Samsung Galaxy S4

Samsung Galaxy S4 is a 4.2.2 Android Jelly  Bean operating system mobile uses the vibrant touch wiz user interface has been able to generate good demand. It has a full HD super ambled at a pixel resolution of 1920 by 1080 which gives a pixel density of 441 pixel per inches protected by Corning Gorilla glass. It has 13 megapixel duel camera, sound and shoot mode and dram shot. It has also Air Gesture, Air View, Group Play, etc.
The Korean company had earlier launched a 0 percent 12 month EMI scheme for the Galaxy S4. Now the company has launched an exchange offer along with a lot of freebies with the device. The new Galaxy S4 doubles down on the formula of its predecessor, slim package, big screen and tons of features.
Hardware:
Galaxy S4 next to a Galaxy S III and you'd be hard pressed to pick them apart-until you turn them on. 5 inch screen on the S 4 is even larger than the S III. It is nearly on par with the extraordinary crisp screen on the HTC one but far brighter and with better contrast and color saturation.
It has a plastic back, a single hard home key on the bottom and an illuminated menu and back capacitive keys that disappear when not in use. Samsung is sticking with a designed that has worded for them and company executives claim that the plastic back allows them and their customers greater flexibility for removable batteries and memory and accessories such as the S-View cover, which serves as a replacement for the original back panel with an integrated screen protector,thus shielding the front glass without significantly increasing the thickness of the device. The S III had a similar cover but this new one has a transparent panel that allows you to see information such as the time, the number of messages you have and incoming call.
Samsung has not at all abandoned the race for more megapixels. The Galaxy S 4's camera has a 13megapixel sensor, which really does take some stunning still shots.
Samsung also has the other must have halo feature of 2013: an infrared blaster that allows it to function as a remote control for your television and other AV gear.
Software:
Galaxy S 4 keeps with its successful software strategy: Pack in more feature than any customer could discover in a human lifetime. It has 13 mode camera app, including automatic animated GIFs that let you select the parts of the picture that are in motion, a drama mode that composes multiple action shots into one image and an eraser mode that turns multiple exposures image, removing anyone who is in motion.
Samsung Galaxy S4 has Air Gesture function uses infrared sensors that can detect sweeping gestures of your hands a few inches above the screen. You can use these to answer the phone, move between photos in the gallery or move up and down on a web page. Samsung has used  this type of interaction in its Galaxy Note series of tablets and phablets but those devices used an electromagnetic resonance pen.  If you look away from a playing video, that video is paused. The screen will stay on as long as you are looking at it. Web pages will scroll up and down in response to the tilt of your head. Samsung's new features are in consistently applied and after a few days you  find  yourself turning  a lot of it off.
When Samsung introduced  its phone to phone content  sharing features, called Group Play, in the Galaxy S III, we loved the idea but thought it was a bit strange to presume all your friends would have Samsung phone. Samsung has expanded Group Play to support collaboration on Power Point presentations, PDF and Word document and even games.
Samsung also invested time and effort in cleaning  up and reorganizing its touch wiz user interface that sits atop Android Jelly Bean. The most immediately useful change is an expanded set of instant setting icons in the drop-down notification panel. Now you can easily turn on off without digging  through the settings menu.
Conclusion
The Galaxy S 4 can do things out of the box that no other phone can do. But it's worth nothing that much of the functionality built into the S 4 can be added to other smartphones through apps. Samsung can continue cramming more features into its next generation devices.
Galaxy S4 is a satisfying  device for using. The size and clarity of the screen alone give it  uncommon than the other smartphone.
 

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Lenovo ThinkPad x220 Review

Lenovo's Think Pad x200 series has a long history of combining lightweight portability,
epic battery life and uncompromising performance.
Design:
Comparing favorably to last year's Think pad x201 and the HP Elite book 2740p. However, the 13 inch Mac Book Air is much lighter and thinner. The standard six- cell battery takes 1 off the depth of the notebook and 0.2 pounds off its weight. The optional battery slice, which attaches bottom of the system, adds 0.6 inches of thickness and 105 pounds of weight. 
Think pad aesthetic complete with a rubberized lid and a metallic Lenovo logo and raven black sides. Perhaps the most noteworthy departure from other high end Thikpads is the absence of a latch on the lid.
Keyboard and Touchpad

Think Pad x220 keyboard offers the kind of amazing tactile feedback and concave shaped keys that allow touch typists to input quickly and accurately. The keyboard also has a full array of extended keys such as Scroll  Lock and Pause for  users who need them. Unfortunately while the keyboard itself feels great, the short 2.5 inch palm rest will leave many users wrists hanging over its edge, which can be uncomfortable and  can place added strain on the shoulders and wrists.

Who prefer touch pad will appreciate the x220’s 3*1.75 inch textured click pad. Though we have been critical of previous button less touchpad because they were jumpy, the x220 synaptic powered pad was accurate and comfortable to use.

Display and Audio

12.5 inch 1366*768 matte display on the think pad x220 offers bright, sharp images and amazingly wide viewing angles. We were able to watch video without noticing a significant loss of color fidelity. Our only complaint is that Lenovo chose to go with a 16:9 ratio after offering 16:10, 1280*800 displays on the Think pad x201.

