Archive for 2008

December 16, 2008

Nikon D3x The Nikon D3X is a 24.5 megapixel professional grade full frame (35mm) digital single lens reflex camera (DSLR) announced by the Nikon Corporation on 1 December 2008. The D3X augments the Nikon D3 at the top of the Nikon DSLR line, as it is the high-speed professional model (in terms of ISO and frame rate), analogous to the company’s previous D1h and D2h cameras, while the D3x is the high-resolution model.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

Author: cesarnoel
December 16, 2008

Xperia X1
Xperia X1 is an arc-slider phone with the Windows Mobile 6.1 Operating System. It is Sony Ericsson’s first mobile phone to feature Windows Mobile. The device also has Java virtual machine (JBed) and supports JavaME that is claimed to have richer set of features than typically available.

The phone features a three-inch touchscreen overlaying a QWERTY keypad which emerges when the user slides the touchscreen face upward, much as in the HTC TyTN II, although the X1’s touchscreen slides out in an arc. Its touchscreen is a 65,536-color TFT WVGA display. It has a 3.2 megapixel digital camera which records video at thirty frames per second in VGA (640×480) quality. There is also a secondary front facing camera for videoconferencing that is of QCIF format. Connectivity options for the phone include: mini-USB; wireless LAN 802.11b/g; Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, FTP, and HID; EDGE; and quad-band GSM, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, and HSCSD. The X1 has 512MB of internal memory (400MB free), which is expandable to 32 gigabytes using High Capacity microSD cards, although currently only cards up to 16 gigabytes have been released by SanDisk.[5] The phone also features A-GPS for navigation.[6].

The X1 ships with Opera Mobile pre-installed.

Contrary to the previous information, this phone also is able to use the GSM network feature Alternate line service.

Standard features on the X1 include push email, an RSS feed aggregator, and handwriting recognition.

The device is powered by Qualcomm’s ARM 11 MSM7200A CPU, which runs at 528 MHz. The device’s memory is 384MB RAM.

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December 15, 2008

Google Chrome

Now that Chrome is now a stable browser since Google announced that they are removing the beta label, Internet users are now  expecting some improvements in which the browser can support add-on’s (custom themes and extensions) similar to Mozilla’s Firefox.
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Canon EOS 1000D Review

Author: cesarnoel
December 8, 2008

Canon EOS 1000D

A competitively-priced entry-level DSLR that provides a good price/performance ratio for first-DSLR buyers.

Replacing the popular EOS 400D at the entry level of Canon’s DSLR range, the EOS 1000D brings yet another level to Canon’s DSLR nomenclature, reflecting the days of film, when Canon’s lowest-priced SLR cameras had four-figure model names. The 1000D has been designed for photographers who want to upgrade from a digicam to a more capable, better performing DSLR. It boasts the same 10.1-megapixel imager as the 400D but is smaller and lighter and supports Live View shooting.

Canon EOS 1000D: Specification

  • Resolution: 10.1Mp
  • Sensor type: CMOS
  • Image size: 3888×2592
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Sensor size: 22.2×14.8mm
  • Autofocus points: 7
  • Crop factor: 1.6x
  • Lens mount: Canon EF/EF-S
  • Metering system: 35-zone TTL
  • Drive: 3fps
  • Sensitivity: ISO100-1600
  • Screen size: 2.5in
  • Card format: SD/SDHC
  • Battery model: LP-E5
  • Weight: 450g
  • Size: 126.1×97.5×61.9mm
  • Autofocus system: TTL-CT-SIR
  • Screen resolution: 230,000dots (76,000 pixels)
  • File formats: JPEG, RAW
  • Connectivity: USB 2.0
  • Flash type: In-built, Hotshoe
  • Flash metering: E-TTL II
  • Flash sync speed: 1/200
  • Image stabilisation: No (lens based)
  • Integrated cleaning: Yes
  • Live view: Yes
  • Buffer depth: 5(RAW) 514(JPEG)
  • Shutter speed: 30sec - 1/4000sec
  • Viewfinder coverage: 95%

Detailed Review of  Canon EOS 1000D dSLR Camera



December 1, 2008

Google Logo
Google has launched a new feature that allows users to edit, delete, and comment on search results and share them with other users.

The new tool, called SearchWiki, is now available worldwide in all of Google’s English-language search services.

It allows users to rate and comment on search results, and see how others have rated theirs, adding a social networking dimension to the services provided by Google.
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YouTube goes widescreen

Author: cesarnoel
November 28, 2008

Wide Screen YouTube
“What’s the latest that you notice with Youtube as of late?”
this was the question a fellow blogger asked me over Yahoo Messenger chat. To satisfy my curiousity, I hastely check YouTube and this is what I found out: A widescreen YouTube player.

Yes you read it right. Youtube has gone widescreen in preparation  of hosting more professional content. There are reports that Youtube is going to start cutting deals with content producers–the Hollywood types in which it will soon start offering feature films. Having a widescreen player makes a lot of sense for feature films.



November 27, 2008

Firefox 3
This post is all about reducing the amount of abnormal memory that Firefox uses. Typical memory usage of Firefox 3 reported on Windows OS is around 50MB-100MB depending on number or quality of active plug-ins or themes. But Firefox memory usage depends on your hardware. If abnormal memory usage of Firefox is important for you and you’re interested in optimizing it, just follow the link below.

The 8 Great tips to Reduce Firefox 3 Memory Usage>>



From uMobile to Red Mobile

Author: cesarnoel
November 26, 2008

red mobileuMobile has officially ended last November 22, 2008 when CURE rebranded it to RED MOBILE. There are a lot of speculations to the cause of the re-branding. Here are some possible reasons according to Yuga.

Personally, I really like uMobile because of the free load it gives. Well some good things don’t last long. I hope they would deliver my new Red Mobile sim ASAP.