P.S Vita Look Alike

At first glance you might think of this as the new Sony Playstion Vita, but this is actually a copycat this android device incased in a vita like shell is the new Yinlips Android Based YDPG18, it doesnt have that mighty quad core inside but it packs some pretty decent specs. it has a single core 1.2ghz procie paired with a 512mb DDRII Ram, i cant confirm the touch capabilities wheter its capacitive or resistive. it also has wifi and hdmi. if the price is under 50$ might just go for it. but higher than that better get yourself something better. 


check out their site http://www.yinlips.com/en/newsdetail.asp?news_id=142

NOVO7 The World's First Android 4.0 Tablet

The Honeycomb loving Ainol Novo 7 Basic now comes with a new flavor Ice Cream Sandwhich at 100$ plus shipping its already a steal, a great gift this coming xmas 

but just before adding it to your cart this basic edition is very different from the more popular Novo7 Advanced, Spec and Performance wise the Advanced still gets my approval over this basic any time. but if your shopping for a cheap ICS device this might be right up your alley. 

        

FULL SPECS



Brand / Model: Ainol Novo 7 Basic
Operating System: Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwhich
CPU / Speed: Mips Cortex A10 XBURST - 1GHz CPU 
Screen / Resolution: 7" inch 800 x 480 capacitive touch TFT touch screen
System Memory: (RAM) 512MB DDR2
Hard Drive: 4GB or 8GB Internal SD
Wi-Fi: Yes, 802.11b/g
3G/3.5G (HSDPA): No
Camera: 0.3mp front, 2mp back
Audio: Built in x2 high quality speakers (0.5w) and microphone
Color: Black / White
Expansion Card Slot: Support Micro SD / T-Flash, Max 32GB
I/O Ports: 3.5mm audio jack, DC in, TF card slot, mini usb, mini HDMI-out
Keyboard: Yes, US screen keyboard or external USB keyboard
Mouse & Touch Pad: Yes, built in touch pad or external USB mouse
Display Output: 800 x 480 TFT Touch Screen
Battery Pack: Rechargeable Li-ion battery 3800mAh
Battery Life: Approx. about 5 hours
Power Adapter: 100-220V Input, USB 5V DC Output, 1A
Language: Multi-language
Game & Apps: Android Apps
Music Player: support MP3,WMA,MP2,OGG,AAC,M4A,MA4,FLAC,APE,3GP,WAV,support playlist
Video Player: Support AVI, RM, RMVB, MKV, WMV, MOV, MP4,PMP,MPEG, MPG, FLV, 3GP, MPG, H.264, etc.
E-Book Reader: Support WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT, PDF, TXT, etc.....
Picture Viewer: Support JPG, JPEG, GIF......
Internet Browser: Google Chrome web browser
Email: Yes
Special Function: Gravity inducer (G-Sensor), Android market, Google map, YouTube

Ainol Novo 7 Advanced Review

Finally got the chance to review this budget tab the Ainol Novo 7 Advanced

I bought mine from a local re-seller for 6800 pesos with a free Screen Protector

and a Leather Case.

Whats inside the box?

                                                               

                                                                     1 USB ADAPTER

1 EARPHONE W/ EXTRA BUDS

                                                                       1 USB CABLE

                                                                         1 MANUAL

                                                                   1 WARRANTY CARD

                                                                        1 REMOTE

                                                                        1 CHARGER 

                                                                (forget to take picture of it)

                                        

                                                                       and the unit istelf...

                                                         

                                                            mine came free with a leather case 

                                                   and screen protector which i already installed

My unit came pre charge 60% and it took a while

before it needed recharging, maybe about 6 hours.

  my first impression was wow this thing looks good..

the touch sensitivity is almost perfect, screen is ok 

       but dont expect much of it. games are flawless but you

      have to check for compatible games. all new firmware 

   that comes with this device is pre rooted and market 

ready. wifi is strong and stable browsing is smooth. 

i also tried the hdmi out and it works like a charm, 

though i can say that the ainol's speaker could be

improved a bit. 

the back and front camera works great, video calling 

in skype and yahoo works too. 

The Ainol Novo 7 Advanced runs android 2.3.4 not the 

   latest but it runs it smooth as can be. no lags or anything.

reading ebooks is ok just dont set the background to white

because it will stress your eyes. i dont think it had a ebook

reader pre installed so just download one from the market .

i use aldiko by the way. 

after the initial charge it took a whooping 13 hours for 

 my device to run dry. on medium brightness wifi always on

but i only browse and played a few games. 

but on a maximum usage i think 7 or 6 hours would be more

realistic. 

