December 30, 2009

Products of the week - Nikon DSLR D5000 Digital Camera

Nikon DSLR D5000 Digital Camera

Nikon D5000 is a 12.3-megapixel DX-format CMOS image sensor DSLR camera features D-Movie Mode with sound to record 720p HD movie clips, Nikon 3D Color Matrix Metering II, Continuous shooting as fast as 4 frames-per-second, ISO 200 to 3200, Built-in image sensor cleaning, 19 Auto-exposure Scene Modes, 11-point autofocus system with 3D Focus Tracking, In-camera Retouch image editing.....



Specifications
Type of Camera                   Single-lens reflex digital camera
Effective pixels                 12.3 million
Image sensor                     Nikon DX format (23.6 x 15.8 mm) CMOS sensor
Image size (pixels)              4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,
                                 144 x 1,424 [S]
D-movie                          1280 x 720 / 24fps, 640 x 480 / 24fps, 320 x 
                                 240 / 24fps
Sensitivity                      ISO 200 to 3,200 in steps of 1/3 EV, 
                                 plus HI-0.3, HI-0.7, HI-1 (ISO 6400). LO-0.3,
                                 LO-0.7 and
                                 LO-1 (ISO 100)
File Format                      NEF (12 bit compressed RAW),JPEG 
                                 (Baseline-compliant)
AVI movie                        Motion JPEG compression format with monaural
                                 sound)
Storage media                    SD memory card (SDHC compliant)
Shooting Modes                   Single frame
White Balance                    Auto (hybrid control with image sensor and
                                 420-segment RGB sensor) 12 manual modes, 31 
                                 color temperature settings, preset manual, 
                                 fine tuning, white-balance bracketing
LCD Monitor                      2.7 inch, 230,000-dot, low-temperature poly
                                 silicon TFT vari-angle LCD
Playback Function                Full-frame,Thumbnail (4/9/72, calendar),
                                 playback zoom
Delete Function                  Card format, 2) All frames delete, 3) Selected  
                                 frames delete
Interface                        USB 2.0 (High-speed): MTP/PT, GP-1 (GPS Unit)
Picture Angle                    Approx. 1.5x lens focal length
Viewfinder                       Eye-level penta-Dach mirror type. built-in 
                                 diopter adjustment (-1.7 to +0.5m-1)
Focusing Screen                  Type B Brite View clear matte screen Mark 
                                 V with superimposed focus brackets
Viewfinder Frame 
Coverage/Magnification           Approx. 95%/ Approx. 0.78x
Autofocus                        TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM 
                                 1000 autofocus module with AF-assist
Focus Modes                      Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S).
                                 Continuous servo AF (AF-C). Auto 
                                 AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A), 2) Manual  
                                 focus (MF) can beselected from 11 focus 
                                 point
Exposure Metering System         Scene-recognition system compatible 3D 
                                 color matrix metering II (type G and D 
                                 lenses), color matrix metering II 
                                 (other CPU lenses)
Exposure Metering Range          0 to 20 EV (3D-Color Matrix or Center-
                                 weighted metering),2 to 20 EV (Spot metering)
Exposure Control                 Digital Vari-Program (Auto, Auto [Flash Off], 
                                 Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close Up, 
                                 Night Portrait)
Auto Exposure Bracketing         3 exposures in increments, -2.0? +2.0
                                 (in steps of 1/2 or 1/3 EV)
Shutter                          Electronically controlled vertical-travel 
                                 focal plane shutter, 30 to 1/4000sec in 
                                 steps of 1/3 EV plus bulb
Sync Contact                     X-contact only. flash synchronization at 
                                 up to 1/200 sec
Flash Control                    i-TTL flash control by 420-segment RGB sensor.
                                 i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR
Flash Sync Modes                 Front-curtain sync
Self-timer                       Electronically controlled timer with duration 
                                 of 2, 5, 10 or 20 s.
Depth of Field Preview Button    No
Remote Control                   Via Wireless Remote Control ML-L3 (optional)
GPS                              Via GP-1 GPS Unit (optional)
Supported Languages              Total of 17 languages
Power Requirements               Rechargeable EN-EL9a Li-ion battery, EH-5a 
                                 AC adapter (available separately. requires 
                                 optional EP-5 AC adapter connector. 
                                 EN-EL9 also supported)
Battery Life                     Approx. 510 shots
Tripod Socket                    1/4 in. (ISO1222)
Dimensions                       Approx. 127 x 104 x 80mm
Weight                           Approx. 560g(without battery, memorycard,
                                 bodycap)
Supplied Accessories             Rechargeable Li-ion battery EN-EL9a, 
                                 Quick charger MH-23, USB cable UC-E6, 
                                 Rubber Eyecup DK-24

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December 23, 2009

Products of the week - Samsung LA32B450 4 Series LCD TV

Samsung LA32B450 4 Series LCD TV

SAMSUNG LCD TV Series 4 delivers delight to your eyes. Its' slim style refreshes your living space and uplifts your emotions, creating entertainment that is more enjoyable. Its' pristine picture quality offers an outstanding HDTV experience that redefines how you connect with the digital world.





