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  • Though good looking and feature rich, wearing the Jabra Sport headset was a pain with the improper fit hurting our ears.
  • With more and more features being crammed into smartphones, these devices are not only being used to make calls and send messages but also to perform many other tasks.
  • Not many dual-SIM Android smartphoes are available in the market. This one is worth a look.
  • Your monthly update on mobile phone apps
  • A listing of top smarthphones, top affordable phones, top CDMA phones, and top feature phones.
  • It scores over others due to the bigger and better display, but the camera and the battery are a bit of a concern.
  • The only saving grace about this phone is its sound output along with the set of preloaded games including Crazy Birds, Fruit Ninjia, Pentachess, Call of Atlantis, etc.
Digital LifeMastering your Digital SLR

Mastering your Digital SLR

Your first ever digital SLR camera leaves you at the start of a lifelong adventure. Here is what you should do in the initial couple of months.

Tips to use Kindle better

Here are the aids that allow you to read your mail, store personal documents and read web articles at leisure on your eBook reader.

Social media's next big thing: Pinterest

Pinterest could be the next big thing in social networking, so keep your Pins ready.

Leaving a digital legacy

All of us have big footprint on the Net. But what happens to online accounts and content when its creator dies?
Level UpRobots for the home

Robots for the home

Robots are finally coming to our homes, but not in the way we imagined.

The rise of smartphone and tablet gaming

Who says only console gaming satisfy the soul? Here are some for phones and tablets to get the juices flowing.

Game review: <em>Grand Slam Tennis 2</em>

Grand Slam Tennis 2 scores points for the visuals and mix and matches of players from different eras, but the game play becomes repetitive and boring after a while.

Game review: <em>Binary Domain</em>

If there is any disappointment, it is when you start getting into the groove of the game and then suddenly find that the campaign has comes to an end because the games is quite short.

Game review: <em>The Darkness</em>

The visuals have purposely been worked in a way to give a graphic-novel feel so that the sinister Darkness' presence is felt all time. The graphics makes sure the gruesome executions and blood stand out.

Game review: <em> Final Fantasy XIII-2</em>

After the disappointment of Final Fantasy XIII, Square Enix came up with the sequel as a sort of apology. But the storyline is the weaklink of FF XIII-2, in which the fate of Cocoon depends on Serah and mysterious newcomer Noel Kreiss.

Review: LG Home Bot

The LG Hom Bot is a silent assassin, going about its work even as you busy yourself with yours. So quiet that if you are not careful you might trip over the bot as it scoots around the home cleaning spots it had missed in an earlier sortie.
Test BenchReview: Sony Tablet P

Review: Sony Tablet P

Just when all tablets had started looking alike Sony came up with its curved tablets. Now, we get our hands on its sibling, the Sony Tablet P, which is a foldable tablet.

Review: CineMate 1 SR

Bose has always been about slim and sleek speakers, but with its latest CineMate 1 SR system the company is also thinking about the look of your living room.

Touch the mouse

The wait for Windows lovers to own something similar to Apple's multi-touch Magic Mouse came to an end with Microsoft's Touch Mouse.

Review: MapmyIndia Zx250

The software on the Zx250 is very up to date and it manages to recognise and give alternatives for routes that had been blocked.

Review: BlackBerry Playbook OS 2.0

A value-for-money tablet for BlackBerry with the OS 2.0 upgrade.

Review: FujiFilm X10

A collectors' edition with amazing features and good results.

Review: Samsung SCX 3206W

A loaded printer that does a good job without much noise.

Review: HP Mini 210

From certain angles the HP Mini 210 looks like the miniature model of some Italian sports car. The vibrant colours of the body blend seamlessly with the metallic parts, making it a stylish piece of equipment.

Review: HP DM4

Ideal for music lovers, good connectivity options.

Review: Portronics POR-315 LED PICO Projector

While the picture is good, the sound does not really rise to the occasion. But it would be a bit too much to ask for any more from a projector that can easily fit inside your coat pocket.

Review: Portronics Powerpack 4000

Some of us always struggle to manage the battery life of our devices-and it is not always the fault of the gadget. Portronics Powerpack 4000 aims to provide some succor during those powerless moments we often find ourselves in.

Review: Samsung Series 5 Ultrabook (14-INCH)

Fully loaded and sleek, but fatter than a regular Ultrabook.

Review: Acer Aspire One D270

A stylish and affordable entry-level netbook which is the first to feature Intel's new Cedar Trail-M processor for Atom machines. And the difference is visible from the very first click.
Launch PadApple tries to keep edge with new iPad

Apple tries to keep edge with new iPad

It is neither the iPad 3, nor the iPad HD, that they were talking about. Apple surprised everyone by deciding to simply call it the new iPad. No, the home button hasn't been eliminated either. And isn't smaller. In fact, the new iPad looks very much like the iPad 2 but with some revolutionary changes within.
ComputingApps that can make work easier for you

Apps that can make work easier for you

While tablets may not be be ideal devices on which to create content, there is no doubt about their usefulness in organising work. Here are some terrific apps that can make work easier for you.

Best tablets under Rs 15,000

If you find yourself flinching at the mention of the iPad's price tag, don't worry-there are tablets out there that are kind on your pocket.
Bit RateA flow of global news in pacy bits

A flow of global news in pacy bits

A flow of global news in pacy bits
HelpBest smartphones to buy

Best smartphones to buy

I want to buy a phone that costs around Rs 35,000. I was planning to buy the Galaxy Note, but thought of waiting for better phones.
LettersLetters to the Editor - April 2012

Letters to the Editor - April 2012

G&amp;G readers write back to the editor of the magazine, sharing their valuable feedback.
Know TechHow Google search engine works

How Google search engine works

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Best BuysBest Blu-ray players

Best Blu-ray players

Still we could be on the verge of a Blu-ray wave, thanks to cheaper video players, availability of more titles as well as the popularity of high-definition players. Here is a look at the best bargain in the Blu-ray market.
ChoiceReview: Nikon 1 V1

Review: Nikon 1 V1

The Nikon 1 V1 does almost everything a DSLR does and much more. Despite being an advanced compact, it debuts many new features.