Gadget Review

Friday, March 21, 2014

Unique Extraordinary Beautiful Underwater Life Presentation

Hello, Everyone. The creatures featured in the following presentation are extraordinarily beautiful or unique, and the humans are delightful, too!

100 Breathtaking Underwater Photos

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Thursday, March 20, 2014

GTA V The Soundtrack breaks cover

Lookin forward to GTA V ?! Us too, and we are looking forward to the soundtrack we can blast in our cars / helicopters / spaceships / F18 Hornets.....

So what can we expect ? - here is a list we have managed to scrounge from various sources

West Coast Classics
N.W.A. - Appetite For Destruction
N.W.A. - Gangsta Gangsta
2pac - ambitionz az a ridah
DJ Quik - Dollars and Sense
C Walk - Kurupt
Snoop Dogg - Gin N Juice
Snoop Dogg Dr. Dre - Still D.R.E
Snoop Dogg Dr. Dre - The Next Episode
King T - Played Like A Piano
Geto Boys - Mind Playin Tricks
Tha Dogg Pound Ft. Mack 10 - Nothin But The Cavi Hit
Too $hort - So You Want To Be A Gangster
Mc Enit - straight up menace
Kausion - What You Wanna Do (Ft. Ice Cube)
Ice Cube - You Know How We Do It

Classic Rock Stations
Foreigner - Dirty White Boy
The Cult - Rain
Steve Miller Band - Rock N Me
Elton John - Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting
Julian Lennon - Too Late for Goodbyes
Greg Kihn Band - The Breakup Song (They Dont Write Em)
The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes
Kano - Cant Hold Back (Your Loving)
Rick James - Give It to Me Baby
Queen - Radio Ga Ga
One Way - Cutie Pie
Evelyn "Champagne" King - Im in Love
Eddie Murphy - Party All the Time
Stevie Wonder - Skeletons
Kleer - Tonight
D Train - Youre the One for Me

Punk Station
The Weirdos - Life of Crime
The Germs - Lexicon Devil
Youth Brigade - Blown Away
Black Flag - My War
Descendents - Pervert
Circle Jerks - Rock House
T.S.O.L. - Abolish Government/Silent Majority
Suicidal Tendencies - Subliminal
Fear - The Mouth Dont Stop (The Trouble with Women IS)

Hip Hop Station
Kendrick Lamar - A.D.H.D
YG - Im A Real 1
Kelly Rowland - Work (Freemasons Remix)
The Game - Ali Bomaye (Explicit) ft. 2 Chainz, Rick Ross

Dance Music Station
Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight)
Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You
Corona - The Rhythm of the Night.
Aphex Twins - Windowlicker
The Blackout ALlstars - I Like It

Soulwax FM
Mim Suleiman - Mingi
FKCLUB - The Strange Art (ID Remix)
Matias Aguayo - El Sucu Tucu
Joe Goddard feat. Valentina - Gabriel (Soulwax Remix)
Daniel Maloso - Body Music
Green Velvet & Harvard Bass - Lazer Beams
Zombie Nation - Tryouts
Goose - Synrise (Soulwax Remix)
Tiga - Plush (Jacques Lu Cont Remix)
Pulp - After You (Soulwax Remix)
The Hacker - Shockwave (Gesaffelstein Remix)

Unknown
Amerie - 1 Thing
Rihanna - Only Girl
Waylon Jennings - Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way
Jay Rock Feat. Kendrick Lamar - Hood Gone Love It
Ogdens Nut Gone Flake - Small Faces
Hackman - Forgotten Notes
Britney Spears - Gimme More
The Dogg Pound - What Would You Do
The Game - Ali Bomaye ft. 2 Chainz, Rick Ross
Bernard Wright - Haboglabotribin
Taana Gardner - Heartbeat (Club Version)
Zapp - Heartbreaker. Pt. 1, Pt. 2
Chief Keef - Love Sosa (Not 100% on this song.)
Fergie - Glamorous ft. Ludacris
Aaron Neville - Hercules
Muse - Madness
Ab-Soul – Illuminate (Thank you xl2onald)
All Saints - Pure Shores
Mis-Teeq - Scandalous
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
Inner Circle - Bad Boys (hahaha, perfect song.)
Marlena Shaw - California Soul
Outkast - Elevators (Me & You)
Regulate - Warren G and Nate Dogg
Jane Child - Dont Wanna Fall In Love

One desktop to rule them all Why Chromebook should mop up

With the rise and fall of PC sales worldwide over the last few years , one thing is clear. The shift to a more mobile OS has been a transition not only in large numbers but in getting end users away from their Windows powered OS to something else.

That something else is either iOS or Android, sometimes Windows Phone or Googles Chromebook OS. Whats interesting is that all three (Apple, Google and Microsoft) have all got a finger in each of the pies - however both Windows and Apples OS have been established for quite a while and both have seen a decline in sales (in some form) for desktop over the last 2-4 years - with Microsoft seeing the biggest fall.

Chromebooks have been dominating their sector with increased sales and often listed as the #1 sub $300 laptop on Amazon. You can use the same +Google services on your phone as you can on the Chromebook, Google Docs, Drive etc all work but it has its draw backs. Namely the inability to find network shares, NAS or SAN devices, these features alone stop me from getting a Chromebook. I absolutely love the idea of the device but it misses the mark a little, or maybe Im missing the point - until Google addresses this issue or finds a way round it then Ill be out of this battle for quite a while.

