Friday, October 31, 2014

Lenovo completed the Motorola

Lenovo completed the Motorola


Today officially complete the transaction between the companies Google and Lenovo sales division Motorola Mobility, which was first officially announced back in January of this year. The deal amounted to $ 2.91 billion. And she let go to Lenovo’s third place among manufacturers of smartphones, behind only Apple and Samsung.


Lenovo completed the Motorola


Under the deal, Lenovo possession transferred Motorola brand and its entire lineup, including the Moto X, G Moto, Moto E, line Droid, as well as plans and projects for the development of other products under the brand name Motorola, among which are, for example, a smart – watch Moto 360.


Lenovo completed the Motorola


Lenovo will not “kill” brand, which is directly related to the creation of the world’s first mobile phone and proven worldwide. Motorola will become a subsidiary of Lenovo, while the company’s headquarters will continue to be located in Chicago, United States, and 3,500 employees worldwide, had previously worked at Motorola, will be transferred to the state of Lenovo.


The current president of Motorola, Rick Osterloh, will retain his post, and the board of directors headed by Liu Jun, executive vice president of Mobile Business Group of Lenovo.


Lenovo completed the Motorola


Together with the division Motorola Mobility, Google will part with more than 2,300 patents, while the remaining 21,000 are in Mountain View. At that Motorola will be able to use them in unlimited quantities and free.


Of the total $ 2.91 billion $ 1.41 billion will be paid on closing of the transaction, of which $ 660 million – in money, and $ 750 million – in the form of shares of Lenovo. The remaining $ 1.5 billion will be issued a promissory note with a maturity of three years.


Lenovo completed the Motorola


The main question for us, whether in connection with the delivered products from Motorola in our country? So far, the official response from Lenovo directly to us could not be obtained, but in fact confirmed the information that the delivery will nevertheless. Most likely, it will focus primarily on models and Moto X Moto G, but Moto E and Moto MAXX (international version of Droid Turbo ) will have to wait. About Nexus 6 not yet known, but most likely it will also carry officially. Voprosto only when they start. Although Motorola branded stores are not expected, service support units will support Lenovo.


Tentative date of commencement of sales – the beginning of 2015. We are waiting!



Lenovo completed the Motorola

Microsoft Band: fitness tracker, smart watches and Cortana

Microsoft Band: fitness tracker, smart watches and Cortana


Microsoft is all so modest and mysterious, the style of its creator. In contrast, they did not arrange grandiose events in honor of the release of its first portable gadget. Rolled out quietly, but still immediately launched the sale, wait half a year is not necessary. And that Microsoft Band – slim fitness tracker with smart functionality hours and support corporate voice assistant Cortana.


Microsoft Band offers free his hands and seize the moment. Appendix Microsoft Health is already available for download, but with my android smartphone be incompatible for some reason. Externally, the device is very concise. But he knows how to perform the functions of GPS-tracker, heart rate monitor, monitors your heart rate 24 hours a day, monitors your sleep, so you finally analyzed the situation and began to sleep, has built a fitness instructor, who will give advice when it’s time to relax, and when the time is rapidly running, count calories, and more.


Microsoft Band: fitness tracker, smart watches and Cortana


Microsoft Band connects easily with your smartphone and it does not matter what OS is running it works. Bracelet Microsoft Band will be your assistant smartphone supports voice control Cortana (although it’s unclear if I have the iPhone and Siri, how communication will occur). The gadget displays all important notices in the same way as it does many other Pebble Watch: accept or reject calls, sms, reminders, view the calendar, read mail, supports basic applications (weather, finance), displays a million notifications, even from Twitter and Facebook, and allows you to change the settings of your smartphone with the bracelet Microsoft Band. And yet you are able to configure what notifications will check on your wristband.


Microsoft Band: fitness tracker, smart watches and Cortana


Externally Microsoft Band reminded me Samsung Gear Fit through its narrow horizontal display. The body of the gadget is made of a special plastic that protects against sweat and grit, but the protection standard IP67 he has not received, so do not risk stomping them into the shower. Display diagonal of 1.44 inches with a resolution of 310 by 102 pixels. The company boasts of customization, but in fact it is just a change of color themes. While, on the other hand, reportedly some sources, these color so much as 132 pieces … The machine got two batteries of 100mAh each. Battery life predicting for 2 days. A charging time will be half an hour.



Tracker has really possible to buy a branded product and the price of the device Microsoft Band is quite adequate – $ 200. This is not a transcendental price tag. And given the fact that the gadget is compatible not only with WindowsPhone, but for Android and for iOS is also nice, I think we can take. His robust design, suitable for the gym or for a costume, adequate price and a full set of chips that you expect from wearable electronics. Furthermore, when buying a bracelet Microsoft Band you will get a discount on coffee at Starbucks and a 2-week subscription to the nearest gym network Golds Gym. Trifle, of course, but someone is sure to be pleasant.



Microsoft Band: fitness tracker, smart watches and Cortana

Apple iPad Air 2 review

Apple iPad Air 2 review


We all remember how last year praised for iPad Air “has become thinner and lighter than its predecessors.” Who would have thought then that the next generation will be possible to apply the same words? And now, two weeks after the announcement, Apple’s new tablet Apple iPad Air 2 reviewgot to our office. Meet! Apple iPad Air 2 review – one of the thinnest tablets in the world.


