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Hooked to Barnes & Noble Nook HD, HD+, Mother’s Day Discount Makes it More Alluring

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Mother’s day is just around the corner and if you still haven’t decided on what to pick up for your mom, well you’re in luck. Barnes & Noble has brought down the prices of its Nook HD and Nook HD+ tablets, especially for Mother’s Day. So now you can pick up the 8 GB version of Nook HD for just $149, down from $199, while the 16 GB version will cost you $179 now. If you’re going for the Nook HD+, you’ll just have to pay $179 for the 16 GB version, down from $269, and only $209 for the 32 GB version, down from $299. And the company is also offering free shipping on these devices, until the 12th of May. And there’s more – what’s made these tablets even more appealing, in addition to the price cut, is B&N’s decision to provide access to Google Play on the [+more]

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Roma Vs Samsung Galaxy S Duos Vs Samsung Galaxy Grand-Will Roma Vanquish Its Elder Siblings Or Will The Shutter Shut It Up?

By   |  Tech Femme, Tech Oh! Mania, The Wizard of Widget  |  
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What is it with Samsung? Seamless launches that are almost hitchhiking on the back of predecessors and Samsung has turned into a market fave. This time we came across snippets of another Samsung tab in the making—the Roma. What we believe is Roma might just be a synonym of the Galaxy Tab 3 Plus. Going back to the Mobile World Congress 2013, we recall that Roma was slated to be part of a range that would debut at the Congress. However, the Roma remained a mere rumor. This time the Galaxy Tab 3 has acquired more waist width at 10.5 inches, the tab is set to spit fire. With a 1.5GHz dual-core processor fuelling the flames, the tab also come armed to a 3-MP shutter. A poor configuration after we had had 5-MP on the Samsung Galaxy S Duos and 8-MP on the Samsung Galaxy Grand. Coming back to Roma, [+more]

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Sony Xperia Z Vs Blackberry Z10 : Xperia Z Is The New Sexy, Would BB10 Be Able To Come Any Closer?

By   |  Tech Femme, Tech Oh! Mania, The Phone Factor  |  
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    CES 2013 had picked its fave, right in the starting of New Year. With Sony Xperia Z, Sony has come out of its safety vault to go all out with features that strike a note repeatedly! Starting with the spell bounding looks to awesome features, this solid device from Sony is here to stay… In looks it’s the sharp edges that leave a professional impact and even adds that extra funk worth flaunting at parties. The chassis of 7 quad core Qualcomm mm coupled with a screen 1080p and 5-inchs, the Xperia Z is powered by the dependable quad core Qualcomm processor. The screen wows you with its super sharp images that raises the bar when it comes to screen resolution on smartphones. It may be not light on your pocket but is sure light in your hands, thanks to its with its   feather light body that is [+more]

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Four Ways To Organize your Gmail Inbox

By   |  Tech Femme, Tech Oh! Mania  |  
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Almost everyone has a Gmail account, and as Google adds more and more services that require you to use your Gmail ID, its popularity is not going to diminish anytime soon. Another advantage of Gmail is the extensive amount of space it offers for each inbox, which lets us send out and receive as many heavy attachments as we wish, without ever worrying about running out of space. But sometimes, too much space can be an overwhelming thing. Here are a few ways to effectively manage your Gmail inbox and not let your mails become hard to find: Use the message thread feature: It basically helps save all e-mails exchanged with your contacts with the same subject line within a single thread of conversation. This way, all you need to do is look up the subject line of the mail and access all the multiple replies exchanged, instead of it [+more]

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Samsung Brings Out Its Range Of Windows 8 Pc’s And Tablets

By   |  Hot Off the Mill, Just Plugged in, Tech Femme  |  
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      After considerable time spent waiting with bated breath, Samsung has finally revealed its range of PCs and tablets running on Microsoft Windows 8 to the world. With Windows 8, the concept of mobile computing gets even more tantalizing and users all over the world can’t wait to get their hands on a Windows 8 powered device. Among these devices, there is completely new category termed as “The Smart PC” which is a hybrid device combining features of the laptop and the tablet. The range of Smart PCs starts from $650 for the ATIV Smart PC 500T that comes without a detachable keyboard. The complete range of Samsung’s PCs and tablets running on Windows 8 will be available in stores and even online October 26 onwards. The entire range of devices comprises of Smart PCs, laptops or Mobile PCs, and even All-in-One PCs or desktops running on the latest offering [+more]

