Sony SmartWatch review

Mobile phones are marvellous little compact slabs of technology, but for some it seems, a phone is just isn't handy enough. Enter Sony's SmartWatch, designed to connect to your Android phone via Bluetooth and deliver a wealth of functionality from your wrist including music controls, messaging and social networking updates. Design It's a neat little 36mm square with a flip clip at the back that attaches it to the supplied silicone strap which is available in a variety of colours. It makes for a secure fit and slots in and out neatly without any hassle or you can do without the strap altogether and clip it to your lapel. You connect it to your PC via the supplied USB cable which features a proprietary connection to the watch. The default...

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Vodafone Smart 2 out today, cheap Android for just £70

Vodafone's new own-brand blower, the Smart 2, is out today, costing just £70 on pay as you go. Those looking for a high-falutin' quad-core smart phone should move swiftly along, as the wallet-friendly Smart 2 caters for those looking for more affordable Android kicks. Powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the Smart 2 has a snug 3.2-inch display, and is 12.35mm thick, meaning it's rather chunky. This pebble-shaped smart phone comes in grey or white options, and has a modest 150MB of internal memory, so you'll need to use a microSD card to bump up the capacity. The good news is there's one included in the box. Around the back of the Smart 2 there's a 3.2-megapixel camera, which is unlikely to capture award-winning snaps, but should prove...

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Sony Xperia Go rugged smart phone battles water and dust

Sony's crafted a brand-new Android smart phone capable of surviving an accidental dive into your pint. The Xperia Go is a 3.5-inch, dust-fighting rugged phone that Sony reckons is ideal for outdoorsy types. Whether you're scaling Everest or drunkenly stumbling into a lamppost while texting, the Xperia Go has been built to resist life's untoward elements. You get a scratch-resistant screen, and what Sony calls the "highest water and dust resistance of any smart phone". That means that like the Motorola Defy, the 9.8mm-thick Xperia Go should avoid shattering into a million pieces if you so much as look at it the wrong way. Its resistance rating is IP67, which means it offers total dust ingress protection, and is okay with water immersion...

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The Best UFO Crash Cases part 1

1897-The Aurora, Texas UFO Crash Occurring during the "Great Airship" wave of the late 1800s, the legend of a UFO crash and a dead alien have survived over a century of debate. Allegedly, the dead alien pilot is buried in the local cemetery. The story of the crash was related by local newspapers, the UPI, and AP. The city received "historical site" status because of the incident . 1941-The Missouri UFO Crash Retrieval Brought to public knowledge by UFO investigator Leo Stringfield, from an account by Charlette Mann. Mann related the story of her grandfather Reverend William Huffman, who claimed to have been called to the scene of a crashed UFO with dead aliens outside of town. 1947-The Roswell, New Mexico UFO Crash The most famous UFO...

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5 Common Sunscreen Mistakes

We all know that regularly using sunscreen is one of the best ways to prevent skin cancer. Unfortunately, many people make mistakes when it comes to wearing sunscreen. Properly applying sunscreen and following manufacturer instructions are key to maximum protection. Common Sunscreen Mistakes 1  .Applying sunscreen AFTER going outdoors.  Sunscreen needs to be applied 15 to 30 minutes BEFORE going outside to give it time to be absorbed into the skin. Follow manufacturer's instructions for absorption time, which is typically up to 30 minutes before heading outside. 2.  Not applying enough sunscreen. Experts recommend that an adult should use about 1 ounce of sunscreen for adequate coverage. Remember that all body parts that...

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Leaked photos of iPhone 5 reveal new design

As we anticipate the eventual unveiling of Apple's next iPhone, the rumor mill is churning out reports at a rapid clip. This time around, two Apple-tracking blogs have published pictures that they claim might be showing off the new iPhone. The fun started recently when 9to5Mac, along with repair company iFixYourI, published photos of a new part from a Chinese supplier. The part appears to be the back plate for an iPhone featuring an aluminum piece. In addition, the back plate features a smaller dock connector than the one found in Apple's other products. 9to5Mac's findings follow several reports that have cropped up over the last several months suggesting Apple might bring back aluminum to its iPhone. Back in December, Boy Genius Report...

