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Lenovo’s long-standing tradition of producing black, boxy, boring laptops continues with the ThinkPad T431s, and it’s a testament to their underlying quality that businesses and business users continue to embrace them. But the company might want to rethink the “Ultrabook” suffix tacked onto this one's name, which conjures images of sleek, sexy, and speedy machines. The T431s is none of those things.

Rather, it has the heft and bulk of a more traditional laptop, weighing 3.6 pounds and measuring 0.8 inch thick. One suspects Lenovo could have squeezed in an optical drive, though at least the system leverages its large chassis to pack in plenty of expansion options: ethernet and VGA ports, a Mini DisplayPort, a 4-in-1 memory card reader, and a Smart Card reader for organizations that still rely on them. It also has a fingerprint reader, another nice security-minded perk. The system has only two USB 3.0 ports (three would be better), but one of them is powered so you can charge a mobile device even when the ThinkPad is off. The T431s ranks among the slower Core i5–equipped Ultrabooks we’ve tested.

Like a growing number of laptops, the T431s lacks a drive-activity indicator. And although Lenovo included an LED for the Fn-key lock, the Caps Lock key didn’t get the same simple amenity. That’s inexcusable from a company known for great keyboards.

Indeed, this ThinkPad’s comfortable, backlit, perfectly spaced keys make typing a pleasure. It also has dedicated Home, End, Page Up, and Page Down keys, though they’re not grouped together. That’s a mild annoyance; a bigger one is the bottom-left corner placement of the Fn key. Most touch-typists’ fingers are accustomed to finding a Ctrl key there.
ROBERT CARDINLenovo's ThinkPad T431s is a relatively thick, heavy, and slow Ultrabook.
Lenovo has redesigned its touchpad. This one is appreciably spacious and smooth to the touch, with buttons in all four corners. The top two are intended for use with Lenovo’s trademark pointing stick, which seems downright quaint today, but its presence will undoubtedly please longtime ThinkPad users. The entire touchpad is also a button, and that “give” can be awkward at times, especially if you land a little harder than you anticipated with your finger. To avoid accidental cursor clicks, you’ll need to develop a light touch. 
ROBERT CARDINThinkPads are known for their sturdy construction, and the T431s is no exception.
With its Worldbench score of 121, the ThinkPad ranks among the slower Core i5-equipped Ultrabooks we’ve tested. The Sony VAIO Fit 15 posted a higher score, and the 128GB SSD in the Dell Latitude 6430u helped it earn a significantly higher result. The ThinkPad has a quick 7200-rpm, 500GB hard drive augmented by a 24GB SSD cache.

ThinkPad T431s was only slightly faster than the Asus VivoBook S550CA we use as a notebook reference point.
The Despite having only a three-cell battery, our review unit managed to last 4 hours, 45 minutes in our rundown test, which is about average for systems in this class. Like other Ultrabooks, the T431s has a nonremovable battery—a potential problem for business travelers who must swap in a spare power pack when the first one runs dry.

The ThinkPad’s 14-inch screen has native resolution of 1600 by 900 pixels. That’s sufficient for enjoying HD movies and other video, but it’s shy of the 1920-by-1080 displays offered by other Ultrabooks (such as the Samsung Series 9). What’s more, we expected a laptop in this price class to include a touchscreen, but the T431s lacks one. On the plus side, the screen exhibits very little glare, and Intel’s integrated HD Graphics 4000 supplies enough horsepower for stutter-free full-screen video (at least based on what we streamed from Hulu and YouTube).

As Ultrabooks go, the ThinkPad T431s is far from the skinniest, lightest, fastest, or longest-lasting model you can buy. And without perks like a touchscreen and solid-state storage (the latter is available on other configurations), it’s hard to justify Lenovo’s higher-than-average price. Business users might continue to appreciate the ThinkPad’s sturdy design, security features, and comfy keyboard, but others will find more features and better performance for less money.

Lenovo ThinkPad T431s review: A high-priced Ultrabook without the high-end specs

Lenovo’s long-standing tradition of producing black, boxy, boring laptops continues with the ThinkPad T431s, and it’s a testament to their underlying quality that businesses and business users continue to embrace them. But the company might want to rethink the “Ultrabook” suffix tacked onto this one's name, which conjures images of sleek, sexy, and speedy machines. The T431s is none of those things.

Rather, it has the heft and bulk of a more traditional laptop, weighing 3.6 pounds and measuring 0.8 inch thick. One suspects Lenovo could have squeezed in an optical drive, though at least the system leverages its large chassis to pack in plenty of expansion options: ethernet and VGA ports, a Mini DisplayPort, a 4-in-1 memory card reader, and a Smart Card reader for organizations that still rely on them. It also has a fingerprint reader, another nice security-minded perk. The system has only two USB 3.0 ports (three would be better), but one of them is powered so you can charge a mobile device even when the ThinkPad is off. The T431s ranks among the slower Core i5–equipped Ultrabooks we’ve tested.