All in all this device is a great buy. 

bang for the buck period. 

one thing that suck is the remote 

doesnt seem to work. 

for the full specs follow the link below. 

http://cheapgadgetz.blogspot.com/2011/11/ainol-novo-7-advanced_11.html

Different Classes Of A MicroSD Card

Not everybody fully understands the types or classes of a 
MicroSD card, and not every gadget out there is compatible with every class, so its also an important factor in buying a expansion card for your beloved gadget. there are a total of 4 classes of MicroSD cards which are the following. 

Class	Speed
Class 2	2 MB/s
Class 4	4 MB/s
Class 6	6 MB/s
Class 10	10 MB/s

as you can see the class of the card determines its speed in data handling, so in simple terms higher class means higher transfer speed, read and write speeds of your card, but it also affects the performance of your devices when it comes to installing or loading games and applications which are installed on your sd card. it also affects things like watching movies or taking videos and saving them directly to your sd card, so for photographers they usually go for higher capacity cards like 16 or 32gb and with a class of 6 or 10 would do. for smartphones i would suggest getting a class 6 card. and for everything else try class 2 or 4 but always check the compatibility of your device with these cards.  

so next time you buy on these cards, be sure to buy the class 
that fits your needs. 

Vivitar DVR 790HD 3D Camcorder 100$

Sure 3D is not that new anymore, the cinema is 3d, our TVs are 3d, heck even our phone has 3d, but for the price of 100$ the Vivitar DVR 790HD 3D Camcorder sure hits the sweet spot. a great gift this coming xmas for all the video loving people out there..

• Technical Specifications
• 
  
• Resolution5.1 Megapixel
• LCD2.7" TFT
• Hinge90 Degree
• Build-in Memory16MB SDR(Buffer)
• External MemorySD card (Upto 32GB)
• LensFix Focus
• Focus RangeTBD
• Optical ZoomN/A
• Digital Zoom4x
• LED LightYes
• MicrophoneAnalog Mic
• SpeakerYes
• TV-outYes
• HDMI SocketYes
• BatteryBuilt-in Lithium Battery
• Power Consumption60 minutes
• Tripod MountYes
• USB InterfaceUSB 2.0 (HS)
• Video FormatAVI (M-JPEG)
• Video Resolution1280x720(HD)
•  640x480(VGA)
•  320x240(QVGA)
• Video Frame Rate720p 25fps
•  VGA 30fps
•  QVGA 30fps
• Other FeaturesYouTube Express (TBD), 3D Video and Photos
• Recording Capacity720P about 6Mins/GB 
• Image FormatJPEG
• Image Resolution2592x1944(5MP) 4:3
•  1600x1200(2MP) 4:3
•  640x480(VGA) 4:3
•  1920x1080(2MP) 16:9 HD
• Other Features for PhotosAnti-shake, PictBridge, 8 Scense, Face Detection, Continue Shot
• Operation SystemWindows XP/VISTA, MAC
• Software PackVivitar Image Manager

Limited Edition Blue Wii

Collectors be ready, On Black Friday Walmart is will start

selling these limited edition Blue Wii for 99$. 

AOC Aire Pro 23-inch IPS Monitor

Well budget hunters here we are with the new 
AOC Aire Pro 23-inch IPS Monitor for 199$
the newly launched monitor comes with FULL HD
at 60Hz that covers all its 23-inch screen. an uber 
high 50 million:1 dynamic contrast ratio,5ms response
time. twin HDMI and built in speakers, all in a gorgeous 
brush aluminum finished case thats only 0.4 inches thick.
with a price tag of 199$ this might just be what you are 
looking for.

FULL SPECS 



SPEC HIGHLIGHTS
• Ultra-thin LED IPS Monitor (9.2mm thin)
• Multiple I/O Ports (2 HDMI)
• Viewable Image Size: 23"
• 16:9 Aspect Ratio
• WLED Backlight
• Brightness: 250cd/m²
• 50,000,000:1 DCR
• 5ms Response Time
• Two built-in speakers
• Screen+ Technology
• e-Saver Feature for low power consumption
• Eight OSD languages including English, Spanish, French etc.
• iF Design Award winner

Archos Arnova 9 G2 Android tablet official

Here is another Budget Android tablet !

The Archos Arnova 9 G2 !

This baby comes with a 1Ghz Processor, Capacitive Multi Touch Screen

and a lovely IPS Screen just like the IPad. with all the necessary connectivity

features and a  budget friendly price of 300$. 