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4 things you may not know about the Galaxy S III

Announced last week in London, the Galaxy S III is Samsung's latest flagship smartphone and the much-anticipated successor to the popular Galaxy S II. The third-generation S series handset comes with a new design that's reminiscent of the Galaxy Nexus, while retaining a few tweaks such as the Home Button and physical menu keys from the Galaxy S II. The handset also differentitates itself from other current high-end Android smartphones such as the HTC One X with a removable 2,100mAh battery as well as a microSD card slot for more storage. While some may feel that the handset design isn't exactly "new", Samsung has added a few things to refresh the appearance of the phone. Here are five things you may not know about the Galaxy S III. Avoiding...

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Best Android Apps "Video, Music, & Books"

Netflix (Free) If you don’t have a Netflix account, this app won’t pertain to you much, but since that seems to be a minority of folks these days, we’ve added the movie-and-television giant to our list. Users can manage accounts, add items to a queue, or stream shows or movies that are available via Instant Watch. Streaming can be a bit much for the 3G connection we were working with, but if you have a Wi-Fi connection you shouldn’t have any problems. With a good connection and a device with a good-size screen, you’ll have a pretty solid streaming experience.                AmazonMP3 (Free) Google Music isn’t bad for uploading your catalog, but buying music on it isn’t...

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Official Facebook Camera iOS app launched

Not so awfully long after it announced its US$1 billion plan to purchase Instagram, Facebook today released a photo-sharing app of its own, Facebook Camera. Currently available only for iOS devices, Facebook Camera allows users to shoot, edit, filter, and share photos to Facebook without ever leaving the app. Features include posting multiple photos at a time, adding a caption, cropping, and applying one of 14 vintage-style filters. More than just a photo-publishing app, however, Facebook Camera lets you browse photos your friends are sharing to Facebook, and allows you to comment and like images within the stream. Deleting photos or friends' comments doesn't seem to be an option, though. The app is now available in the Apple App Store,...

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Casio unveils new Exilim EX-ZR300

The company has just launched its latest Exilim EX-ZR300 compact camera. Packing a 16.1-megapixel backside-illuminated CMOS sensor, the camera sports a 12.5x, 24 to 300mm (35mm equivalent) focal range and can record movies in full-HD 1080p resolution. Casio claims that the shooter can acquire a focus lock within 0.12 seconds, fire off in burst mode at 0.26-second intervals and starts up in less than one second. To date, the EX-ZR300 is also the first compact camera to be compatible with Toshiba's Flash Air wireless SD card format. This allows you to transfer images wirelessly to compatible external devices and online cloud services. Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 specifications: 16.1-megapixel backside-illuminated CMOS sensor 12.5x optical zoom,...

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Google tablet: It really IS coming soon, new report suggests

A new report backs up other recent information suggesting Google will soon be launching its own tablet device to take on Amazon's Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble's Nook Tablet. The wait for Google’s much-anticipated tablet could be soon be over, if a new report from Taiwan-based DigiTimes is to be believed. The tech news site said on Thursday that the 7-inch device, developed with Asustek, will go on sale in July, with shipments of up to 600,000 units expected in June. The report added that total shipments of between 2 million an 2.5 million units are targeted for this year. The information – which DigiTimes said it had received from sources in the upstream supply chain – fits in with other reports and rumors that have been circulating...

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Top 5 QWERTY phones 3 LG Optimus Pro

Announced together with the LG Optimus Net, the Optimus Pro is a Gingerbread (Android 2.3) handset that caters to the QWERTY-loving Android crowd. The specs of the smartphone will not appeal to power users, but bargain hunters will probably be looking forward to the expected low pricing of the smartphone. Upside The Optimus Pro's keyboard features shortcut keys to your email and calendar, perfect for email junkies and for use as a work phone. It also has a 2.8-inch touchscreen for finger navigation. The 800MHz processor should be fast enough for everyday usage, though we suspect you may encounter lag or stuttering if you're playing graphically intensive games. Like the Optimus Net, the Pro packs a large 1500mAh battery, which should translate...

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Pakistan blocks Twitter ;D

 Pakistan on Sunday blocked the micro-blogging social networking site Twitter for about 12 hours because it refused to stop promoting an online competition on Facebook to post images of Prophet Mohammad. According to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Mohammed Yaseen, Facebook agreed to address Pakistan's concerns but Twitter refused to oblige. Negotiations, he said, went on till late Saturday night and when Twitter did not comply, the Ministry of Information Technology issued instructions to block the micro-blogging website. The ban came into effect around 11 a.m. (local time) on Sunday as the twitterati of the country were tweeting till about that time. Maintaining that PTA just forwarded the Ministry's instructions...