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iPhone Budget Apps – iReconcile

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Want to look for an easy and trendy way to keep a check on your finances? Then give your boring budget diary a rest. Make way for the red-hot budget apps which not only help you keep a track of income but also help cut corners. Saving, as financial experts point out, comes from smart budgeting and here is how you can make your comprehensive budget planning a cinch… For most women, the temptation to spend is powerfully compelling. iReconcile promises to do away with that particular proclivity. iReconcile claims to be the strictest budget app yet and so if you are one of those whose purse strings are perennially loose, iReconcile is the budget solution for you. To bring about this revolution, iReconcile recognizes that not all budgets are monthly. It allows for custom made budget schedules which can range from days to years. The rollover feature promises to [+more]

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LG Escape: A Budget Smartphone For A Female Technoholic

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The LG Escape is a brand new 4G smartphone, especially for the ladies on a look out for a not-so-expensive device. Read on to take a look into why the Escape is a great pick for the female technoholic, and why it’s worth noticing when it finally comes into the market. On the inside: Powering the LG Escape is a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor with 1 GB of RAM. That’s ample power to run 4-5 apps at once, play games, check e-mail and work on your office docs as well. The phone comes with an internal memory of 4 GB, which you can expand up to 32 GB using a microSD card. It runs on Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich, and we’re yet to hear from LG on whether it will get upgraded to Jelly Bean. The coolest thing about this phone is that it offers 4G connectivity, where [+more]

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Nokia Lumia 920 Review: Why It’s A Great Smartphone For The Ladies

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2012 definitely seems to be the year of the smartphone, and consumers who are looking for a high performance smartphone are surely spoilt for choice. Close on the heels of Apple’s latest iPhone 5 offering, Nokia announced its latest Windows-based smartphone in the Lumia series – the Lumia 920. High on features and running on the latest and upcoming version of Windows 8 for phones, here’s our take on why the Lumia 920 is a great smartphone for women. Also see: http://techthirsty.com/2012/09/27/nokia-city-lens-the-age-of-augmented-reality-begins-with-lumia-920-and-900/ Big on screen size, big on memory, big on battery: Big is in, and how! The Lumia 920 has a 4.5 inch PureMotion HD+ IPS LCD screen with ClearBlack technology for superior viewing pleasure, even under bright lights. Storage is no more a problem since you’re almost never going to run out of space for your music and photo files on this phone. Nokia has been pretty generous with [+more]

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Canon EOS M: For All The Lady Shutterbugs

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Yes, Canon’s one of the best companies in the world when it comes to making DSLR cameras. And the EOS range of cameras is among the more professional, yet easy to use, sophisticated devices you could ever lay your hands on, no doubt about that. But what makes the EOS M so different and so much more special from the female consumer point of view? Firstly, it has interchangeable lenses – you get a lens in the package and you can always pick up an add-on lens to suit your photography needs perfectly. The EOS M range of cameras is the first model from Canon that uses mirrorless technology equipped with a powerful Canon 1.6x CMOS sensor. And to top it all, it comes in an unbelievably sleek magnesium and stainless steel frame. Canon’s new power shot camera series revealed : http://techthirsty.com/2012/09/26/canons-new-power-shot-camera-series-all-set-to-revamp-the-auto-focus-technology/ The EOS M can click still images at a [+more]

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Nokia Lumia 920 vs. Motorola Droid Razr M: From the Eyes of a Lady

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It’s an unlikely combination, some might say, that we’ve decided to compare. Even more so when we think of these newly launched smartphones from the ladies’ perspective. To compare Android with Windows Mobile from an OS aspect is worse than comparing apples with oranges, each side having its own staunch supporters and critics. So what do the ladies need more – wireless charging or just ultra sleek looks? Tech Specs: In terms of processing power, both phones are well matched, equipped with a dual-core 1.5GHz processor and Adreno 225 GPU. While the Nokia Lumia boasts of a nascent version of Windows 8 Phone OS, which is expected to offer good performance and a host of features like Live Tile Information, Skydrive, sync capabilities using Office 365, an integrated social networking experience using the People hub, the Motorola Droid Razr M comes with Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich which has [+more]

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