Ports and Webcam

For a notebook, x220 has plenty of port. On the right side are SD card reader. An audio jack and a powered USB connection that can charge devices even when the notebook is off. On the left are VGA port, display port, two USB ports and an express card.

The 720p webcam, which support Skype HD calls, provided crisp but washed out image. Under bright overhead lighting, details were sharper, but had way too high of white balance at both auto modes. The webcam even stopped working and displayed a black block instead of an image. This problem persisted until we finally powered of the system completely for a few seconds before booting again.

Graphics

It comes with Intel HD Graphics chip which is good enough for playing videos and performing most tasks, though you can forget about serious gaming. On 3D Mark06,which measures overall graphics prowess, the x220 scored a respectable 3494, which is more than double the category average of 1611 and far better than the 1900 that last year’s. However, the 13 inch Mac book air has a discrete Nvidia GPU, managed 4611.

Verdict

The Think pad x220, Lenovo has combined epic battery life, strong performance, bright screen, responsive keyboard and powerful security features to make one of the world best ultraportable even better. User who want an even lighter notebook with a better screen and larger palm rest might prefer the 13 inch Mac Book Air. If you want something that packs a ton of power into a tiny package, the x220 is an best choice.

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Alienware M17X Review

Alien ware is back with a bang, with a threefold attack on the PC gaming arena. Along with the M14x and the M18x, the M17x has had a third generation Intel flavored refresh for 2012. The alien ware M17x isn't any different to the model that wowed us last year. The exciting new additions are all buried deep within the M17 is brutish chassis. The model we reviewed packed an i7-3610QM processor. Which can be pumped full of Intel Turbo boost steroids to achieve a top speed of 3.3GHz.

Hardware:
The impressive spec sheet doesn't end there, you can select up to 32GB RAM, the 17.3 inch display is of the full HD 1080p variety 2.1 megapixel webcam and has a slot loading optical drive on the side.
You might think that all of this rugged power may result in an explosion of noise, fan activity and a heat overload as with previous Alienware notebooks. This is thanks to its large heat sinks and dual rear exhausts, which provide dedicated cooling for all threads and cores of  both the CPU.Equally, if you want your M17x flashing bright red neon lights at you continuously , like a panicking air traffic control warning system, then that's an option too. The Keyboard keys color you choose to have emitting from them, are soft to the touch with a comforting rubber like bounce which makes them not only great for gaming but also for more day to day tasks such as browsing the web. The track-pad, which is offset to the left, has rubberized finish and you will hear not a peep from either of its buttons, such is the soft travel.

Heavy load:
The M17x is not travel friendly, the improved battery life of 133 minutes under stress.You will need a strong back to handle its weight load. Back to the plus points though and as you'd expect with the hardcore engine room, the Alienware M17x had little trouble dealing with any task that we threw its way. Recent game titles caused it no signs of despair and high resolution photo editing was done with hardly any fuss. You can configure the hard drive setup on your own Alienware model pretty much any way that you choose.
As well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0, you have also got access to four USB 3.0oirts, HDMI 1.4port, mini-display port, Ethernet action, SD card reader, VGA socket, optical digital output, separate headphone and microphone jacks. The Alienware M17x is a significant improvement to what was already a brilliant machine. Its bulky frame and ostentatious exterior may make the M17x a specialist laptop but within the 17 inch gaming note book market.

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Dell Inspiron 15R

  

Dell Inspiron 15R is a 15 inch notebook that offers great looks and excellent build quality. Dell Inspiron is 15R is made with the Intel Core i3 or 15 processors and Intel GMA HD graphic. Its design is so astounding that it will straightly blow you away  The newly redesigned Inspiron 15R offe3rs a much cleaner and sleeker look and feel compared to other models. This has the added benefit of  moving the screen closer to the keyboard and bringing the action to you. The outside appearance of the new 15R is very stylish with metal screen cover.

Build quality is great with a strong chassis and durable feeling plastic. The screen cover has moderate protection for the LCD with only strong pressure to the back of the panel

causing ripples.the screen has no problem styling put with two strong hinges that get the display into position and hold it without any wiggle.

Screen and Speakers

Dell 15R offers a 15.6 inch display which comes in 1366x768 resolution with a glossy or glare type surface. The brightness was a bit low for outdoor viewing but worked quite well under bright office lighting.

Ports and Features

For a budget 15 inch desktop replacement the Inspiration 15R offers plenty of inputs. We counted three USB2.0 port. It also featured a SDHC card reader but an express card slot was missing.

Performance

Dell Inspiron 15R performs great with Intel Core i3 processor and Intel GMA HD graphics. The Core i3 370M processor and Intel HD graphics can handle anything the average user would want to do,except 3Dgames, for watching movie and many others.

Conclusion:
Dell Inspiron 15R is a budget friendly 15.6 inch notebook based around the latest Intel platform. With a base configuration including the Intel Core i3 370m processor, 4GB RAM and Intel GMAHD Graphics. For the average user this machine is more than capable for pretty much all activities except gaming. Even when it came to decoding HD movies, the 15R deserves a spot on your shopping list if you are looking for a new notebook.

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