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Usman Khalid
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New Apple TV (2012): Full Review – A bump to 1080p resolution support – Part 3

Apple’s ecosystem is the major motivation for those who are interested in a set-top box. The device is little useful for web surfing and Netflix. However, when you have other iOS device(s) and iCloud access, then it is a different story to tell. The iCloud plays a big role in making the device look attractive […]

New Apple TV (2012): Full Review – A bump to 1080p resolution support – Part 4

The 1080p bump in the resolution support on the new device looks impressive on paper. But repeated observation reveals a little difference between 720p and 1080p formats on 2011 and 2012 devices. The 1080p Apple TV’s picture may have been very slightly sharper and richer, but there wasn’t a single moment I could pick out […]

New Apple TV (2012): Full Review – A bump to 1080p resolution support – Part 5

Only the iPhone 4S, iPad 2, and the new iPad support mirroring so far, but Apple is including mirroring in its upcoming Mountain Lion operating system, due out later this summer. That should let you display anything you can play on your computer–possibly even regular Hulu.com–on your Apple TV. The new sleek and simple remote […]

Fiat 500 Abarth: Hands-on Review – Part 1

Fiat just rolled out the US version of their Fiat 500 Abarth. At first look the small hatchback gives the same look of the Fiat 500c except the side-skirt stickers that tell the very difference. Oh! There are two shiny Abarth logos at the front and rear ends of the vehicle. The inside of the […]

Fiat 500 Abarth: Hands-on Review – Part 2

Although there has been a Fiat 500 Abarth in Europe for several years, the U.S. version is significantly different. The U.S. tuners used a different turbocharger on the base engine, with subsequently different tuning. Matt Davis, Fiat’s U.S. head of Product Marketing, says the U.S. version is louder than the European version. Inside the car, […]

The new iPad (2012): First review – Most intimidating factor, Retina Display – Part 1

Apple’s new beast is out of the cage and the most intimidating factor of it is its Retina Display. Now, I can go on and on for hours on new display and how it has the power to convert people from other tablets to the Apple product, and how it can lure the uninitiated public […]

The new iPad (2012): First review – Most intimidating factor, Retina Display – Part 2

What Apple has done here is doubled the pixel number in height and width—2,048×1,536 from 1,024×768—quadrupling its pixel density on the screen real estate, 3.1 million, if you want to crunch some numbers. Hence, the Retina Display. Prior to iPad, only iPhone 4/4S and iPod Touch 3rd generation were bestowed with the mesmerizing technology. On […]

The new iPad (2012): First review – Most intimidating factor, Retina Display – Part 3

iPad’s updated rear camera, which the company calls its iSight camera. It is a huge improvement over the iPad 2’s 0.7-megapixel shooter. If you’ve spent any time over on Apple’s iPad page, you’ve probably seen the exploded view of Apple’s five-element lens system, which was adopted from the iPhone. However you want to explain it, […]

The new iPad (2012): First review – Most intimidating factor, Retina Display – Part 4

I still think Siri was a fine addition to family of features in the iPhone 4S, but as far as the iPad is concerned, it does not make much of a sense to me. A smartphone is an advised thing to carry with you on a morning jog or stroll through the park in the […]

The new iPad (2012): First review – Most intimidating factor, Retina Display – Part 5

The original iPad made its debut with iOS 3.2. That OS’ limitations seem prehistoric today. You couldn’t bounce between applications with multitasking. You couldn’t organize applications into folders. And support for document printing and AirPlay streaming of music, videos, and photos didn’t arrive until November 2010. At launch, the new iPad comes with iOS 5.1. […]

The new iPad (2012): First review – Most intimidating factor, Retina Display – Part 6

Mainstream magazines, including The New Yorker, Wired, and Vanity Fair, all have iPad-specific editions. Even specialty publications, such as comic books, test prep, and sheet music, have found their way onto the iPad. But when you compare the experience of reading on the iPad with its paper-based ancestor or dedicated e-ink readers, the iPad still […]

The new iPad (2012): First review – Most intimidating factor, Retina Display – Part 7

Another advantage of iPad with 4G is the added capability of assisted GPS (A-GPS), allowing users to accurately pinpoint their locations on a map and take advantage of navigation and location-aware apps. The Wi-Fi-only models of the iPad can use rudimentary Wi-Fi hot-spot triangulation techniques to guess locations, but are much less accurate and consistent. […]

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