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January 30, 2013 By Humayun Hashmi Leave a Comment

BlackBerry Z10 Review – First Look

There was a time when BlackBerry was considered to be the most finest Smartphone available in the market, but after the iPhone and Android, everything for BlackBerry suddenly changes. We see how the Symbion OS got to an end, and most of the mobile Gurus are predicting same ugly fate for RIM’s BlackBerry platform.

Android and iOS are providing amazing applications and multimedia functionalities, whereas BlackBerry was almost stuck with their outdated operating system and old-fashioned hardware. Now, after a crucial time of years, BB is ready to restore its glory and status by introducing a brand new software BlackBerry 10 and a brand new hardware, the L-Series. The Z10 is the first handset of the series and more to come.Continue Reading …

Filed Under: BlackBerry, Gadgets, Mobiles Tagged With: BlackBerry 10, BlackBerry Z10

January 28, 2013 By Humayun Hashmi Leave a Comment

Apple Release Xcode 4.6 With OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion and iOS 6.1 Support

Xcode is Apple’s own software, used to write applications for iDevices and now Apple has just released its another version with lots of additional features and upgrades. The latest version, Xcode 4.6 will allow debugging, testing and designing in a single window, which is much more easy to handle and very simple to navigate to frequently used tools and buttons. The new user interface is intelligently designed to maximize usability. Xcode 4.6 will not only identify the mistakes, but it could provide a possible fix for both logical and syntax errors. It is compatible with OS X Mountain Lion and Lion. The iOS simulator, Xcode IDe and latest SDKs for MAC OS X and iOS are the are considerable additions.Continue Reading …

Filed Under: Apple, iPhone, Mac OS, News, Softwares Tagged With: iOS 6.1, OS X 10.8 Mountain lion, Xcode 4.6

January 28, 2013 By Humayun Hashmi Leave a Comment

Apple Has Just Released iOS 6.1 For iPhone 5, 4S, 4, 3GS, iPad mini, iPod Touch and iPad

Finally, Apple has just released iOS 6.1 iPhone 5, 4S, 4, 3GS, iPad mini, iPod Touch (2^nd Gen and higher) and iPad (2^nd and 3^rd Generation). The update has lots of fixes and security upgrades. Now you can buy movie tickets with the Siri. Allowing downloads of individual song from iCloud and a reset button for the advertisement identifier are the key features. The iOS 6.1 will have LTE support for 36 additional carriers worldwide, a complete list is available HERE. Continue Reading …

Filed Under: Apple, iPhone, ipod Tagged With: 4G LTE, iOS 6.1, iPad Mini, iPhone 5, iPod Touch

January 27, 2013 By Humayun Hashmi Leave a Comment

HTC M7 and Sense 5.0 Leaked

HTC is growing rapidly in the Smartphone market. Now they are planning to lead the market by introducing a 1.7GHz Quad-Core fully HD Smartphone, HTC M7. HTC will most likely present this powerful Android machine at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), Barcelona. HTC did not yet release any detail of their M7, but with 4.7 inch 1080p HD display, 13 megapixel camera and super-fast 1.7GHz Quad-Core CPU, it could be the next king of the mobile market. Continue Reading …

Filed Under: Android, Best Android Phones, Gadgets, HTC, Mobiles, News Tagged With: Android Jelly Bean, Leaked HTC M7, Leaked Sense 5.0, Quad-Core Phone

January 23, 2013 By Humayun Hashmi Leave a Comment

Leaked BlackBerry 10 L-Series Spec Details

It seems that RIM wants to step back in the smartphone market by tossing its latest BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system and some ultra fine hardwares to combat Apple’s iPhone, Samsung’s Galaxy and Sony’s Xperia smartphones. The release date for BlackBerry 10 OS is 30^th January 2013. There is no official statement or announcement about latest hardware that will run BlackBerry 10, but here we got some leaked details about upcoming BB L-series handsets. Previously RIM announced that they are testing new handsets over 50 mobile carriers worldwide and soon there will be an official announcement for upcoming hardwares that will run BlackBerry 10 OS.Continue Reading …

Filed Under: BlackBerry, Mobiles Tagged With: BlackBerry 10, L-Series, RIM, X10, Z10

January 23, 2013 By Humayun Hashmi Leave a Comment

World’s Thinnest Tablet – Sony Xperia Z

The Sony Xperia Tablet Z seems to be the world’s thinnest (10 inch) tablet ever. It is thinner than iPad Mini and lighter than iPad 2, 3. Before Xperia Tablet Z, the world’s lightest and thinnest tablet was Toshiba’s Excite, but now Sony wins the title to have the world’s thinnest tablet by presenting a 10 inch tablet with 0.27 inch (6.9mm) thickness and only 1.09 pounds of weight. Xperia Tablet Z is like a treat for all Android lovers. Its lightness and physical dimensions don’t mean lack of hardware specs, but it is a powerful android machine with all fancy multimedia functionalities.Continue Reading …

Filed Under: Android, Gadgets, News, Reviews, Sony, Tablet Tagged With: Android, Sony Xperia Tablet Z, World's thinnest tablet

January 22, 2013 By Humayun Hashmi Leave a Comment

Which Is More Powerful – Sony’s PlayStation 4 Orbis Or Microsoft’s Xbox Durango

The upcoming models of Sony’s PlayStation and Microsoft’s Xbox will run on an Eight-core AMD Jaguar processor. Yet there is no any official announcement or confirmation from both companies, but according to some most authentic unofficial sources, both game consoles will feature an Eight-Core AMD microprocessor technology. That technology is not yet available for personal computers. The AMD Jaguar x86 is a 64-bit eight core microprocessor and will clock at almost 1.6GHz to ensure maximum computing speed and better temperature stability.Continue Reading …

Filed Under: Gadgets, Microsoft, News, Reviews Tagged With: Eight-Core AMD Jaguar, Loop, Odin, Omni, PlayStation Orbis, Xbox Durango

January 19, 2013 By Humayun Hashmi Leave a Comment

Microsoft Will Charge $120 For Widows 8 After Jan 2013

After 31^st Jan 2013, Microsoft will increase the price of Windows 8 to $120. Windows XP, Seven and Vista users can upgrade to Windows 8 by just paying $39, but from Feb 2013 they will have to pay $120. So hurry up and get your Windows 8 before its too late. The $39 pricing is due to promotional upgrade offer that has been made by Microsoft since the very first day of Windows 8 release. From the next month, everyone who is using Windows Seven, Vista or XP will have to pay $199.99 to upgrade to Windows 8.Continue Reading …

Filed Under: Microsoft, News, Windows 8 Tagged With: Windows 8, Windows 8 Basic, Windows 8 Pro

January 18, 2013 By Humayun Hashmi Leave a Comment

Top 10 Browser Extensions and Web Apps of 2012

Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome are the most popular browsers all over the world and there are hundreds of thousands of extensions and add-ons. Here are a few must have extensions for both Chrome and Firefox.

1. PriceBlink for Chrome, Firefox and Safari:

PriceBlink is the best tool to get lowest price while shopping online. It is a very easy-to-use app, the only thing you need to do is to browse to the page from where you want to buy something and the rest will automatically be done by PriceBlink. It will show lowest price and discount coupons if available.Continue Reading …

Filed Under: Internet, Reviews, Web Tagged With: Top 10 Browser Extensions, Top 10 Web Apps