Like a growing number of laptops, the T431s lacks a drive-activity indicator. And although Lenovo included an LED for the Fn-key lock, the Caps Lock key didn’t get the same simple amenity. That’s inexcusable from a company known for great keyboards.

Indeed, this ThinkPad’s comfortable, backlit, perfectly spaced keys make typing a pleasure. It also has dedicated Home, End, Page Up, and Page Down keys, though they’re not grouped together. That’s a mild annoyance; a bigger one is the bottom-left corner placement of the Fn key. Most touch-typists’ fingers are accustomed to finding a Ctrl key there.
ROBERT CARDINLenovo's ThinkPad T431s is a relatively thick, heavy, and slow Ultrabook.
Lenovo has redesigned its touchpad. This one is appreciably spacious and smooth to the touch, with buttons in all four corners. The top two are intended for use with Lenovo’s trademark pointing stick, which seems downright quaint today, but its presence will undoubtedly please longtime ThinkPad users. The entire touchpad is also a button, and that “give” can be awkward at times, especially if you land a little harder than you anticipated with your finger. To avoid accidental cursor clicks, you’ll need to develop a light touch. 
ROBERT CARDINThinkPads are known for their sturdy construction, and the T431s is no exception.
With its Worldbench score of 121, the ThinkPad ranks among the slower Core i5-equipped Ultrabooks we’ve tested. The Sony VAIO Fit 15 posted a higher score, and the 128GB SSD in the Dell Latitude 6430u helped it earn a significantly higher result. The ThinkPad has a quick 7200-rpm, 500GB hard drive augmented by a 24GB SSD cache.

ThinkPad T431s was only slightly faster than the Asus VivoBook S550CA we use as a notebook reference point.
The Despite having only a three-cell battery, our review unit managed to last 4 hours, 45 minutes in our rundown test, which is about average for systems in this class. Like other Ultrabooks, the T431s has a nonremovable battery—a potential problem for business travelers who must swap in a spare power pack when the first one runs dry.

The ThinkPad’s 14-inch screen has native resolution of 1600 by 900 pixels. That’s sufficient for enjoying HD movies and other video, but it’s shy of the 1920-by-1080 displays offered by other Ultrabooks (such as the Samsung Series 9). What’s more, we expected a laptop in this price class to include a touchscreen, but the T431s lacks one. On the plus side, the screen exhibits very little glare, and Intel’s integrated HD Graphics 4000 supplies enough horsepower for stutter-free full-screen video (at least based on what we streamed from Hulu and YouTube).

As Ultrabooks go, the ThinkPad T431s is far from the skinniest, lightest, fastest, or longest-lasting model you can buy. And without perks like a touchscreen and solid-state storage (the latter is available on other configurations), it’s hard to justify Lenovo’s higher-than-average price. Business users might continue to appreciate the ThinkPad’s sturdy design, security features, and comfy keyboard, but others will find more features and better performance for less money.

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Posted at 01:30 |  by Unknown

It's only been a couple of months since the launch of SimCity and the debacle that followed (which still lingers today), but Maxis and EA want to cleanse your palate with a new addition to the Sims franchise: The Sims 4 is coming to PC and Mac in 2014.

 
Electronic Arts
If The Sims 4 requires an Internet connection to play, the eyes of EA will ever be on your house.
EA writes on their blog: "The Sims franchise is fueled by the passion and creativity of its millions of fans around the world. Their continued devotion to the franchise ignites the fire of creativity of the team at The Sims Studio, driving them to continually improve and innovate on one of the world’s most successful simulation game that has sold more than 150 million copies worldwide." 

Before the SimCity boondoggle, the announcement of a new Sims game would barely be newsworthy. But in a post-SimCity world, any new EA game is worth scrutinizing: Will a constant connection be required? Will multiplayer features be shoehorned in? Will extravagant features be promised but then redacted until further notice? Or will it all come together smoothly, and redeem EA in the eyes of an audience still smarting over the belly-flop that was the SimCity launch? I guess we'll find out in 2014. And no, I'm not bitter at all!
(Okay, I'm a little bitter.

Maxis announces The Sims 4


It's only been a couple of months since the launch of SimCity and the debacle that followed (which still lingers today), but Maxis and EA want to cleanse your palate with a new addition to the Sims franchise: The Sims 4 is coming to PC and Mac in 2014.