Specifications
Screen Size                 32 inch
Resolution                  1,366 x 768
Dynamic Contrast Ratio      High
Viewing Angle               178 deg / 178 deg
response time               8ms
Backlight                   CCFL
Sound Output(RMS)           10W x 2
Sound Effect System         SRS Trusurround HD & Dolby Digital Plus
HDMI                        1
Composite (AV)              1
S-Video                     No
Headphone                   No
WISELINK (USB)              No
RF Input                    1
Component(Y/Pb/Pr)          2
Composite(AV)               No
HDMI                        2
PC input (D-sub)            1
Cabinet Colour              Black
Swivel (left/right)         No
Picture-in-Picture          No
Sleep Timer                 Yes
Clock & On/Off timer        Yes
Still Picture               No
Auto Channel Search         Yes
Auto Power Off              Yes
Auto Volume Leveller        Yes
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)          No
Game Mode                   Yes
TTXT                        1,000P
Set size(WXHXD)             799.6 x 577.0 x 252.0mm (with stand)
Set size(WXHXD)             799.6 x 530.5 x 84.8mm (without stand)
Package(WXHXD)              906.0 x 204.0 x 615.0mm
Set weight                  11.7kg (with stand)
Set weight                  9.4kg (without stand)
Package weight              15.2kg
Remote Controller           IR Remote Control
Operation Power 
Consumption                 130W
Stand-By Power 
Consumption                 < 1W
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December 16, 2009

Products of the week - Dell Studio 15

Dell Studio 15 Laptop


The Dell Studio 15 is a 15.4" screen multimedia laptop offered in multiple colors and configurations. The Studio 15 can be equipped with an Intel Core 2 Duo and dedicated ATI graphics. It comes with a slot-loading DVD drive, backlit keyboard, sleek drop-hinge design, widescreen glossy display and touch sensitive buttons. Software wise the Dell Studio 15 includes a unique Apple Mac OS X launch dock.


Specifications
Processors
Up to Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB). High bin speed available: T9550, T9600, T9800
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Basic 64-Bit. Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit. Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit. Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
Memory
Up to 8GB Dual Channel 800MHz DDR2 memory support.
Chipset
Upto Intel GM45 (for UMA) and PM45 (for Discrete)
Graphics
Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD. Studio 15 discrete upsells:256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570, 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570
LCD Display
Glossy widescreen 15.6 inch LED HD display (1366 x 768)
Audio and Speakers
Intel High Definition Audio 2.2. Optional Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB Software Suite
Hard Drives
Up to 500GB configured with a 5400 RPM SATA hard drive. Up to 320GB with a 7200 RPM SATA HDD
Optical Drives
8X Slot Load CD/DVD Writer (DVD+/-RW). 6X Slot Load Blue-ray/CD/DVD Combo Drive
Power
4-cell 37WHr Li-Ion Battery. 6-cell 56WHr Li-Ion Battery. 9-cell 85WHr Li-Ion Battery
Camera
Built-in 2.0MP webcam
Wireless
Wi-Fi Options: Dell Wireless 1397 802.11b/g Half Mini Card. Intel WiFi Link 5100 802.11 a/g/n Half Mini Card. Dell 1510 802.11 n Half Mini Card. Intel WiFi Link 5300 802.11 a/g/n Half Mini Card. Bluetooth Options: Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Internal (2.1) mini-card
Internal Card Slots
2 Mini-Card, 1 Half Mini-Card, 2 Full Mini-Card
Dimensions(W X D X H)
14.6 inch x 10.0 inch x 1.0 inch (371.6mm x 252.9mm x 25.3mm)
Weight
Starting weight of 5.54 lbs. (2.515 kg) with 15.6 inch HD TL LED, 6-cell battery, integrated graphics and a DVD+RW drive. Weights will vary depending on configurations and manufacturing variability.
8-in-1 Media Card Reader
Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card. Multi Media Card (MMC). xD Picture Card (xD). Hi-Density Secure Digital (SDHD). Hi-Capacity Secure Digital (SDHC). Memory Stick (MS). Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO). Secure Digital Input/Output (SDIO).
Warranty & Service
1 Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis

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December 9, 2009

Products of the week - Samsung Corby S3653

Samsung Corby (S3653) Mobile Phones



Samsung Corby (S3653) is latest touchscreen gadget to be available in India.
The Samsung Corby S3653 features 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen, 2-megapixel camera with 2x digital zoom and 50 MB internal memory. It has a quad-band antenna to give more coverage. The battery cover is changeable, available colors are yellow, orange, white and pink. The handset also supports One finger zoom and Gesture Control.




