Samsung @ CES 2014

At CES 2014 Samsung unveiled a wide variety of devices that would be made available to consumers in the near future. Here’s a quick run through of what will be available from the Korean tech giant.

Samsung SMART Camera

Samsung also introduced a variety of professional cameras two of which caught our eyes were - the Samsung SMART camera WB1100F and WB2200F.

The Samsung WB1100F camera feature a 35x optical zoom lens, 25mm wide angle; 16.2 effective megapixels CCD sensor; 75.0mm (3.0inch) HVGA LCD screen; Including NFC and Wi-Fi connectivity. The WB1100F measures 124.5 X 86.5 X 96mm and weighs 462g without the battery.

Samsung WB1100F SMART Camera

The Samsung WB2200F camera also features 60x optical zoom lens, 25mm ultra wide angle; 16.2 effective megapixels 1/23” BSI CMOS sensor; 75.0mm (3.0inch) HVGA LCD screen; Including NFC and Wi-Fi connectivity. The WB2200F measures 119 X 121.8 X 35.5mm and weighs 608g without the battery.

Samsung WB2200F SMART Camera

Samsung ATIV

Samsung also unveiled its latest updates for its high-end personal computing offerings, the Samsung ATIV Book 9 2014 Edition and the Samsung ATIV One7 2014 Edition. 

The ATIV Book 9 is a high-end notebook computer more commonly known as an Ultrabook. The ATIV Book 9 is running Windows 8 on a Core i5/i7 ULV processor, with 8GB of RAM, 15.6” Full HD screen and 1TB HDD. It boasts a 14 hour batter life weighing at only 1.85kg and measuring 374 X 249.9mm.

Samsung ATIV Book 9

The ATIV One7 2014 Edition is a high-end desktop computer. The ATIV One7 is also running Windows 8 with a 4^th generation i3/i5 processor, with 8GB of RAM, 24” LED Full HD touchscreen, surround sound and 1TB HDD.

Samsung Galaxy NotePRO and TabPRO

Samsung also unveiled its latest upgrades to its tablet range, the Samsung Galaxy NetPRO and TabPRO. The Galaxy TabPRO comes in configurations of 12.2”, 10.1” and 8.4”, while the NotePRO is a 12.2” tablet which comes with an S-Pen. Here’s a brief breakdown and comparison of each tablet specifications.

Samsung Galaxy Pro Tablet Comparison

As an added bonus these devices will also have pre-installed the following apps; Bitcasa, Bloomberg Businessweek, Blurb, Cisco WebEx Meetings, Dropbox, Easily Pro, Evernote, Hancom Office, LinkedIn, LIVE SPORT.TV, NY Times, Oxford Advanced Learners A-Z, Remote PC and Schedule Pro.

Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2"

So that concludes our Samsung CES 2014 round-up. Which of these devices are you looking forward to this year? Don’t be shy let your voice be heard in the comments bellow!

Infograph: The Story of Android

With the rate at which the Android OS is advancing it pretty difficult to keep track of what version on android is the latest and what the version your running offers. We stumbled across an awesome graphic that says it all. Hope you like it.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear Overview

On the 4th of September at the IFA 2013 in Berlin, Germany Samsung announced its Galaxy Note 3 the latest instalment of the Galaxy Note product line. The new device boasts enhanced S Pen features and impressive multitasking capabilities; it features 4G LTE capabilities, 5.7 inch screen, 32/64 GB configurations with microSD support of up to 64GB, 3GB of RAM – an industry first, NFC functionality, a 13 MP camera, with up to a 2.3GHz quad-core krait 400 processor paired with a 1.3GHz quad-core cortex-A7 processor – making eight (8) cores in total and twice its predecessor, all powering on Android v4.3 (Jellybean) OS.

Samsung also announced its first ever Smartwatch, the Samsung Galaxy Gear – this is Samsung first attempt at wearable technology. The primary function of this device is for quick access to notifications and basic features on your mobile phone or tablet. The Samsung Galaxy Gear has a built-in speaker and microphones which allow the device to be used as a hands-free and can function independently also as a digital watch.

One drawback about the Samsung Galaxy Gear is it’s only currently compatible with the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, but Samsung promised compatibility with more Galaxy devices with their next scheduled OS update. Both devices will be available for purchase from September 25, 2013 in Nigeria.

Sources -1, 2, 3

Samsung Galaxy Price Guide (September 2013)

Yup it’s a little late but here’s the final batch of lowest device price point we could find in Nigeria. For all you bargain hunters out there, happy hunting!

Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom – NGN 76,000 est.  (Seventy Six Thousand Naira Only)
Samsung Galaxy S4 – NGN 94, 000 est. (Ninety Four Thousand Naira Only)
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 – NGN 83, 000 est. (Eighty Three Thousand Naira Only)
Samsung Galaxy Mega – NGN 58,000 est. (Fifty Eight Thousand Naira Only)
Samsung Galaxy S III – NGN 64, 000 est. (Sixty Four Thousand Naira Only)
Samsung Galaxy Core – NGN 37,000 est. (Thirty Seven Thousand Naira Only)

Sources – 1, 2, 3

Apple Announces iPad Mini

Yesterday evening Apple announced its 4^th generation iPad, the iPad Mini. The new device is "Thin as a pencil and light as a pad of paper", with a 7.9-inche screen. It looks like the old iPhone 3G due to its curved edges. It will have the same amount of pixels as the iPad 2 -1024 x 768 pixels and all software created for previous iPads will work on iPad Mini. 

It's 53 per cent lighter than the full-size model. It's got an A5 chip, FaceTime HD camera, 5MP iSight camera with 1080p video, has same LTE capabilities, Lightning connector and 10 hours of battery life. According to Apple the iPad Mini is "Small enough to fit in one hand, large enough to give you that full iPad experience", stressing "It's a concentration, not a reduction."


With the 16GB model starting at $329 about NGN 54,285 (Fifty Four Thousand Two Hundred and Eighty Five Naira) and ranges up to 64GB Wi-Fi + Cellular for $659 which is about NGN 108,735 (One Hundred and Eight Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty Five Naira) prices may vary. Pre-orders start on October 26 in the U.S. with Wi-Fi shipping first - on November 2 and the Wi-Fi + Cellular models Two weeks later.

But what matters is how Apples latest instalment of its iPad will stack up against the completion. We’ve taking the liberty to provide you with a table to see how it stacks up against the completion.

Is Apples iPad Mini a scaled down iPad or a big iTouch? Is it a miss or a hit? Let’s hear you opinion in the comment section below. 

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T3 Awards 2012

T3 is the UK’s leading consumer tech and lifestyle magazine. On the 8^th of October, 2012 T3 held its annual Gadget Awards in London and here is a brief summary of it featured categories, finalists and of course the Winners.

The categories and nominees are handpicked by the T3 Tech experts and the winners are picked via online polls.

Phone of the Year Finalists 

Apple iPhone 4S

HTC One X

Nokia Lumia 800

Samsung Galaxy S3 - Winner

Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Sony Xperia S 

Samsung Galaxy S3

Tablet of the Year Finalists 

Apple New iPad 3

Google Nexus 7 by ASUS – Winner

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1

Sony Tablet S

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9

AUSU Eee Transformer Prime

Gadget of the Year Finalists 

OnLive

Sony PS Vita

Sony NEX-7

LG 55LM960V

Samsung Galaxy S3

ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime

Apple iPhone 4S

Philips Fidelio L1 (Headphones)

Google Nexus 7 by ASUS - Winner

ASUS Zenbook UX31

 Google Nexus 7 by ASUS

Computer of the Year Finalists 

Dell XPS 13

Samsung Series 9

ASUS Zenbook UX31 – Winner

Apple MAcBook Air 2012

Alienware M14x

Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display

 ASUS Zenbook UX3

TV of the Year Finalists 

Sony KDL-55HX853 - Winner

LG 55LM960V

Panasonic TX-P50VT50

Toshiba 55WL863

Samsung UE55ES8000

Philips 42PFL7666

 Sony KDL-55HX853

Gaming Gadget of the Year Finalists 

Sennheiser PC 360 G4ME (HeadPhones)

Alieanware X51

Sony PS Vita - Winner

Nintendo 3DS XL

NVIDIA 3D Vision 2

OnLive

 Sony PS Vita

Work Gadget of the Year Finalists 

Epson PX830FWD (Printer)

Logitech Performance MX Mouse

ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime

Apple iPhone 4S – Winner

Blackberry Bold 9900

Samsung Galaxy Note

 Apple iPhone 4S

Music Gadget of the Year Finalists 

Pure Avanti Flow (Headphones)

Philips Fidelio L1 (Headphones)

Urbanears Plattan (Headphones)

Jawbone Big Jambox (Bluetooth Speaker)

Sonos (Wireless Speaker)

B&W P3 (Headphones)- Winner

 B&W P3

So which of these devices will you be running out to buy? Don't be shy, let us know in the comment section below.

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iPhone 5, Galaxy S III & Lumia 920 Specs Compared

What we’ve got here is brief comparison of the three most publicised smartphones, in the world. That’s to say we’ve put Apple’s iPhone 5, Samsung’s Galaxy S III and Nokia’s Lumia 920 up against each other.

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So which do you think? If you were going for an upgrade which would you get? Leave your comments below. Also watch out for our overview of the Nokia Lumia 920 and 820, and iPhone 5 where we highlight the pros and cons of these devices and our hands-on Samsung Galaxy S III Review!

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