Samsung launches Corby Plus and Corby Pro in India

Samsung launches two new pair of Corby phones CorbyPlus B3410 and CorbyPro B5310 in Indian market. This pair is also expected to be a big hit similar to those Corbys’ which were recently launched. The common features in both the phones include full QWERTY keypads and QVGA touchscreen displays, providing access to social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace via Samsung’s TouchWiz UI.
CorbyPro B5310’s Features:

• 4.13 x 2.24 x 0.62 inches dimensions
• 240 x 320 pixels resolution
• Weight : 135g
• 16M QVGA touchscreen display
• 3 MP camera with digital zoom
• 100MB ofextendable memory
• Li – Ion, 960 mAh battery with 8.33 hours (500 mins) of Talk time & 500 hours (21 days) of Stand-by time.
• FM Radio with RDS
• 3.5mm headset jack
• Music player
• Quad-band GSM
• 3.5G support data download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps
• GPS
• Bluetooth
• WiFi (802.11b/802.11g)
• USB
• Price : 13,900 INR ($299)

CorbyPlus B3410’s Features:

• 2.6  inch (240×320 pixels)
• Weight : 113.7gm
• 262K QVGA TFT touchscreen display
• 2 MP Camera with 4x Digital Zoom
• FM Radio with recording capability
• 3.5mm headset jack
• 960 mAh battery, up to 12 hours of Talk time
• Music Player
• Bluetooth v2.1
• Quad Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, GPRS/WAP
• DNSe
• 20MB internal memory, Micro SD card slot (up to 8GB) expandable memory
• Price :10,050 INR ($216)

Samsung CorbyPlus B3410 doesn’t have GPS and Wi-Fi.

alienware M17x laptop review

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The good: Highest-end components; imposing design; fantastic performance.

The bad: Starting configurations are overpriced; touch controls are a bit wonky.

The bottom line: If you're looking to drop some major change on a show-off gaming laptop, it's hard to do better than the Alienware Area-51 m17x, a mean-looking, high-performance black slab.

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just come right out and say the Alienware m17x is about as powerful as a laptop gets, at least if it's as tricked-out as our $6,000-plus review unit was. More modest builds are available for as little as $1,999, but at that level, you get a fairly yawn-inducing set of midrange components, dressed up in a very attractive shell.

The Alienware really shines when packed out with dual Nvidia GeForce 9800 GPUs and an Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 processor. Of course, few people, even serious gamers, need that much horsepower, but as a display of conspicuous consumption, it's hard to beat, with an illuminated keyboard, imposing new black-slab aesthetic, and a Blu-ray drive.
Alienware almost has a better case to make with this system's smaller cousin, the 15-inch m15x, which at least has the distinction of being one of the only mainstream-size gaming laptops out there. Gamers with more realistic budgets are encouraged to check out the Gateway P-7811FX, easily the best bang for your gaming buck. Still, excess has its fans, and if your gaming laptop is just as much about making a statement as playing games, few do it as well.

	Alienware Area-51 m17x	Average for category [desktop replacement]
Video	S-video, HDMI	VGA-out, S-Video, HDMI
Audio	Stereo speakers with subwoofer, headphone/microphone jacks, optical audio	Stereo speakers with subwoofer, headphone/microphone jacks.
Data	4 USB 2.0, 2 FireWire (1 mini, 1 full-size), SD card reader	4 USB 2.0, mini-FireWire, SD card reader
Expansion	ExpressCard/54	ExpressCard/54
Networking	modem, Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth	modem, Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, optional Bluetooth
Optical drive	Blu-ray DVD burner	DVD burner [high-end: HD DVD or Blu-Ray]

Our Alienware m17x is tricked out with plenty of high-end components, including two 500GB 5,400rpm hard drives, for a whopping 1TB of total storage. We also got twin Nvidia GeForce 9800 graphics cards (which, unfortunately, do not appear to be currently available on the Alienware Web site) in an SLI configuration, a 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 CPU, and 4GB of RAM. By way of comparison, our current favorite gaming laptop, the $1,449 Gateway P-7811FX, has a Core 2 Duo P8400, only 200GB of hard drive space (but it's a 7,200rpm drive), a single GeForce 9800 card, and the same 4GB of RAM. The Alienware is clearly more powerful, but also costs around four times as much.
The combination of the Core 2 Extreme X9000 CPU and Nvidia GeForce 9800 makes the m17x nearly unstoppable in our benchmark tests, easily besting other high-end multimedia desktop replacements such as the HP Pavilion dv7-1025nr (and, of course, the Gateway P-7811FX). In all honesty, the difference will be hard to notice in casual Web surfing or office apps, but gaming performance is impressive. The twin GeForce 9800 graphics cards got us an amazing119.5 frames per second in Unreal Tournament 3 at the extremely high resolution of 1,920x1,200. The Gateway got about half that score (also, that's still nothing to sneer at).

