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HTC Desire HD, Incredible S, ChaCha, Wildfire S get Android 2.3.5 update

2011-12-14T08:14:00.000-08:00

HTC is rolling out the Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread update to its smartphones including the Desire HD, Incredible S, ChaCha and Wildfire S. HTC has also announced Sense 3.0 update for its smartphones, excluding the Wildfire S and ChaCha.

AOC launches 27-inch e2795Vh monitor with SRS in India, at Rs. 17,990

2011-12-14T08:09:00.000-08:00

AOC has launched a new monitor in India, the 27-inch widescreen AOC e2795Vh, pricing it at Rs. 17,990 (MRP). Featuring a WLED panel, the AOC e2795Vh is a full HD monitor, with integrated speakers, and a full range of connectivity ports, including a USB hub.

The 27-inch AOC e2795Vh bears a maximum resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, and has a response time of 2ms (GTG). It provides wide viewing angles, at 170 degrees (horizontal), and 160 degrees (vertical), perfect for playing games, viewing multimedia, and giving presentations.

Other specs of the 27-inch AOC e2795Vh include a 70W power consumption rating, RoHS and Energy Star 5.0 emission ratings, a 1000:1 contrast ratio, a 20,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 2x2W speakers, a wall-mount, as well as VGA, DVI and HDMI ports, and a four-way USB hub. Other built-in features include an off timer, SRS audio, and ECO mode.

iOS 5.1 Beta 2 Seeded to Developers

2011-12-12T12:42:00.000-08:00

Today Apple seeded the second beta of iOS 5.1 to developers, fixing several bugs and further paving the way to the next semi-significant update to the mobile operating system. While the latest version seems to concentrate primarily on bug fixes, it looks like Apple may have added the ability to easily delete photos from your iCloud photo stream directly from your iOS device.
Here is the complete Changelog.

Micromax launches the A75 Superfone Lite, for Rs. 8,999

2011-12-12T03:48:00.000-08:00

Micromax has launched the Micromax A75 Superfone Lite. It is priced at Rs. 8,999. The Android 2.3 Gingerbread-based A75 Superfone Lite has dual-SIM functionality, of the GSM-GSM type.

Features of the Micromax A75 Superfone Lite include a 3.75-inch capacitive touchscreen, a 650MHz processor, dual camera, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS with A-GPS support, a 3.5mm universal jack, expandable storage via microSD card (up to 32GB). More details about the specs have not been revealed, such as screen resolution, battery size, etc., but we'll let you know as soon as they are out.

The Micromax A75 Superfone Lite is preloaded with apps like Google Voice Search, Saavn Music, Times of India online newspaper, and Netqin Antivirus.

Fujifilm X10 launched in India at Rs. 44,999

2011-12-12T03:21:00.000-08:00

Fujifilm has launched the Fujifilm X10 in India, and priced it at Rs. 44,999 (MRP), and a best buy price of Rs. 39,999. According to Fujifilm, the combination of the “versatile & functional Fujinon lens and a bright viewfinder” gives the X10 a sensational shooting experience.

The latest offering in Fujifilm’s X series, the Fujifilm X10 has a large 2/3" 12 megapixel EXR-CMOS sensor. It also has a high-definition F2.0 wide-angle and F2.8 telephoto Fujinon 4x manual zoom lens (28-112mm). The Fujinon glass lens supposedly has superior optical characteristics for all elements in the 9-groups/11-elements configuration. Its design incorporates an arrangement of aspheric lenses, ED lenses and high-refractive index lenses, and is treated with Fujinon's originally developed Super EBC.

Other features of the camera include high-speed continuous photography, full HD video recording, and EXR AUTO with new motion detection features for 54 scene types. The EXR AUTO feature automatically optimizes every setting from exposure to white balance, and also switches to the ideal sensor mode: HR High Resolution for well-lit conditions, SN High Sensitivity/Low Noise mode for low light, and DR Dynamic Range mode for high-contrast scenes.

FlashControl Prevents Web Sites Automatically Loading Flash Videos

2011-12-10T22:53:00.001-08:00

Some sites automatically play Flash videos which can be annoying, troublesome at work, and suck up bandwidth. The Chrome extension FlashControl stops Adobe Flash from loading unless you have authorized a particular site to bypass the restriction.

The extension also turns off Flash when the computer is inactive for a length of time or when a tab with a flash video is inactive.

FlashControl

How To Get New Twitter

2011-12-10T14:45:00.001-08:00

Twitter recently rolled out its newly designed interface for its mobile and web apps.Everyone hasn't received the web version yet,but there is a simple way to get it if you want it.According to Twitter's Carolyn Penner Twitter's, all you need to do to get the new version of Twitter for the Web is to install the new version of Twitter on your iPhone or Android device. Once your account is linked there, when you log into the Website the next time, you should have new Twitter too.