or zooming in or out Google is about 3 times faster than Live Search. The ability to look up contacts addresses makes it easy to pick up friend in the timeliest manner.
Source- http://www.wmexperts.com/articles/google_maps_or_live_search.html

MySpace loses ground, Fubar.com gets hot- Top social networks

MySpace is down 1% while FaceBook is up 77%. The biggest movement is by some new comers, namely Fubar.com who grew by, get this, 3272217%. Fubar is billed as “the first online bar and happy hour,” with free well drinks all night long.

All but two on this top 20 list had positive year over year gains confirming the general feeling that social networking is far from done. Newcomers like myyearbook and linkdin saw triple digit growth proving these smaller, segmented markets have lots of growth potential.

Source- http://blog.compete.com/2008/03/07/top-social-networks-traffic-feb-2008/

Lenovo X300 vs MacBook Air

After the comparison of Macbook Air vs Macbook Pro, now let's compare Lenovo X300 with MacBook Air. Here are the main points of the Lenovo X300, compared to the MacBook Air, according to Walt Mossberg:

Is thicker than MacBook Air. Winner: MacBook Air.
Is heavier than MacBook Air. Winner: MacBook Air.
Has less battery life in both tests and normal use (so much for SSD.) Winner: MacBook Air.
Has way more ports. Winner: Lenovo X300.
Has built-in DVD possibility. Winner: Lenovo X300.
Has SSD drive built-in. Winner: Lenovo X300.
Has WiMax connectivity. Winner: Lenovo X300.
Has USB Wireless. Winner: Lenovo X300.
Has GPS location-finding. Winner: Lenovo X300.
Has higher screen resolution. Winner: Lenovo X300.
Has a screen that stands up higher, leaving less viewing angle while travelling on plane. Winner: MacBook Air.
Has slower processor. Winner: MacBook Air.
Doesn't use Mac OS X Leopard. Winner: MacBook Air.
Is more expensive at $2,476 with half battery and without DVD. It has SSD, but it doesn't add any advantage. More popular configuration is $3,000 with full battery and DVD drive. MacBook Air base model is $1,799. Winner: MacBook Air.

That's seven wins each. Does this mean there's no winner? Apparently so. Even while Walter Mossberg preference for Leopard could be debatable , there's clearly a message that both of these two computers are right... and wrong. At the end, it just depends on preference. On its own, the Lenovo gets the thumbs up from Caesar Mossberg: if you have the money and "you're happy with Windows," the Lenovo X300 is a "notable engineering accomplishment."

Source- http://gizmodo.com/359014/lenovo-x300-vs-macbook-air-mossberg-bitchfight

Poor People Use Yahoo, Richies Use Google- Demograpics

Online marketing firm Hitwise has published a socioeconomic demographic rundown of Yahoo and Google users.

According to Hitwise data and this Lifestyle Quadrant Analysis, while lots of people are using Yahoo search (those are the dots in the upper left), groups that have spent more that $500 or more online tend to use Google (those are the dots in the lower right, the bigger dots designate $500+ spenders). So while Yahoo has the "struggling societies" market cornered, Google is fairly pleased with their "affluent suburbia" and "upscale America" user base.

Source- http://gizmodo.com/357353/poor-people-use-yahoo-richies-use-google

BMW M3 v/s Mercedes C63 AMG in Fifth Gear

In this Fifth Gear segment, Jason Plato and Tiff Needell pit the BMW M3 and Mercedes C63 AMG against each other at Silverstone.

The latest round of the battle between BMW and Mercedes has resulted in the release of the new M3 and C63 AMG cars. Both are very fast and represent great value for true German performance. The Merc may have more power under the hood but BMW's track expertise and lighter weight puts them on even ground.

Source- http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/fifth-gear-bmw-m3-vs-mercedes-c63-amg

Microsoft Surface V/S iPhone?- Which is better

This is one of the better “over-dubbed” videos I have seen in a while. With all the talk surrounding Microsoft Surface, it is about time someone gave it to you straight.

So the question remains; which is cooler MS Surface or Apple’s iPhone? Discuss it as everybody should know the optimal one.

Source- http://www.gadgetell.com/tech/comment/is-microsoft-surface-cooler-than-an-iphone/

Macbook Air with its competitors

We already gave you a spec-wise comparison of the Macbook Air and its prominent competitors, but The Usual Suspects—the Lenovo X300 (recently leaked), Sony TZ and Dell XPS m1330—are all back for a photo shoot. Jump for the fantastic line-up of the laptop bad boys bearing it all.

If the relative scale between the laptops still has you baffled to how small everything is, check the Coke can on the far right. Not only does it look like the Dell is a hard-ass, as it appears to have brought a Cola with it during its incarceration period, it also gives you more of an idea of how small these devices really are.

The Macbook Air is unquestionably the thinnest, but the sexiest in picture?

Source- http://gizmodo.com/346949/macbook-air-and-the-usual-suspects

Loved pics of Blu-ray HD DVD Format

Before winning the majority of Hollywood studio support, those partial to the Blu-ray format have primarily relied on a few points to make their case: more storage and rocketing sales at the ratio of 2:1 to HD DVD. HD DVD was a more stable platform with more features on almost every disc that was offered in both.

When Wilson compared the same discs in each format, Harry Potter and 300, HD DVD had many, many more features. Proof is in the pudding:

Compare the two editions of 300:

Blu-ray could technically support a lot of that functionality, according to the spec, but the trick here is that most of the spec is not and still isn't mandatory. And even when all the Blu-ray players on the market are up to the final spec, whenever that may be, the majority of the original players will still not support extras, so why would anyone develop those extras? They won't. A stair-stepped rollout of what each player must have to be spec compliant has severely limited the Blu format, despite all that great storage capacity.

And this might take a very long time to fix, if it ever does.

Source- http://gizmodo.com/346689/why-i-wish-hd-dvd-had-won-the-format-that-loved-me

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