Appearance – Apple iPad Air 2 review


Yes, you can say that creating Apple iPad Air 2 review forgot his show designer, and in general, the feeling that the tablet “pushed” into the body of the previous version. But it is necessary to take the device in your hands (be careful, there will be many more “apple sauce”) and you realize that much to change the appearance of special sense, and was not, and those minor changes that the developers have made to the design of the case, made it even better.


Apple iPad Air 2 review


At the time of presentation of the Apple iPad Air 2 review proudly wore the title of the thinnest tablet in the world, its thickness, you understand, is 6.1 mm, and it is even less than the iPhone 6 (there must be a joke about the fact that it bends). At the same width and height of the case have not changed, which is quite logical, since the diagonal and remained 9.7 inches. Compared to the previous generation and reduced weight, the device is now at 32 grams lighter – 437 grams.


Apple iPad Air 2 review


As I wrote above, the changes in the tablet is not so much, but Apple still decided on a very important step – to remove from the right end of the lever, which was responsible for the transition to silent mode. Nothing critical in this, because many owners of Android-plates did not even know that there are such and quietly lived without it. Apparently this control was the “weakest link”, which had to be sacrificed for the sake of this thickness. At the same time slightly changed view volume keys.


Apple iPad Air 2 review


Fans of mechanical keys Home now have not simply because in its Apple iPad Air 2 review was replaced by Touch ID. Do I need this technology to the plate? Certainly. This not only increases the level of security devices, but also speeds up the execution of certain tasks (for example, it is possible to quickly make purchases). By the way, now you can show off to your friends rogue That you have on the tablet has a sapphire button “Home”. It is virtually nothing on effect when used, but it raises the self-esteem of the owner and all.


Apple iPad Air 2 review


As for the lower end, the manufacturers of accessories (especially the dock) just have to thank Apple for something they did not change the habitual Lightning connector to something more “innovative”. But because of the reduction in thickness from about compatibility Case iPad Air can forget. By the way, little changed speaker grilles, as for me, they have become even more beautiful.


Apple iPad Air 2 review


About the build quality is not even necessary to speak – everything is done at the highest level. The body, as always, a metal, but now decided some fun color range, and the gray (Space Gray) and silver (Silver) added option “for gold” (Gold).


Screen – Apple iPad Air 2 review


Apple iPad Air 2 review


Despite the fact that Apple iPad Air 2 review the screen was left with a diagonal 9.7 inches and a resolution of 1536 x 2048 (Retina, 264 PPI), some changes he still suffered. At the presentation, we were told that removed the air layer between the matrix and the IPS-protected glass. This, of course, very cool, but the problem is that during the announcement of the previous generation iPad Air is saying to us, too. It is possible that before the screening of the new product is recycled layer, then to remove it (there should be a meme Genius).


Besides improved anti-reflective coating, which is now 56% better protects the screen from the sun (only I do not understand how the developers have identified this percentage). But if you go out and compare the iPad Air first and second generation, the difference is not very noticeable – the displays to fade, and in very difficult situations even happens read the text. But the oleophobic coating on the place.


Apple iPad Air 2 review


This tablet Apple iPad Air 2 review could be forgiven everything, but not the only one drawback – the screen remains divorces. Yes, you understood everything correctly. On the screen. Remain. Divorces. Moreover, no need to make this some effort. Takes the tablet in hand (most common way) – and from the fingers that support for the rear of the plate, the following screen appears. I once had a Chinese tablet Ainol, and even there are no such problems.


Technical characteristics – Apple iPad Air 2 review


The new tablet Apple iPad Air 2 review got a 64-bit processor Apple A8X, which is 40% bigger and more powerful chip A7, used in the previous generation iPad Air. The company decided to surprise the little IT-world and made this processor tricyclic (just an analogy about the car on three wheels), he works at a clock frequency of 1.4 GHz. Basically, Apple never really soared over the “numbers”, but primarily engaged in optimization. I can safely say that is paired with 2GB of RAM device allows you to open more tabs in Safari and keep more applications in the background.


Apple iPad Air 2 review


For the first time in Apple iPad Air 2 review tablet appeared and additional coprocessor M8, which constantly “monitor” and collects data from all the sensors (and their iPad Air 2 not so little), gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, and barometer. Already on all the notes of Steve Jobs old tradition, there are two versions of iPad: Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + LTE (Apple SIM). With regard to the technology of wireless data transmission, its slightly improved, Wi-Fi ac can transfer data at speeds up to 866 Mbit / s. If you Major choose the version with LTE, then your order will be as much as 20 LTE-ranges. Well, about little things like Bluetooth and GPS, I even remember I will not – they are.


The situation with the built-in memory is the same as the iPhone 6 – the version of 32 GB decided to abandon. Now buyers are available on the 16 GB version, 64 GB and 128 GB. They cost $ 499, $ 599 and $ 699 respectively. The battery in the Apple iPad Air 2 review capacity 7340mAh, Apple’s promise that this should be enough for 10 hours of high load, that is, in practice, the tablet can be freely “live” for several days without recharging.