 
Electronic Arts
If The Sims 4 requires an Internet connection to play, the eyes of EA will ever be on your house.
EA writes on their blog: "The Sims franchise is fueled by the passion and creativity of its millions of fans around the world. Their continued devotion to the franchise ignites the fire of creativity of the team at The Sims Studio, driving them to continually improve and innovate on one of the world’s most successful simulation game that has sold more than 150 million copies worldwide." 

Before the SimCity boondoggle, the announcement of a new Sims game would barely be newsworthy. But in a post-SimCity world, any new EA game is worth scrutinizing: Will a constant connection be required? Will multiplayer features be shoehorned in? Will extravagant features be promised but then redacted until further notice? Or will it all come together smoothly, and redeem EA in the eyes of an audience still smarting over the belly-flop that was the SimCity launch? I guess we'll find out in 2014. And no, I'm not bitter at all!
(Okay, I'm a little bitter.

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Posted at 01:04 |  by Unknown
Comparison iOS 7 and Android 4.2 and Windows Phone 8 - After the previous article we inform you about the release of iOS 7 In the market as the latest generation of iOS is the operating system which are some of the iPhone. Well now what if there are 3 OS which we compare, between  iOS 7 and Android 4.2 and Windows Phone 8, about who is winning?

Although iOS 7 released with quite a variety of changes in the total design overhaul, is seen in almost every element of re-polished with a more sleek interface. From what we've seen so far, a lot of new things to be learned from the previous version.

While there are some new changes to update applications, changes in iOS 7 more on the things  it's all rather than fundamental. But still acceptable because not every update has to change completely. 

Comparison iOS 7 vs Android 4.2 vs Windows Phone 8


 
For more details about the four OS that currently exist in several upscale smartphone world. You can see below a comparison is superior than the entire OS.

Advantages of iOS 7 Other Than


 
Now that he's the comparison, this time hopefully this post about Comparison iOS 7 vs Android 4.2 and Windows Phone 8 can be used as a reference, the smartphone which you will choose later on and of course with excellence operating system.

Comparison: iOS 7 vs Android 4.2 vs Windows Phone 8

Comparison iOS 7 and Android 4.2 and Windows Phone 8 - After the previous article we inform you about the release of iOS 7 In the market as the latest generation of iOS is the operating system which are some of the iPhone. Well now what if there are 3 OS which we compare, between  iOS 7 and Android 4.2 and Windows Phone 8, about who is winning?

Although iOS 7 released with quite a variety of changes in the total design overhaul, is seen in almost every element of re-polished with a more sleek interface. From what we've seen so far, a lot of new things to be learned from the previous version.

While there are some new changes to update applications, changes in iOS 7 more on the things  it's all rather than fundamental. But still acceptable because not every update has to change completely. 

Comparison iOS 7 vs Android 4.2 vs Windows Phone 8


 
For more details about the four OS that currently exist in several upscale smartphone world. You can see below a comparison is superior than the entire OS.

Advantages of iOS 7 Other Than


 
Now that he's the comparison, this time hopefully this post about Comparison iOS 7 vs Android 4.2 and Windows Phone 8 can be used as a reference, the smartphone which you will choose later on and of course with excellence operating system.

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Micromax Canvas 4 A210 is the latest smartphone, that the company issued micromax info with various specifications embedded with today's technology. This smartphone is running on Android operating system OS, v4.2.1 (Jelly Bean) and comes with a 1.2GHz quad-core processor "Media Tek MT6589" is capable of improving the performance of the performance of the gadget.

The main thing that is Micromax Canvas 4 A210 equipped with 13 megapixel main camera and a secondary camera of 5 megapixels. The camera is relatively high for this type of android based smartphones. This is the main attraction to attract the interest of consumers. Moreover, the gadget is equipped with internet memory of 8GB and a Micro SD slot up to 32GB.

Micromax Canvas 4 Images
Connectivity features on this very complete smartphone with 3G network data access support that comes with a mini usb 3.0. Even more specifications embedded in the Micromax Canvas 4.

Multimedia features

In terms of this, users are spoiled with a camera feature that carries two lenses. In this feature premium impression So feel Canvas 4 Micromax A210 is equipped with lenses that have a resolution of 13MP main camera for a second while the 5MP camera has power. Woooowww

Performance

Turning to the performance, not only kicked off the camera features Micro Micromax Mobile also brings support Canvas 4 A210 with Quad-core processor 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 jumbo that makes this phone worth to be taken into account especially combined with a 1GB RAM that also optimize performance.