Specifications
2G Networks             GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Announced               August, 2009
Dimensions              103x57x13 mm
Weight                  93 gms
Form Factor             bar
Display Type            QVGA
Resolution              240x320 pixels
Size                    2.8 inch
Ringtones Type          MP3, Polyphonic
Vibration               Yes
Phonebook Memory        Internal memory 61 MB
Call records            Yes
Card slot               microSD (TransFlash), up to 8 GB
Battery Type            Standard battery, Li-Ion 960 mAh
Stand-by                Up to 730.00hrs
Talk Time               9 hrs 00 min
Messaging Supported 
Services                SMS, MMS, Email
T9 Dictionary           Yes
Bluetooth               Yes, v2.1
WAP                     WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
GPRS                    Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
USB Port                Yes v2.0 High speed
Radio                   FM radio with RDS
Video                   Mpeg4 + AMR NB / H.263 + AMR NB
Camera                  2 Megapixel with 2x Digital zoom/Panorama 
                        shot/Smole  shot

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December 7, 2009

My Santa Clause is a little different

           Christmas is all around and we are getting closer to it day by day. As it brings happiness to the home, it brings toys to the kids along with the love and affections of the friends and relatives that make those presents. Even Santa Clause brings the gifts to the children! Is it real? Of course, not exactly, because Santa is really a mythical person. But we can do some wonderful things with that mythical character.

           Here is a way that we framed for ourselves. It worked at least for a couple of years until our kids grew and understood that Santa is really a fiction. We encouraged our kids to wish for their favorite toys as gifts from Santa. When they made their wishes, we made sure that we buy them and gift wrap neatly and deliver into our chimney. On the Christmas morning, the kids found their gifts and believed Santa to be the true.

           Is that it all? No. One important thing we did was to write a beautiful letter and packed with the gift as if Santa has delivered some messages too. The letter narrated good things the kids have done along with some advises on their mistakes that they have performed in the past. We usually insist to improve in their academic subjects. Thus we had an opportunity to offer a gift as well as some advisory notes under the disguise of Santa. All through this December we had time to discuss and get into their minds. We also had chance to construct their buying minds to think what is good to buy and what is not.

           Thanks to such mythic that is abundant in any religion and their literature.
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December 4, 2009

My Black Friday

                  It was Black Friday. I know several of my friends were preparing to dash into their favorite stores where they make some savings by buying their most needed or wished or liked items. But I was not budging out to go out into the cold. After some time I just forced my mind to assimilate through my recent past, may be just a few years back. I was one of the guys to rush to such deals.

               Is it all about savings? No, I don’t think so.

               When I came to this country I was so jubilant and anxious to win over such deals, that too early in the cold mornings. We, I mean myself along with my friends, used to browse through all the fliers and pre-sale advertisements. We even were anxiously accepting the free subscription of Star Ledger, which is supposed to be continued on regular price later, and save all the coupons and advertisement booklets. As soon as a good deal is cited, people used to call each other to share their findings and review the worthiness of such deals.

                Friend circles, family circles, workplace circles and any such circles come closer and work as teams in attaining the best priced buys. After all, the human society is made of such groups. I would say, “The shopping season brings not only new items home but also the social attitudes and happiness of buying with all the collective skill sets. I still enjoy the sweet memories of how I bought my SONY RXD7AV Home Theatre System. I waited in a long line in cold and spent talking to people in the line. Our friends had distributed among themselves to go to different sale events in different stores so that we can buy for each other and cover more sales. Isn’t it fun?

                Oops. I know I am getting late to my happy moments of buying on sale. Let me say bye to you and come back with more stories.
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Chess Tournament in Philly, PA

              I went to Chess tournament in Philadelphia city in Pennsylvania State in USA. There were around 1000 participants aged from 5 through 60. I think, chess is the only game in which we can see 5 playing against 50. There were many kids who were not even into their regular schooling. They play against grown up kids and it is not an uncommon scene to witness they are playing against grown up adults and senior citizens. I happened to talk to one of the youngest kids; I personally know him and his parents. He was jubilant to say, “Oh, I won this game with lots of easiness”. I was curious to know about his opponent and I looked around in the direction he pointed out, I saw a guy who might be in his 30s or 40s.