Camera – Apple iPad Air 2 review


Apple iPad Air 2 review


Those times when people photographing tablet, was regarded as mentally ill, are long gone. As Apple is well aware of and actively improve the moment in their devices. Thus, the second generation iPad Air has received not only the steep front FaceTime-camera that can record video in Full HD, but also improved module on the rear panel – iSight (8 MP and f / 2.4). I cannot say that the picture quality is comparable to those that makes the iPhone 6 or even iPhone 5s, but the results are really quite good. Maximum resolution panoramas – 43 MP! Video is shot in 1080p at 30 f / s, also has the ability to record a slowed (Slo-mo, 120 K / s) and series (Time Lapse).


As a result Apple iPad Air 2 review


There is an unwritten rule that if you buy a smartphone, then on Android, but if the tablet – iOS (and here, you know, no options – iPad). Apple iPad Air 2 review certainly deserves a good word in his side. But subtlety that we are so praised the presentation, got out sideways (almost literally). Divorces that appear on the screen when the usual briefcase use force to think about whether it is worth buying yourself a novelty? And if you own a first-generation iPad Air, the question about the update, you cannot even put. That’s really all good, but such a problem with the screen discourages use of the tablet Apple iPad Air 2 review. Hopefully, this is our defective model, but we’ve already got a few reviews that the problem comes, often in versions with 128 GB, as we have. Seriously, when Jobs was not like this!



Apple iPad Air 2 review

Nexus 6 vs Galaxy Note 4. Competition and most powerful smartphones

Nexus 6 vs Galaxy Note 4


At any modern smartphone or see it, most likely, would Phablet. Among the considerable number of these devices, special attention is drawn to his Google Nexus 6 vs Galaxy Note 4. And it’s time to compare these Soup at least in order to understand which one is the leader among the best of its kind.


Display – Nexus 6 vs Galaxy Note 4


At Nexus 6 six-inch QHD-display with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a density of 493 pixels per inch (ppi). Galaxy Note 4, in turn, has a 5.7-inch screen resolution is also 1440 x 2560 pixels, and the density – 515 pixels per inch.


Galaxy Note – perhaps the most famous family Phablet. But this screen Nexus 6 vs Galaxy Note 4 large. Displays both phones have the same resolution QHD 1440 x 2560 pixels, but since the screen at Galaxy Note 4 is less, and the density higher, representing 515 pixels per inch, while the Nexus 6 – only 493 pixels per inch. But then something incredibly much.


Both displays are based on the AMOLED-technology and, most likely, will show roughly the same sharpness, color contrast and brightness.


Dimensions and design – Nexus 6 vs Galaxy Note 4


Nexus 6 – 159 (height) x 83 (width) x 10 (thickness) mm at a weight of 186 grams. A Galaxy Note 4 – 154 (H) x 79 (width) x 8,5 (thickness) mm and weighs 176 grams.


Nexus 6 vs Galaxy Note 4


Phone with large screen (Nexus 6) and found himself more and this is not surprising. It is also slightly thicker and heavier than the Galaxy Note 4.


If we talk about design, we should emphasize the differences between these “smart” phones. Nexus 6 more like Moto X, and the casing is made ​​of a soft plastic material, while the rear panel Galaxy Note 4 attracted finished under the skin.


Processor and memory – Nexus 6 vs Galaxy Note 4


And the Nexus 6, 4 and Galaxy Note is based on the 2.7-gigahertz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805, and both have three gigabytes of RAM. Compared with the previous model RAM in Nexus 6 increased from 2 to 3 gigabytes.


Nexus 6 is running the latest operating system Android 5.0 Lollipop, while the Galaxy Note 4 platform is Android 4.4 Kitkat.


Nexus 6 vs Galaxy Note 4


Nexus 6 is the first smartphone based on Android 5.0 Lollipop. Although currently Galaxy Note 4 is running the same version of the OS Android 4.4 Kitkat, eventually he will get Samsung’s update to Android 5.0 Lollipop. Hint of this was in Twitter Samsung Mobile. At least another explanation pictures of candy on the screen Galaxy Note 4 to find very difficult.


But, of course, for those in a hurry to get acquainted with Android 5.0, Nexus 6 is the right choice, which is able to approximate this long-awaited meeting. In addition, it allows users Nexus experience all the benefits of a pure Android. But he stripped shell program TouchWiz, which is the interface phones Samsung, which include reporting and Nexus 6 vs Galaxy Note 4.


Drive – Nexus 6 vs Galaxy Note 4


Nexus 6 – 32- or 64-gigabyte drive. Galaxy Note 4 – The capacity is 32 GB and can be extended by microSD card of up to 128 gigabytes. In this respect it has an advantage over Nexus 6, devoid of memory card slots.


Camera – Nexus 6 vs Galaxy Note 4


13-megapixel main camera Nexus 6 has a dual LED (LED) flash. In addition to it, the device also provides a 2-megapixel front camera. In turn, Galaxy Note 4 boasts a 16-megapixel main camera with LED flash and a 3.7-megapixel front camera.


Storage battery – Nexus 6 vs Galaxy Note 4


Nexus 6 – 3220mAh, will last for 24 hours of talk time. Battery Galaxy Note 4 has a capacity of 3220mAh, which will only last for 20 hours of telephone communication.


As is the case with the processor, Nexus 6 vs Galaxy Note 4are similar and their batteries. But while Google indicates more time in talk mode. Most likely, this is achieved through energy saving software built into the operating system Android 5.0 Lollipop.


Prices – Nexus 6 vs Galaxy Note 4


Nexus 6 – 649 US dollars for the 32-gigabyte model and 699 dollars for a 64-gigabyte version of the smartphone. Galaxy Note 4 – $ 600 in the United States, 650 pounds in the UK and US $ 940 in Australia, notes resource CNET.