Google really have a great opportunity to integrate some of Androids best bits and Chrome, throw in a few extra features and you have a brilliant idea which could grow into a true powerhouse of a desktop, at a price we all can swallow. Mobile has shown us that we can do so much with our handsets, and many features contained in a desktop OS like Apples and Microsofts are unloved or wanted - many dont need to have a "start" button, the masses just want access to email, music, documents, browsing and file access, be it photos or alike. After all how many do you know just use a PC for social media and email ?! I bet its quite high in terms of numbers..

Microsoft will continue to sell a dead horse for a while at least, their newer Metro style is their attempt to match an overall experience across all devices - again misses the mark as the PC will cost you north of $500-$600, and Apple just have a full bloodied desktop OS on a very pricey mac. Which leaves the space that Google are currently operating in - and doing bloody well.

There will always be a need for a PC for those that need one, that will never go away but in terms of where the market is going, unification of mobile and desktop is a good target to aim for.

If Google can get this right, and I mean right now. They could just be able to make the one desktop to rule them all.

Sony Ericssons MS500 Bluetooth speaker phone

Sony uncovered their first Bluetooth Speaker for the outdoors. The MS500 wireless speaker is designed for the outdoor with a durable splash proof shell and a strap which makes it perfect for attaching to a bag, or hanging from the wrist.

Two color options are available - black and orange, and white and pink - each with a lanyard wrist-strap. The Outdoor Wireless Speaker MS500 is compatible with most Bluetooth phones from Sony Ericsson and other brands. Two AA Batteries of the MS500 last 5 hrs. and the power of the Bluetooth speaker is 2W.

Still waiting for pricing or availability. Visit the official statement by Sony.

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Zune survey points to video downloads

Apparently, video is all the rage these days. Just ask the folks who received a survey from Microsoft about services which may or may not be coming to the Zune.

Its possible your heart might skip a beat when you read questions like, "I would rather download a movies from an online service than buy a DVD," or, "My friends and I regularly send each other links to online videos." Though the question, "Im willing to carry a larger MP3 player if it improves the quality of the display," could just be suggesting a new Zune-XXXL is on the way. Regardless of what it you take away from these cryptic messages.

Source- http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/25/zune-survey-points-to-video-downloads/

Monday, March 17, 2014

Hutch GPRS settings for china phones

All China phone models are not supported with automated configuration system.
Now you can set up your handset to Hutch GPRS settings manually.

Follow the instructions to set up your phone

Step 1

: Go to menu Select Services, wap or internet icon
: Select Data account > GPRS
: Select any GPRS account
: Account name > Edit > Fill in a Account name (HutchGPRS)
: APN > Edit > Type htwap
: Keep in blank User name and Password
: Auth. type > normal
: Done or Ok

Step 2

: Go to menu Select Services, wap or internet icon
: Select Wap
: Go to Settings > select hutch Sim (Sim 1 or Sim 2)
: Select Edit profile > select hutch sim > select any profile
: Select Edit profile
: Rename profile > Edit > Type profile name hutwap
: Home page > Edit > Type http://wap.hutch.lk
: Data account > select > GPRS > select data account (Hutch GPRS)
: Connection type > select > HTTP
: Type proxy address 010.220.135.249 > type proxy port 8080
: Keep in blank User name and Password
: Done or Ok
: Activate profile > Ok

Re-stat your phone after setting up.now you can connect internet and enjoy.

Unboxing and First Impressions of the BLU Life Pure

Google wasn’t the first one to release good hardware for a low price. BLU has actually been doing that for a few years now. Last year, I reviewed their Life Play smartphone, which was on par with the Nexus 4 spec-wise. It was actually a pretty decent little smartphone, especially for under $200. Now BLU has announced and launched the Life Pure smartphone, which is actually a pretty nice looking phone. It’s sporting a 5-inch 1920×1080 Full HD display, quad-core 1.5GHz processor, 13MP camera on the back with a 5MP shooter on the front, 2GB of RAM, 2000mAh battery and 32GB of internal storage. It does support HSPA+ 42mbps, so it supports T-Mobile’s HSPA+ network, but no LTE support.

As far as the build goes on the Life Pure, it seems like a mix between the iPhone 5C and an Xperia Z or Z1. Let me explain why, it’s pretty much all plastic – which is why it feels like an iPhone 5C – along with some pretty big bezels on both the top and bottom. The software on the BLU Life Pure has changed a bit since the Life Play released last year, it reminds me a bit of Huawei’s Emotion UI mixed with HTC’s Sense UI. It’s actually not that bad at all. But I do like having an app drawer. It is running Android 4.2.1, so there is support for lock-screen widgets, but I actually really like the lock-screen as is.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Over the next week or so, I’ll be putting this through it’s paces for the full review. And of course, I’ll be comparing it to the Nexus 5, since it is in the same price range as the Nexus 5. It’s available now from Amazon for $350 unlocked, and off-contract. So will it be good enough to beat out the Nexus 5? Probably not, since it doesn’t get updates from Google and it doesn’t support LTE, but it seems like a pretty decent phone. Compared to some of the other offerings out there.