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Top 5 QWERTY( phones 2 BlackBerry Bold 9900 )

Overview of BlackBerry Bold 9900  The BlackBerry Bold 9900 is the latest addition to RIM’s prolific BlackBerry Bold range. The thinnest BlackBerry manufactured to date, the Bold 9900 measures just 10.5mm in thickness but still offers the best feature set available in a BlackBerry smartphone. A range of new features have been added to the Bold 9900, making it a great upgrade for the existing BB owner, or the perfect handset for the Blackberry first timer. Firstly, it runs the new BlackBerry 7 OS, which has been enhanced to combine effectively with another new feature, the 2.8-inch, TFT capacitive touch screen. The 9900 is the first in the Bold range to feature a touch screen, which is bound to entice the BlackBerry user that also...

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Sony Xperia P

The Xperia P is one of the better handsets from Sony Mobile's lineup this year. The smartphone has a great build quality and the WhiteMagic display is one of the best displays you can use outdoors Announced at Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona, the Sony Xperia P was one of two handsets announced at the tradeshow. The other is the Xperia U and together with the Xperia S, these three handsets feature Sony's NXT design. This means that all three handsets look pretty similar--you'll note the flat front screen and curved back, as well as the transparent lighted band located at the bottom. Design Compared with the Xperia S, the slightly smaller Xperia P seems much easier to hold, and the brushed metal feels good in our hands. The...

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Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘married’ status update breaks 1 million Facebook Likes record

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg tied the knot over the weekend, and his Timeline status update is already breaking Like records with more than one million overall responses. Less than 48 hours after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on his Facebook Timeline that he officially married his long-time girlfriend Priscilla Chan, the status update has since gained more than one million Likes, surpassing previous records for breaking news on the social media website. Of course, Zuckerberg breaking his own record on his own site comes as no surprise. Coming off a wild past week, Zuckerberg must have at least earned a few more fans who were following closely after the impending Facebook IPO event. To date, The Zuck has more than 14 million...

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Top 5 QWERTY( phones 1 BlackBerry Bold 9790)

Frustrated with the touchscreen keyboard of your handset because it isn't all that accurate? Well, there's always the option for a physical keyboard. After all, if you're a voracious Facebooker or Twitterer, you really don't want to accidentally send out badly typed posts, which can be hilarious for everyone but you. However, do note that depending on the handset design, the option of having a physical keyboard usually means a smaller-sized screen. Of course, there are still large touchscreen handsets with slide-out keyboards, which are usually much thicker. Read on to see if any of these QWERTY phones are for you. 1. BlackBerry Bold 9790 The Canada-based company has gone with a narrow form factor for the Bold 9790, which makes it an upgrade...

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Microsoft developing service transfer Android apps to WP

Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform has been released for more than a year and a half, but it has struggled to become a worthy competitor to Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS. The small number of devices running WP, as well as the relatively poor ecosystem have led to sales of just 2.7 million Windows Phone gadgets in Q1 2012. The mobile operating system powered only 2.6 percent of the smartphones sold worldwide in the first three months of 2012, which is disappointing for a product developed by a company that is so used to dominating markets While the poor sales will probably go on for a while, as far as apps go, Microsoft is currently making efforts to draw in new users and satisfy the existing ones. According to a Pocket-Lint report,...

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HTC One X has messaging notification problem

Have you found that your HTC One X isn't always letting you know when you've received a text message? We've observed the problem on two units here in CTIA this week, and HTC is now confirming to us that it's a known issue on a "very small number" of retail phones. The symptoms are twofold: you won't see an incoming message notification in the status bar or a badge on your Messaging home screen icon after new texts roll in, which means the only way you'll know that someone is trying to reach you is by actually opening the app. Reports from posters on Android Central and xda-developers suggest that both AT&T and global versions are affected to some degree. Though the problem appears to be intermittent, the downside is obvious: unless you remember to open the Messaging app from time to...

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Best AT&T Phones

    HTC One X Screen: 4.7-inch AMOLED, 1280×720 pixelsSpecs: 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB storageOS: Android 4.0 (ICS) running HTC Sense 4.0Camera: 8MP rear (LED flash, 1080p rec), 1.3 frontConnection: 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+Price: $200 with two-year contract Description: If you want the best HTC phone currently on the market, look no further than the One X (and its T-Mobile brother, the One S). It’s on the large size, but should be usable for most people. It has a killer camera, runs Android 4.0, and is one of the best designed phones on the market. Universal Beats audio integration also helps make this our pick as the best phone currently on AT&T. It is also a dual-core phone,...

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