Carl Page indicates that the UK price of Nexus 6 is still unknown, but suggests that it will be about 600 pounds.


Best of the Best Phablet – Nexus 6 vs Galaxy Note 4


Nexus 6 vs Galaxy Note 4


According to its characteristics phones close to each other. In this Nexus 6 vs Galaxy Note 4 surpasses on a number of indicators, including the characteristics of the display and the camera. On the other hand, the new flagship smartphone will allow Google to meet with a clean version of Android 5.0. It is unlikely, says Carl Page that Galaxy Note 4 interface TouchWiz receive update Lollipop before the end of 2014.


What qualities, in your opinion, should have modern Phablet to be the most attractive on the market? Nexus 6 vs Galaxy Note 4 – the most coveted Phablet modernity? Or maybe you would call this an entirely different phone?



Nexus 6 vs Galaxy Note 4. Competition and most powerful smartphones

Should I install Google Fit on a smartphone?

Should I install Google Fit on a smartphone


In August, the Android-developers got a new tool Google Fit SDK, which includes an API for data collection from sensors devices synchronizing with the cloud, and application access to this cloud base. According to the plan, the SDK should provoke the emergence of new applications or update old from the category “Fitness and Health”, in particular to introduce support Android Wear a popular fitness app, for example. Meanwhile, developers are thinking how to surprise the users and conquer Play Store, Google unveiled its own view – the application with the appropriate name Google Fit . How is it useful to the user and whether to install on your smartphone?


Should I install Google Fit on a smartphone?


Google Fit – it is very simple and quite nice application of minimalist design, designed not only to track user activity on their own, but also to collect data from other applications, providing the user with an overall picture in one place, and on any device, be it a smartphone, tablet or even PC. At least this was the idea. But first things first.


Should I install Google Fit on a smartphone


By installing the application, the user can specify your height, weight, sex, units, and, most importantly, the daily goal. Daily goal could only be walking, so you can only adjust the duration in hours or the number of steps required.


In other words, if you do not have a fitness bracelet or smart hours, the function pedometer can carry your smartphone. But do not forget that this is only a software solution, by itself, evidence can not boast some supertochnostyu. Many users and do note that the steps they accrued even for sporting lying on the couch.


Should I install Google Fit on a smartphone


Apart from walking, people still can run, ride a bike or do something “different”. These kinds of activities can also be added to the Google Fit as a task for the day. However, those who do it really does, as a rule, have their favorite or proven applications. In theory, a user can connect them to Google Fit, to view all your stats in one place and even build visual schedules to reflect changes in weight and pulse rate readings. In practice, neither RunKeeper, Nike + Running no I was not able to connect.


Should I install Google Fit on a smartphone


Should I install Google Fit on a smartphone


As for access from any platform, from the PC, despite the claims, it is not yet possible. Designed for this site opens, but no statistics are not shown, and there are also buttons are pressed.


So Do I need a Google Fit on your smartphone? If you are waiting for an unprecedented accuracy of the pedometer, you should look to the dedicated devices. As an aggregator of all your activity until he too damp. But if you are curious about the average statistics for the day and even more so if these tsiferki can spur you on an extra hike, why not? As for the rest – it’s Google, which means that we are waiting for improvement.



Should I install Google Fit on a smartphone?

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Oppo has introduced the world's thinnest smartphone

Oppo has introduced the world's thinnest smartphone


After the announcement of the smartphone N3 company presented another significant device – smartphone Oppo R5, which, according to the company itself, is “the thinnest smartphone in the world.”


As reported at the Oppo, the thinnest smartphone was only 4.85 mm, while the smartphone weighs 155 grams. The frame is made of the phone a special aluminum alloy that has successfully record thickness. Oppo R5 is equipped with 5.2-inch AMOLED-display with a resolution of 1920 by 1080. Works gadget running Snapdragon processor 615 coupled with Adreno 330 graphics and 2 gigs of RAM.


Oppo has introduced the world’s thinnest smartphone


Oppo has introduced the world's thinnest smartphone


According to Oppo, for cooling the processor uses a special material that can take more heat than it is able to conventional smartphones. The rear camera in the smartphone has a 13-megapixel sensor from Sony, and the front can shoot with a resolution of 5 megapixels and has a viewing angle of 83 degrees.


However, to achieve this thickness smartphone company Oppo had to make some compromises. Firstly, the battery in R5 has the capacity of 2000 mAh total, which may be sufficient for the daily load. To solve this problem, in the R5, as in N3, quick charging is realized technology that can charge the battery up to 75% per half hour.


Oppo has introduced the world's thinnest smartphone


Another compromise that went in the company, was the refusal of the conventional 3.5-millimeter audio jack. To listen to music on R3 can be used to connect wireless headphones or the included adapter that lets you connect headphones to the USB-connector.


Dates of commencement of sales remain unknown, but the price of the thinnest smartphone is $ 499.



Oppo has introduced the world's thinnest smartphone

Smartphone Oppo N3 with a 16-megapixel PTZ officially presented

Smartphone Oppo N3 with a 16-megapixel PTZ officially presented


Some time ago at a special event in Singapore, the company presented a new Oppo’s flagship company, Smartphone Oppo N3 rumors of which soared above the Internet.


