Currently available only in the UK, this is one great puzzle. This handheld game does not require batteries. To play it, you need to tilt this orb and guide a little metal ball through a crazy three-dimensional maze, just like on a roller coaster ride. The ball has to negotiate 138 sections before reaching its destination—the centre of the puzzle. For that to happen, you have to twist and turn the puzzle 360º, and Addictaball addicts are calling it the best addictive game ever. It is available in large 19 cm and portable 13 cm variants. A simpler version available in the US is called Super Plexus and costs about $29.
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3 April 2010
Sony Vaio Z117 Series
A sure shot winner in the luxury segment, but not the greatest computing device in the market.
1.41 kg | 256 GB storage | 8 GB Ram | Intel Core i7 processor
Rs 1,59,900
The oopmh factor is back. The Sony Vaio Z Series is now in a new avatar. It features a unibody aluminium shell covered with carbon fibre, and a full HD 1920 x 1080 pixel 13.1 inch-wide LED backlit TFT display with 96 per cent Adobe RGB coverage.
And it has two great features that no other PC manufacturer offers: a backlit keyboard similar to the MacBook Pro’s, and a dedicated switch to manage the high-speed graphic accelerator card from Nvidia. Weighing 1.41 kg, it runs on 4 SSD drives that give you 256 GB of storage, and it comes with 8 GB Ram. Since 32 bit editions of Windows can’t access anything over 3 GB of Ram, Sony ships the Vaio Z with the 64 bit edition of Windows 7.
All this is controlled by an Intel Core i7 processor. There’s also a three-year return-to-bench domestic warranty, with only the first year valid globally. But all’s not well with this otherwise beautiful and fantastic machine. The four solid state drives (SSDs) run in Raid 0, so if even one drive conks off, your data can’t be recovered. It is a high-performance machine and nice to look at too, but its battery backup is a measly five hours and it takes roughly four hours to charge (you can choose to buy the eight-hour battery pack). Bundled with this laptop is a noise-cancelling headphone from Sony, so that your plane trips are a bit more enjoyable. Get this if you want to be the envy of everyone on that flight.
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3 Apr 2010 - 9 Apr 2010
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Rs 2,995It offers more detail and clarity with a precision-engineered glass lens and a 1.3 megapixel sensor. The webcam also lets you take still shots of up to 5 megapixels (using enhancing software, but the image is still a 1.3 megapixel one). What is good is Logitech’s Right Light technology that automatically adjusts the image even in dim light. The universal clip is designed to fit your LCD screens, notebooks (in case yours does not have a webcam) or standard CRT monitors. It comes with a two-year warranty from Logitech India. And while it may seem a bit pricey, the performance justifies the expense.
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Rs 33,500It’s finally here, the iPhone 3GS. Available exclusively through Airtel, this dream gadget is lighter and twice as fast as the earlier iPhones. It supports video shooting and editing on the phone, a magnetic built-in compass and voice control. The 3GS is also available in white colour. The battery is bumped up from 6 hours on Wi-Fi to 9 hours, and 12 hours of talk time from 10 hours. But there’s still no 3G in India, so upgrading now may not make much sense. Also, it is priced too steep. This phone sells for $199 in the US, with a contract for a 16 GB version, and the phone is still locked.
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Another example of fantastic technology that is available in the modern world of computing. Choice and more choice!
Phyllis
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The Sony Vaio Z Series packs a punch worthy of KO-ing the Macbook Air but without the hefty diva price tag.
Robert Ivor
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