FULL SPECS 

Capacity	• Flash Memory: 8 GB* • Extendable via micro SDHC Slot
Operating system	• ANDROID™ 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Processor	• ARM Cortex A8 1 GHz
Display characteristics	• 9.7” 4:3 format - Capacitive 5 point multitouch screen, TFT LCD, 16 million colors • 1024 x 768 HD screen resolution • IPS Technology
Video Playback1	• H.264 up to 1080p resolution – 30 fps. • MPEG-42 – 30 fps. With the above codecs, the device can play video files with the following extensions: .avi, .mp4, .mkv, .mov and .flv
Audio Playback1	• MP3, WAV, APE, OGG, FLAC
Photo viewer3	• JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG
Interfaces	• Micro USB 2.0 Slave: Mass Storage Class (MSC) • Micro SD slot (SDHC compatible) up to 32 GB • USB port 2.0 • Audio Jack 3.5mm
Communication protocols	• WiFi (802.11 b/g)
Miscellaneous	• Front camera • 2 Built-in speakers • Microphone • G-sensor
Power source	• Internal: Lithium Polymer battery • 9V/2A Power Adapter
Dimensions & weight	• 239 mm x 184 mm x 12.5 mm – 630g
Compatibility	• Microsoft® Windows® XP, Vista, 7 or higher, Mac OS or Linux in mass storage mode
Computer Interface	• USB 2.0 interface
Package includes	• ARNOVA 9 G2, Standard USB cable, USB power adapter, Quick Start Guide (QSG)

History Of The Android OS

Android 1.0 Angel Cake
Released 23rd September 2008. This is where the dream began. The world’s first open source mobile OS gave manufacturers, developers and bedroom coders carte blanche to get creative with user-interface designs, widgets and apps. At this stage Google didn’t have an obsession with giving each OS release a cake-based moniker, so in the name of continuity we christen Android 1.0…Angel Cake.

Android 1.1 Battenberg
Released 9th February 2009. Again the alphabetical dessert OS nicknames hadn’t kicked in yet, so we’re calling 1.1 Battenberg. This update didn’t really bring many new stellar features to the table, instead just a few tweaks here and there, ironed out those pesky bugs and glitches and improved overall performance.

Android 1.5 Cupcake
Released 30th April 2009. This is where the updates started to get serious and Google raided its patisserie dictionary for OS codenames. Cupcake delivered video recording capabilities, the uploading of videos and snaps to YouTube and Picasa, Stereo Bluetooth (aka A2DP) so you can wirelessly stream music to compatible headphones or speakers, while the onscreen keyboard got text prediction.

Android 1.6 Donut
Released 15th September 2009. Donut brought more major features enhancements the biggest of which was Google Maps with turn-by-turn navigation for gratis. The Android Market became a friendly place to shop for apps while voice and universal search facilities were sharper – to name but a few.

Android 2.0/2.1 Éclair
Released 26th October 2010. The naughty-but-nice-Éclair, didn’t serve up too many headline features but there was still enough to get excited about. The UI and browser were giving a revamp, phone cameras could now take snaps in lowlight thanks to built flash support and live wallpapers tarted up your homescreens with animation.

Android 2.2 Froyo
Released 20th May 2010. Froyo, short for Frozen Yogurt, broke the cake nickname rule (what was wrong with Fairy Cake or French Fancy?) but along with a general performance retune to improve the OS speed and support for hi-res, hi-def screen resolutions the two key feature introductions were USB tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot plus support for Adobe Flash 10.1 for watching videos from the phone’s web browser.

Android 2.3 Gingerbread
Released 6th December 2010. After the detour with frozen dairy products we’re back to familiar biscuit based OS upgrades with Gingerbread. The newest smartphone OS release sees Google introduce the much touted NFC (Near Field Communications) tech that will let you make mobile payments or swipe a poster tag to receive info and free goodies for example. Elsewhere internet calling contacts are integrated into your phonebook, app management has been improved while the virtual QWERTY is redesigned for more accurate typing.

Android 3.0 Honeycomb
was a tablet-orientated elease which supports larger screen devices and introduces many new user interface features
and supports multi-core processors and hardware acceleration for graphics. The first device featuring this version,
the Motorola Xoom tablet, went on sale in February 2011.


Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Announced on October 19, 2011, brought Honeycomb features to smartphones and added new features including facial recognition unlock,
network data usage monitoring and control, unified social networking contacts, photography enhancements, offline email searching, and information sharing using NFC.
Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich is the latest Android version that is available to phones. The source code of "ICS" was released on November 14, 2011