Trump card was the turning device 16 megapixel camera with a sensor 1 / 2.3 inches and a pixel size of 1.34 micrometer. The camera can rotate 206 degrees on its axis and thus it has an automatic mechanism which turns her while shooting panoramas or Self. It is worth noting that the Oppo N3 can shoot panoramas with resolutions up to 64 megapixels. Our colleagues from the resource gsmarena report that the camera can take pictures in RAW.


Smartphone Oppo N3 with a 16-megapixel PTZ officially presented


“Under the Hood” is a smartphone processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, 2 GB RAM and 32 GB of permanent storage. The screen has a diagonal of Smartphone Oppo N3 5.5 inches and a resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels, which provides a pixel density of 400 ppi.


The battery in the device has a capacity of 3000 mAh, while it can be charged from 0 to 75% in just 30 minutes and five minutes smartphone can charge enough to provide 2:00 conversations. Weighs 192 grams Smartphone Oppo N3, and its dimensions are 161.2 x 77 x 9.9 millimeters. On the back of the smartphone is a fingerprint scanner.


Smartphone Oppo N3 will be priced at $ 649, but the specific date of delivery of the smartphone are still unknown.



Smartphone Oppo N3 with a 16-megapixel PTZ officially presented

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

HP 255 G2 review - inexpensive fun

HP 255 G2 review - inexpensive fun


It’s no secret that laptops from HP incredibly pleasant to use, high quality and with the price of many of them do not hit on the pocket. Laptop HP 255 G2 review will not name the device on the fan rather universal, because it is aimed at solving the simple but popular among the users problems. No, with it you will not be able to professionally handle video, build complex drawings or perform similar functions, as set here is not the most powerful processor AMD E1-2100 with integrated graphics card Radeon HD 8210. To implement these tasks better to buy a laptop with a more powerful stuffing and high-quality display.


Nevertheless, HP 255 G2 review will become your reliable assistant in the daily work simple. With it, you can sit on the Internet, read and edit text documents, play audio or video, and even play games. In short, this device does all that befits a budget laptop.


Design – HP 255 G2 review


HP 255 G2 review - inexpensive fun


Of course, expect from an inexpensive gadget aluminum cut does not make sense. However, plastic is plastic discord, because of budget models can be seen as low-quality housing material and is very durable, not inferior metal. In our case, to the plastic surface will not carp, it is well blended into the overall picture, though the only possible color – black. The surface of the lid textured, well hides minor damage, such as scratches. Middle – glossy icon «hp». In the main body HP 255 G2 review matt exterior, the only sides and rear panel – gloss. This though looks aesthetically pleasing, diluting uniformity in design, but not very practical, because the gloss collects dust and fingerprints.


HP 255 G2 review - inexpensive fun


Open the laptop HP 255 G2 review and see, again, edging the glossy screen on the upper face of which – webcam. The keyboard and large touchpad, at first glance, seem to be comfortable and practical. Side ends almost uniformly equipped with interfaces. The bottom is also matte, however, upgrade it is not particularly susceptible. Thus, removing the lid, you can access only the memory slots, but, say, the hard disk will not be able to get.


HP 255 G2 review - inexpensive fun


In general, HP 255 G2 review makes a good impression, but imperfect. The reasons are simple: quite easily soiled body, plus the likelihood of deflection from the cover. But the weight (2.5 kg) and dimensions of the gadget (see 38x26x2.8) can be attributed to its merits, because they make it easy to transport the laptop, and also make it more attractive.


Display, sound and webcam – HP 255 G2 review


Each user can choose his or traditional display or touch control. However, it is the only thing that will feature a complete set, but otherwise there is no difference. The display is 15.6 inches, resolution – 1366×768 pixels. There are anti-glare coating, which can be run on the street, but still try to avoid the sun.


HP 255 G2 review - inexpensive fun


In general, the screen can be considered groundless weakest HP 255 G2 review. Judge for yourself: TFT matrix does not provide the proper angles and the angle change of the display in one direction or another will distort colors. The pixel density is incredibly small, namely 100 ppi, whereby the screen you can see the individual pixels. Brightness, unfortunately, also not happy. Another minus – glossy bezel of the display, because it is the place most quickly gathers dust and fingerprints.


HP 255 G2 review - inexpensive fun


Acoustics laptop HP 255 G2 review also leaves much to be desired. But in order to watch movies and listen to music, potential speakers will suffice. And what more can you ask from a budget laptop? Above the display can be seen HD-eye webcam, the resolution of which do not allow the full pictures. However, it can help to video chat, such as Skype.


Keyboard and Touchpad – HP 255 G2 review


HP 255 G2 review - inexpensive fun


Appearance keyboard HP 255 G2 review is not in doubt is that the work on it will be convenient and enjoyable. Chiclet keyboard with a standard layout, buttons – square, pleasant size. The surface of the buttons – matte, Gorny, marking – white. Perhaps for someone uncomfortable turnout would block, because he has very small keys “up” and “down”, and are exactly the same functionality. Fortunately, this is easy and quick to get used to the benefit, they are not the most popular. But frequently used buttons are very comfortable, for example, single row [Enter], extended from both sides [Shift], the same long [Backspace] and [Caps Lock].


