I have been asked by a few friends about celebrity endorsed headphones like the “popular” Beats line from Dr.Dre and so on. Sadly I’ve never had the chance to try these out nor ever had an inclination towards them – the price being a major factor! Its one thing paying for good gear but paying a premium for branding is just something I cannot do presently. Besides most of the celebrity branded headphones tend to be bass heavy – good for hiphop and the likes but not really my things. Tyll from Inner Fidelity has come out with a comprehensive post on the celeb headphone phenomenon and if you do intend to go that way…(really?), with some good recommendations.Everything you need to know about celebrity endorsed/branded headphones!
These days feature-phones are fast being replaced by low end smartphones that just about everybody looking for a phone can afford! Though things are never that simple, the dearth of budget smartphones coming out means that one needs to be more careful about anything that carries the moniker “entry level smartphone”. Not everybody can afford the top of the line Dual core smartphones and frankly these top end are now getting pretty close in size with their tablet brother-en!
The Huawei X3 is the ideal save-your-money and check-out-what-android 2.3-can-do smartphone that can keep most users happy for the money they spend on the device. You can read my complete review at Brighthub, but here’s the brief version.
The X3 is an entry level device which seems to target handsets like the HTC Gratia, LG GT540, LG Optimus ME, HTC Wildfire and the Samsung Galaxy Mini (may be the Optimus One as well..).The X3 8510 is a good looking smartphone (read doesn’t have the looks of a cheap no-name handset!), its sleek by smartphone standards (but its no Galaxy II either!) and just feels right in the hands. Performance is decent, considering the 600 Mhz processor and paltry 256 Mb of RAM. Passes the Angry Birds test without too much performance hit, but not ideally a gaming device. That said several casual games run without a hitch.There are a bunch of videos on Youtube demonstrating the X3′s gaming prowess. After a month of having the X3 as my primary phone, I feel that its a very competitive entry level Android device that’s definitely worth the price! Yes, its not fast or powerful but that never stopped me from using it. Android 2.3 – check, Navigation – check, Google maps – check, email and social networking – check, expandable memory – check, location awareness and connectivity check, with checks on all the right boxes Huawei has offered a good smartphone for the money. Go read the full review to see the strengths and where the Huawei X3 doesn’t do so well…here’s a clue…the battery!
I like listening to music on a headphone/earphone setup for the following very practical reasons (I just like it that way, not being one of them!). I move around a lot and don’t want to lug around massive speakers (though sweet as they are, oh those Audioengines, KEFs….), my neighborhood is a silent one and I dislike keeping my speakers “tamed” .
This is not going to be a detailed review cause there are better ones out there ( linked in this post).The Phonak Audéo PFE 112 is an IEM that simply wipes out most if not all of its similarly priced competitors. Ok, you can now stop reading and go get the Phonaks.. still not convinced!..read on.
Not long ago Netbooks were the rage amongst the always connected geeks. The entry of “the tablet” devices have ushered in an entirely new generation of users.Try as you may, the computer will and probably for sometime remain as a symbol of the quintessential Geek! Without getting into an argument as to the accuracy of that perception, the need for a device that would have much more mass appeal came to fruition with the introduction of the iPhone. A new way of interacting with a device (not to mention the simple eye candy!) quickly pulled in the tech savvy and the common man alike. A tablet is loved by everybody because its not a computer!…which is to say to people do not perceive it as one!. The tablet is an extension of the idea that there is a way to engage,learn,enjoy,work and entertain all without being chained to a computer.A tablet is more like a companion – be it a boyfriend or a girlfriend, no that may pushing way too far..but bear with me while I take you through the similarities!
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