Does Your Hairstylist Have to Look Good?

Have you often wondered whether a hairstylist's appearance indicates whether or not they will good job on your hair?

We have all walked into a salon with high hopes about a wonderful new haircut only to find our new stylist to have less than perfect hair. But just because your stylist doesn't have beautiful hair doesn't mean you should turn and run. Looking fabulous isn't necessarily an essential qualification in a good hairstylist.

Keep in mind that most hairstylists don't cut their own hair. Therefore, the stylist's haircut doesn't tell you much about how your own hair will turn out. Before getting your hair cut by a new stylist for the first time, you should ask to see photos of their clients, rather than worry about the stylist's own hairstyle.

You should also note that a lot of hairstylists try to look trendy. Therefore if you see a wacky cut or color on your stylist, they may just be experimenting with new hair trends or products.

WHAT'S IMPORTANT

Healthy looking hair
If your stylist doesn't keep his/her hair in good condition, it shows they don't care and probably aren't using the best products. Even if their hair isn't perfectly coiffed, it should at least look shiny and healthy.

Good hygiene
Dirty fingernails, body odor, bad breath and other signs of bad hygiene are unacceptable in a hairstylist (or anyone in the service industry). Because you are in close contact with your stylist, he/she should always be clean and fresh. Though some stylists may work long hours, it's disgusting and unhealthy for a hairstylist to be anything less than clean.

WHAT SHOULDN'T BE TOLERATED

Dirty salon
Not only should your stylist be clean, but the salon should be clean as well. The floor should be swept between each customer. Scissors and other equipment should be sanitized and counters should be wiped down. If you notice an establishment is extremely dirty, don't hesitate to leave.

Smoking
Your stylist shouldn't smoke while working and shouldn't take breaks to smoke when they should be cutting your hair. In addition to the effects of second hand smoke, the odor of cigarettes on a person's hands, clothes and body isn't acceptable in the workplace.

Not listening
One of the most important qualities of a good hairstylist is to be a good listener. You are putting your appearance in their hands and should expect they will listen to your wishes. Be a little flexible when talking to your stylist, however. Because of their experience, a good hairstylist knows which cut will look good with your facial structure and which colors may not be the best for your skin tone.

Talk with stylist for several minutes before they begin wielding the scissors. The most important thing you need to clarify with your stylist ahead of time is how short you want your hair and if you want layers. Layers can take a long time to grow out! Be prepared when heading to your appointment. If you have seen a color or cut that you love in a magazine or online, bring the magazine or printouts with you to show the stylist. The hairstylist should be able to tell you if your ideas will actually look good on you.

Don't head for the door if you see your new stylist has a pink streak in her hair, uneven angles or a funky cut. There are more important qualifications in a hairstylist than looks. Experience, cleanliness and communication are the keys.

Samsung OMNIA HD i8910 Review

Our patience has been rewarded. We have just received a final version of one of the most interesting cell phones as of now – the Samsung OMNIA HD, also known as i8910 HD depending on the region it sells. Actually we like the OMNIA HD better, because it sounds far more intriguing than just another name with numbers in it. We are going to take a closer at the phone a bit later. First, let us remind you what is so fancy tickling about the phone. It is all in one device sporting the largest (3.7-inch) AMOLED screen to have ever been integrated on a cell phone in recorded history. It features 16 mln. colors and 360x640 pixel resolution, just like the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. Moreover, its 8-megapixel camera that allows HD video capture and playback makes it a pioneer among all the cell phones on the market. The device sports DivX and Xvid video support. The OMNIA HD runs on a Symbian OS modified with manufacturer’s TouchWiz 3D interface, so it’s also smart indeed. On top of that it features Wi-Fi with DLNA, 7.2 Mb. capable HSDPA, GPS, HDMI, accelerometer and comes with either 8 or 16GB built-in memory and expansion slot to allow use of an up to 32GB card. Last, but not least the manufacturer have managed to pack all these features in a 12.9 mm. thin body.

What's in the box?

• Samsung OMNIA HD i8910
  
• Charger
• Stereo headset

  

The volume rocker, microSD slot, screen lock/unlock button, microUSB port and camera shutter are located on its left and right hand sides, while 3.5 mm. jack and both stereo speakers can be found on its top and bottom. We need to point out that plastic surface on its back side simply adores fingerprints. Our other negative comment here is the back cover opens way too easily, there is no apparent lock mechanism and we felt as if it was about to come off anytime. It´s possible that the issue affects only the unit we tested. What else is there onto the back panel? One of the most interesting and important features of the i8910 HD – the world´s first 8-megapixel camera that supports HD video capture(720p equal to 1280x720 pixels).