HP 255 G2 review - inexpensive fun


Keyboard Full-sized, has not done it without pad which makes operation more convenient. By the way, there is no backlight, which is surprising to many modern laptops, but at the same time – it is quite normal for the budget. Above the keyboard on the left side, there is an oblong button on the device to find it on the touch is not difficult. Incidentally, this location is slightly surprising: usually the power key can be found in the corner, and here it is closer to the center.


HP 255 G2 review - inexpensive fun


With a clear shift to the left is located sufficiently dimensional touchpad. He is slightly recessed into the work surface, and therefore feels good under the fingers. Touchpad HP 255 G2 review has two physical buttons, which copes with its responsibilities. The touchpad itself supports multi touch gestures such as dragging, zooming, and many others. He is very sensitive, responsive to the touch and provides a quick response.


Productivity – HP 255 G2 review


HP 255 G2 review (F1A01EA) on the notebook market is supplied with the operating system DOS. Also there is a variation with Windows 8 64-bit, which is ideal for use with a touch screen. As the processor in this configuration has proposed a dual-core SoC AMD E1-2100, the clock frequency of 1000 MHz. The chip is made on 28 nm process, and the level TDP of just 9 watts, making it very energy efficient. Second-level cache in the processor is 1 MB. Based on these data is easy to guess that great feats CPU is not capable. Maximum task doable for him – it’s simple office work and multimedia tasks.


The video card in the laptop HP 255 G2 review is the integrated AMD Radeon HD 8210. It is made on the 28 nm process, its operating clock frequency is 300 MHz, there is support DirectX11.1, Shader 5.0. The performance of this GPU can be compared with the Intel HD Graphics. As for the games, then with them, things are not very good: about how to run modern games are not talking at all, but you can try to play the older, preferably at low settings.


The next thing I want to mention – the memory of the laptop. In the case of this configuration has 2GB RAM standard DDR3-1600 MHz. Plank with this volume is in the same slot, you can also increase the memory up to 8 GB maximum potential. To store the information provided hard drive capacity of 500 GB and a rotational speed of 5400 rpm.


Ports and Communications – HP 255 G2 review


The laptop HP 255 G2 review has enough ports to complete the work with him. So, on the left side you can see the port USB 3.0, VGA video output and HDMI, Network RJ-45 port, headphone jack and charging for laptops, as well as a slot for a Kensington lock.


HP 255 G2 review - inexpensive fun


On the right side to put two ports USB 2.0, optical drive DVD Super Multi and two indicators: work laptop and functionality of the hard drive.


The rear facet is empty, but on the front there is a card reader 2-in-1 (SD / MMC).


HP 255 G2 review - inexpensive fun


Among wireless communications provides Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n and Bluetooth 4.0.


Battery and Heating – HP 255 G2 review


The notebook HP 255 G2 review is a 4-cell lithium-ion battery capacity of 3700mAh. In general, it is rather weak figure, given that the normal web surfing defuse device in about 4.5 hours. However, given the fact that we are dealing with a budget model, a greater harm if someone is counting. Of course, this device is far depart from the wall outlet is not recommended, otherwise there is a risk that the gadget runs out at the most inopportune moment.


Since the laptop HP 255 G2 review is not equipped with the most powerful stuffing, he specifically and not heated, at least, the temperature did not exceed the norm, even under load. And it’s definitely good.


Conclusion – HP 255 G2 review


HP HP 255 G2 review – this budget device and this, perhaps, all told. The materials involved are ordinary plastic, without any decoration. The display resolution is weak, and the matrix is ​​not IPS, and TN. The filling is sufficiently weak, provided video card cannot cope with the challenges. This means that, for example, to play modern games definitely do not succeed, except that you can try to run an already outdated version, and even then, at low settings.


Although, of course, there are pluses. For example, the keyboard is comfortable and functional, as well as the interfaces among them – all of the most popular for normal operation. Well, of course, the cost of this gadget – its trump card. Thus, the price of HP 255 G2 review is about $ 260 for a complete set forth by us.



HP 255 G2 review - inexpensive fun

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge went on sale

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge went on sale


At IFA 2014, which this year was held in Berlin, Samsung showed very unusual modification of its flagship Note – Samsung Galaxy Note Edge. Summarizing, we have even called this device the “main innovation” in a special material. And yesterday smartphone went on sale in South Korea.


Samsung Galaxy Note Edge went on sale


It is clear that all the “unusual” is folded screen. If you still do not know what it is and how to use it, the guys at Samsung Galaxy Note Edge have prepared a special infographic. Product specifications are no different from the usual Galaxy Note 4 : 5.7-inch screen with a resolution of QHD (2560 x 1440), Qualcomm Snapdragon processor Exynos 5433 or 805 (depending on region), 3 GB of RAM, 16/32 / 64 GB – storage, 16 megapixel camera and 3.7 MP battery capacity of 3220mAh and Android 4.4.


Samsung Galaxy Note Edge went on sale


As I said, the smartphone Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is currently sold only in South Korea at the price (please!) In 1016 dollars. Expensive, but it was immediately clear that Samsung will not make a big emphasis on the Edge, but only to “try to” their forces in this direction and look for the users. In any case, we must thank the Koreans for at least some attempt to bring “flavor” in the modern IT-world, which has repeatedly trampled on one place.