Full Specifications Micromax Canvas 4 A210


 Network2GGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3GHSDPA 2100
 BodyDimensi144.5 x 73.8 x 8.9 mm (5.69 x 2.91 x 0.35 in)
Berat158 g (5.57 oz)
 ScreenTipeIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Ukuran720 x 1280 pixels, 5.0 inches (~294 ppi pixel density)
MultitouchYes
 SoundFiturVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
LoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes
MemorySlot kartuMicroSD, up to 32 GB
Internal16 GB (10 GB user available), 1 GB RAM
DataGPRS/EDGEYes
3G/HSDPAYes
KecepatanHSDPA, 42 Mbps, HSUPA, 11 Mbps
WLANYes, Wi-Fi hotspot
BluetoothYes, v4.0
NFCNo
USBYes, microUSB v3.0
CemeraPrimer13 MP, autofocus, LED flash
FiturGeo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, HDR, panorama
VideoYes, 1080p@30fps
SekunderYes, 5 MP, 720p
FeaturesOSAndroid OS, v4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
ChipsetMTK 6589
CPUQuad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPUPowerVR SGX544
SensorAccelerometer, proximity
MessagingSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
BrowserHTML5
RadioFM radio
GPSYes, with A-GPS support
JavaYes, via Java MIDP emulator
WarnaGray, White
Fitur Lain- SNS integration
- MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player
- MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
- Organizer
- Document viewer
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail, Youtube, Calendar, Google Talk
- Voice memo/dial
- Predictive text input
BatteryTypeLi-Ion 2000 mAh battery
 PriceINR17990/-Rs


Micromax Canvas 4 A210 Price

Regarding price, Mobile-powered Jumbo jumbo doubel is reportedly going to be released soon with an affordable price at 17990/-INR. How Cheap right?

Micromax Canvas 4 Review :Specifications and Price & Features & Performance

Micromax Canvas 4 A210 is the latest smartphone, that the company issued micromax info with various specifications embedded with today's technology. This smartphone is running on Android operating system OS, v4.2.1 (Jelly Bean) and comes with a 1.2GHz quad-core processor "Media Tek MT6589" is capable of improving the performance of the performance of the gadget.

The main thing that is Micromax Canvas 4 A210 equipped with 13 megapixel main camera and a secondary camera of 5 megapixels. The camera is relatively high for this type of android based smartphones. This is the main attraction to attract the interest of consumers. Moreover, the gadget is equipped with internet memory of 8GB and a Micro SD slot up to 32GB.

Micromax Canvas 4 Images
Connectivity features on this very complete smartphone with 3G network data access support that comes with a mini usb 3.0. Even more specifications embedded in the Micromax Canvas 4.

Multimedia features

In terms of this, users are spoiled with a camera feature that carries two lenses. In this feature premium impression So feel Canvas 4 Micromax A210 is equipped with lenses that have a resolution of 13MP main camera for a second while the 5MP camera has power. Woooowww

Performance

Turning to the performance, not only kicked off the camera features Micro Micromax Mobile also brings support Canvas 4 A210 with Quad-core processor 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 jumbo that makes this phone worth to be taken into account especially combined with a 1GB RAM that also optimize performance.

Full Specifications Micromax Canvas 4 A210


 Network2GGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3GHSDPA 2100
 BodyDimensi144.5 x 73.8 x 8.9 mm (5.69 x 2.91 x 0.35 in)
Berat158 g (5.57 oz)
 ScreenTipeIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Ukuran720 x 1280 pixels, 5.0 inches (~294 ppi pixel density)
MultitouchYes
 SoundFiturVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
LoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes
MemorySlot kartuMicroSD, up to 32 GB
Internal16 GB (10 GB user available), 1 GB RAM
DataGPRS/EDGEYes
3G/HSDPAYes
KecepatanHSDPA, 42 Mbps, HSUPA, 11 Mbps
WLANYes, Wi-Fi hotspot
BluetoothYes, v4.0
NFCNo
USBYes, microUSB v3.0
CemeraPrimer13 MP, autofocus, LED flash
FiturGeo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, HDR, panorama
VideoYes, 1080p@30fps
SekunderYes, 5 MP, 720p
FeaturesOSAndroid OS, v4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
ChipsetMTK 6589
CPUQuad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPUPowerVR SGX544
SensorAccelerometer, proximity
MessagingSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
BrowserHTML5
RadioFM radio
GPSYes, with A-GPS support
JavaYes, via Java MIDP emulator
WarnaGray, White
Fitur Lain- SNS integration
- MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player
- MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
- Organizer
- Document viewer
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail, Youtube, Calendar, Google Talk
- Voice memo/dial
- Predictive text input
BatteryTypeLi-Ion 2000 mAh battery
 PriceINR17990/-Rs


Micromax Canvas 4 A210 Price

Regarding price, Mobile-powered Jumbo jumbo doubel is reportedly going to be released soon with an affordable price at 17990/-INR. How Cheap right?

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