           Please post about your experience in seeing such sports where you will see such odd but pretty situations and combinations.

Reference: www.uschess.org
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December 2, 2009

Products of the week - Nokia E72

Nokia E72 Mobile Phone

Nokia E72 is a smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard, a worthy successor to the Nokia E71 model. This is a complete device from all points of view, is equipped with support for UMTS / GSM Quadband, HSDPA, 2.36-inch display 16 million colors, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, camera 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash, secondary camera for video calls, 250MB of internal memory, 4 GB card included, player and FM radio with Visual Radio, Symbian OS S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 and integrated GPS with Nokia Maps.


Specifications
Network Technology       GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSDPA 900/1900/2100,
                         HSDPA 850/1900/2100 (US version)
Dimensions (mm)          114 x 59.5 x 10.1
Weight (g)               128
Available Colours        Zodium Black, Metal Grey, Topaz Brown
Screen Size              2.36 inch, 240 x 320 pixels
Screen Color             TFT active matrix 16.7 million colors
Type                     Blok
QWERTY-Keyboard          Yes
Navigation Key           Five-way scroll key, Optical trackpad
Antenna                  Fixed Internal
Phonebook                1000
Internal(MB)             250
Memory Slot              Micro SD - up to 16GB, hot swap
                         (4 GB memory card included)
Battery Type             Li-Ion 1500 mAh (BP-4L)
Stand-by (hrs)           492
TalkTime(min)            750
MP3                      Yes
FM Radio                 Yes
TV Receiver              Null
Video Record             Yes, 15fps
Video Support            MPEG 4, 3GPP
Audio Support            AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, AMR-NB, WMA & 3.5 mm audio jack
Voice Support            Comand, Speaker, Recording, Enhanced voice dialling
SMS                      Yes
MMS                      Yes
EMS                      No
Email                    Yes
Push-To-Talk             Yes
HSDPA                    HSDPA, 10.2 Mbps/ HSUPA 2 Mbps
WIFI/WLAN                802.11 b/g, UPnP support & SIP VoIP 3.0
3G                       Yes
EDGE                     Class 32, 128/384 kbps (DL/UL)
GPRS                     Class 32
Bluetooth                Yes, v 2.0 (A2DP)
USB Port                 Yes
Infrared (IrDA)          No
Data Cable               Micro USB
Platform / OS            Symbian 9.3 - S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 (S60 3.2.3)
Java (J2ME)              Yes, MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1
WAP                      Yes Ver 2.0
Browser                  WAP 2.0/HTML (Nokia MiniMap browser)
Predictive Text Entry    T9
Other Application        Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint),
                         PDF viewer, A-GPS, Nokia Maps 3.0, Flash Lite 3.0
Themes                   Yes
Caller ID                Photo caller ID
ProfileID                Yes
Lens Type                CMOS, 5.0 Megapixel
Digital Zoom             5x
Max. Resolution          2592 x1944 (Secondary VGA camera)
Flash                    Yes
Night Mode               Yes
Extra Features           Auto Focus
Video                    Yes, 15fps
Video Format             640x480

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Quotes of the week - Dell Inspiron Laptop

Dell Inspiron Laptop Computer

* Up to Intel Core2 Duo processors
* View your entertainment on the
go with the HD display
* Personalize with a choice of
eight vibrant colors OR choose
from over 200+ artist designs
with Design Studio.
* Get up to 8 hours and 7 minutes of
battery life1 with the 6-cell
battery! More....




Quoted Price: Rs. 39,700/-
(Best Quote price selected from submitted by group members)
Stores: Arshan Computers, Kodambakkam
(Quotations received from these stores)
Group Size: 3
Group location: Chennai
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Specifications
Display                     15.6 inch (1366 x 768) XGA
Operating System            Windows Vista Home Basic SP1 32-Bit,
                            Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 32-Bit,
                            Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-Bit
Memory                      Up to 4GB
Hard Drive                  Up to 320GB SATA (5400 rpm)
Graphics card               GMA 4500MHD
Optical Drive               DVD+/-RW with Dual Layer DVD+R write capability,
                            Blu-Ray/CD/DVD Combo Drive
Connectivity                Bluetooth 2.0, Ethernet (RJ-45 connector),
                            Wireless LAN
Ports and Expandibility     Audio in, Audio out, 
                            Three Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports, VGA port,
                            Express card 34, 7-in-1 card reader
Battery                     4 cell - 9 cell 2.0AHr - 2.2AHr
Dimensions                  14.7 inch x 9.6 inch x 1.02 inch
Weight                      5.8 lbs (2.64 kg)
Built in Extras             Webcam

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