Samsung Galaxy Note Edge went on sale

Announced prices for Huawei Honor 6

Announced prices for Huawei Honor 6


The smartphone Huawei Honor 6, which was shown last summer, received a lot of positive comments, so here I even hand rose to associate it with the iPhone 5s and Samsung S5, and disappeared. The comments were asking – what, where, how and how much and we had nothing to answer. And now I have something to tell you. Despite its name, Huawei was one more stesnyashkoy and put a price tag on the Huawei Honor 6 more than modest, but still so quietly. If they do not want to buy the flagship.


Announced prices for Huawei Honor 6


Announced prices for Huawei Honor 6


To begin, let me remind you that the unit is very good, even in the company presented yesterday Moto Droid. 5-inch display with a resolution FullHD, which occupies more than 75% of the smartphone. The battery capacity of 3100 mAh, the assurances of developers, will live for about 2 days. Home icing on the cake – Kirin processor 920, which seems like so good that even compare with Snapdragon 805. 8 cores on the principle big.LITTLE, support LTE Cat 6, with data transfer rates up to 300 Mb / s. And then just list: accelerator Mali T628, 3 GB of RAM, 16/32 GB internal and microSD support up to 128 GB, and of a 13 MP camera and a 5 MP main front. Kind of sounds like a very, very bad, right?


Announced prices for Huawei Honor 6


And the main thing. The device will go on sale tomorrow at the local site Amazon UK at a price of 250 pounds, and in the rest of Europe – 300 euros. Resource Engadget even writes that the Huawei Honor 6 came to Europe on the heels and scare OnePlus One. How to Order nishtyaki from the Internet, they know everything, so we have a small survey in the comments – if you are interested in Huawei Honor 6 enough to pay 300 euros? And if this is not the price for it?



Announced prices for Huawei Honor 6

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Dell Inspiron 15 review - an ascetic by nature

Dell Inspiron 15 review - an ascetic by nature


Perhaps today there is not a single user, even indirectly come across a famous manufacturer of laptops Dell Inspiron 15 review and tablets – by Dell. In any case, even if your mobile arsenal nothing of the range of this brand, you have repeatedly heard of him. And we are sure that most of these reviews have been positive, because Dell – a recognized mark of quality.


Today’s review will focus on the laptop Dell Inspiron 15 review (3542), which, at first glance, looks quite balanced and thoughtful. It is a component of the line Dell Inspiron 3000 Series 15, and thus positioned as a device for everyday, undemanding tasks. The rest will learn next.


Design – Dell Inspiron 15 review


The appearance of the laptop Dell Inspiron 15 review cannot be called remarkable or memorable. The body is completely made of plastic, metal parts are missing. Lid – matte, but it is not smooth, but has an embossed surface. This is done not only for beauty, but is also practical in nature, because the texture hides minor scratches. Overall though housing gadget enough easily soiled, all traces easily scour ordinary cloth. Icon located in the middle of the lid Dell.


Dell Inspiron 15 review - an ascetic by nature


The display Dell Inspiron 15 review is surrounded by a black, not very broad framework, the top of which – Web camera for video. Screen size standard – 15.6 inches, this should be enough for comfortable viewing of movies, games, and working with documents. By the way, Dell Inspiron 15 review (3542) is not completely opaque, the manufacturer decided to implement it and glossy elements. And they are in the wrong place – on the side of the body, but because fingerprints – their faithful companions.


Dell Inspiron 15 review - an ascetic by nature


Of course, we cannot ignore the bottom of the laptop. Ventilation grills there is not very much, in addition there is the cover to reveal the battery compartment and under which are the memory modules and hard disk. In general, the laptop makes a good impression. Though he is made of plastic, but this material is durable and sturdy. When pressed not pressed, no squeaks and no backlash. In short, the device is ideal for everyday use. By the way, if you need to transport anywhere this gadget, it does not deliver the inconvenience, because the laptop Dell Inspiron 15 review weighs 2.4 kg, and its dimensions are 381x268x26 mm.


Display, sound and webcam – Dell Inspiron 15 review


First of all, we note that the Dell Inspiron 15 review (3542) comes to the market with both conventional and touchscreen. For this Dell Inspiron 15 review, we selected a complete set, in which there is no possibility of sensory input. So, in my laptop installed the 15.6-inch screen, the matrix of which, unfortunately, only TN. Permission is also not at the top level, it is 1366×768 pixels.


Dell Inspiron 15 review - an ascetic by nature


As expected, the viewing angles are poor, which, however, can be said about the brightness contrast. Of course, on how to work with the gadget on the street, not out of the question, well, except that in cloudy weather. Level of color is low enough, the colors begin to distort at the slightest deviation. In short, we are dealing with a typical low-cost matrix, all the “charms” which, strictly speaking, and seeing.


Dell Inspiron 15 review - an ascetic by nature


The sound of the speakers also failed to please us, because was not very good. Maximum volume level, though high, but the sound at maximum it is better not to include: wheezing immediately appear. In fairness, we note that the headphones sound output on the order clearer and louder, so watch the video is better not to neglect the headset.


Dell Inspiron 15 review - an ascetic by nature


Resolution web camera is 1 megapixel, however, for video, for example, on Skype, this is more than enough. Of course, complete pictures with this camera do not work.


Keyboard and Touchpad – Dell Inspiron 15 review


Keyboard Dell Inspiron 15 review (3542), island type, water-resistant. The keys are marked with white, they have slightly rounded corners, and a sufficiently large distance between them to avoid erroneous contact with the adjacent keys. Any features of the keys do not have, in particular, [Enter] – single-row, [Shift] on both sides of the same size, but far from small. A switch block is too small, but it is a problem and most models of other manufacturers. By the way, there is also a full size nampad that adds comfort when using the keyboard. All keys sound is quiet enough, and it is an obvious plus, but at the same time, we should mention them too soft when pressed, and it can become a disadvantage for some of the users. Outside the keyboard there is only a button on the laptop, it is located in the upper right corner.


Dell Inspiron 15 review - an ascetic by nature


Unfortunately, there is no backlight, so at night, with the lights off in a room, it is unlikely to be comfortable to type, content only light display.


Dell Inspiron 15 review - an ascetic by nature


The touch pad Dell Inspiron 15 review is not located at the center, and with a clear shift in the left direction. He cannot boast of its dimensions, rather, on the contrary, although the space on the site abound. The touch keypad matte, smooth, responsive, allows effortless perform scrolling, zooming and other gestures. Physical keys, but there are a separator, with which you can conditionally designate the right and left mouse buttons. The touchpad has a short, fairly quiet running, while, in the time of pressing, a great sense of giving.


Productivity – Dell Inspiron 15 review


Dell Inspiron 3542-2090 comes with the operating system Windows 8.1. Certainly filling any laptop Dell Inspiron 15 review includes a processor. In this case, it turned out to dual-core Intel Core i5-4210U generation Haswell. Its operating frequency is 1.7 GHz, while it may be increased up to 2.7 GHz thanks to technology Turbo Boost. In addition, the CPU support JavaScript Hyper-Threading, which involves the processing of two cores four threads simultaneously. The processor is configured to 22 nm process, is not very high TDP, namely 15 W and 3 MB cache level 3. This chip is not only possible, and other trim can meet Intel Pentium 3558U, as well as the Intel Core i3-4005U.


Paired Dell Inspiron 15 review with the processor integrated graphics functions, also provides discrete. Integrated graphics card Intel HD Graphics 4400 is quite productive, at least for everyday tasks it should suffice. It is made on 22nm process technology, supports DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0, in addition equipped with a decoder for video processing and 4K encoder Quick Sync.


Dell Inspiron 15 review - an ascetic by nature


To perform more complex tasks connected discrete graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 820M graphics memory with 2 GB standard DDR3. It is made on the 28 nm process, supports DirectX 11 and Shader 5.0, and its clock frequency ranges from 719 MHz to 954 MHz, by the way, GeForce 820M pulls few modern games. For example, Splinter Cell: Blacklist or BioShock Infinite will go to the native display resolution of 1366×768 pixels only on medium settings and 28-30 fps. But in Dota 2 will be playing with a frequency of more than 45 frames per second.


The amount of RAM in the laptop is 4 GB DDR3-1600 MHz standard, thus it can be increased to 8 GB. Storage of information is carried out thanks to the hard disk capacity of 500 GB, and the spindle speed is 5400 rpm. By the way, the maximum possible amount of HDD, provided for in the models of this series is 1 TB.


Ports and Communications – Dell Inspiron 15 review


Number of interfaces is not the smallest. Perhaps the single most important disadvantage is only one port USB 3.0. So, on the left side there is a USB 2.0 and USB 3.0, video output HDMI, RJ-45 connector, combo audio jack, and the jack for charging laptop and a slot for a Kensington lock.


Dell Inspiron 15 review - an ascetic by nature


The right side Dell Inspiron 15 review is a port USB 2.0, card reader 3-in-1 (SD / SDHC / SDXC) and optical drive DVD-RW.


The rear facet is empty, front, too, except for the battery status indicator.


Dell Inspiron 15 review - an ascetic by nature


What to wireless technology, the Dell Inspiron 15 review (3542), they are presented in the form of Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n and Bluetooth 4.0.


Battery and Heating – Dell Inspiron 15 review


The laptop Dell Inspiron 15 review is a 4-cell lithium-ion battery capacity of 4400 mAh (40 Wh). At first glance it may seem that this is very small for a long and productive work. But do not forget that the inside of the laptop – energy-saving processor and the display is rather weak. In total, this gives a good result, in particular, during playback the video at the maximum luminance is approximately 5 hours.


As part of the noise special claims to the laptop is not. Anyway, for simple tasks, such as audio playback, web browsing, working with documents, the cooler is not included. More difficult tasks provoke its inclusion, but it works almost noiselessly. Furthermore, the device does not exceed the permissible limits of the temperature norms and therefore does not overheat occurs.


Conclusion – Dell Inspiron 15 review


Laptop Dell Inspiron 15 review (3542) proved to be a worthy representative of the budget class. Cannot say that it avoids the disadvantages, there they are. For example, the display quality is poor literally in all respects. He appeared weak resolution, TN-matrix, poor brightness, contrast and color deficiency. Filling also difficult to surprise the modern user, however, it allows simple brilliantly perform daily work and even play modern games.


But if you look at it from the other side, due to the low quality of the screen and so the hardware component, the battery is not discharged for a long time. In addition, pleased with the keyboard, because it is very convenient to print and the austere design that will satisfy fans of minimalism. In short, everyone who is looking for a laptop Dell Inspiron 15 review for each day at a nice price, Dell Inspiron 15 review (3542) should appeal.



Dell Inspiron 15 review - an ascetic by nature