There are plenty of banks and Organizations in india that provide credit cards. Credit cards now a days have become day to day goods in human life. The flexibility and the usability of these cards gave people a choice to roam without carrying any money with them. These cards also offer the flexibility of using them in any foreign currency and in any Non Indian outlet or marketing websites. There are mainly three service providers of these cards. VISA, MASTER-CARD and American Express. DISCOVER , CHASE, FIRST PREMIERE etc are also available but the widely used ones are VISA and MASTERCARDS.

Some of the indian Banks have tied up with another companies inorder to provide an addon card to its customers, through which people can take the advantage of the addon offers. Companies like AIR-INDIA, VODAFONE, AIRTEL, BIGBAZAAR, HP,RELIANCE etc are major contributors for the addon type of cards.

There are some Organizations other than banks like Barclay, Reliance etc provide credit facilities to their customers. These are relatively easy to get and expensive in terms of the interest rate and payback period.

List of CREDIT CARD providers in INDIA:

• ABN Amro
• American Express Bank
• Axis Bank
• Bank of Baroda
• Bank of India
• Bank of Maharashtra
• Bank of Rajasthan
• Barclays Bank
• Canara Bank
• Central Bank of India
• Citi Bank
• Corporation Bank
• DCB Bank
• Deutsche Bank
• Federal Bank
• HDFC Bank
• HSBC Bank
• ICICI Bank
• ING VYSYA Bank
• Indian Overseas Bank
• J&K Bank
• Kotak Bank
• Reliance
• SBI
• SCB Bank
• Syndicate Bank
• Union Bank of India
• Vijaya Bank

How to Apply?
Credit card application is so simple by following the steps.

1. Go to the website of the bank you are interested in.

2. Now, click on the cards section of the bank and choose credit cards.

3. Carefully choose the credit card that is suitable to you and dont forget to check if you meet the eligibility criteria.

4. Now, click on the online application submission and fill the details as per your certificates. Be sure that all the details are correct, because these are the details that are used in processiong your details.

5. Now, Click on the submit after you are sure that you have entered everything.

6. Thats it. Now you can expect a call from them, provided your phone number in the application form is correct.

The net book market has matured and several companies have found it increasingly necessary to differentiate their products from the competition. Though, everyone has improved the quality and battery life of their offerings over time, but more extreme measures have been necessary as well.  The screen sizes have increased, keyboards have grown, systems have gotten more expensive  and many other changes have been instituted.

The HP Mini 5101 is the newest business release and the  design language is closer to that of the other new Minis as well as HP’s ProBooks, but HP still makes it clear that the 5101 is aimed at businesses and high-demand users.

The HP Mini 5101 runs an Intel Atom N280 processor (1.66GHz) with 1GB of RAM and Windows XP. The HP 5101 gets HP’s 3D Driveguard, an on-board accelerometer that protects the hard drive during a fall or shock. and there is also a standard VGA out , a radio on and off switch, an SD card reader, HD display option and three USB slots, making it a premium netbook.

One of the biggest features that sets the 5101 apart is its build quality-aside from the size (10.30 x 7.09 x 0.91-inches and 2.64lbs) it does not feel like a netbook. The metal chassis and aluminum lid are downright solid, similar to a higher-end ultraportable.

The keyboard on the HP 5101 is  still large, spacious, and one of the best keyboard on a 10-inch netbook.  The trackpad is small but workable and the keys, palmrests, trackpad buttons and underside of the chassis get a soft-touch rubber coating which feel good on your hands, which gives the netbook a premium feel, as does the metal LCD lid.

HP Mini 5101 is a very capable system that never feels like a powerhouse, but for 2-3 hours of note-taking, emailing, or similar tasks it does it’s duties without issue. It even has some extra features including, cool blue-green LEDs and a battery indicator gauge.

HP Mini 5101battery  lasts for about 7-8 hours, but the HP seems to have a performance advantage over many of them, thanks in no small part to the 7200RPM hard drive.

HP 5101 pricing starts at about $399 means that there are cheaper options, but if you demand a bit more of your netbook than most people, you want to use it as a primary mobile device or you plan on using it for business then that premium won’t seem like much at all unless you start upgrading the system, then it can get expensive.

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Snow Leopard’s  QuickTime X with brand new features is an unobtrusive user interface and a top-to-bottom code overhaul designed to take advantage of Snow Leopard’s new technologies built for speed.

QuickTime X has been pitched as the next-generation media technology that powers the audio and video experience in Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Leveraging Grand Central Dispatch and 64-bit computing, Snow Leopard’s two core technologies, QuickTime X delivers a notable speed increase in every aspect, from launching up to 2.4 times faster to a smooth, GPU-accelerated playback of HD videos.

In addition, QuickTime X takes advantage of OS X’s ColorSync technology to provide high-quality color reproduction during playback and when sharing media to your iPhone, iPod, or Apple TV. Also, Core Audio, Core Video and Core Animation all come into play to provide the highest possible video quality and eye-catching interface effects.

QuickTime X is similar to other key system apps and has been completely rewritten in Cocoa, Apple’s preferred Objective-C based application environment. This also means that QuickTime X shares no legacy code with the original QuickTime that had been unveiled 18 years ago, in 1991. Also, similar with Google’s Chrome, a fresh start has enabled Apple’s engineers to optimize QuickTime X for speed.

Of course, end-users don’t care much about what’s under the hood as all they want from a media player is stutter-free playback and a clean user interface, in addition to a range of file types and export options as QuickTime X delivers all of the above and in style, too.

A Clean UI

You’ll first notice a completely redesigned appearance that ditches the old brushed metal look in favor of the minimalistic interface with floating movie controls that fade in and out of the view, similar to the iTunes’ movie player. Even the window’s title bar fades out, leaving only the movie content itself floating on your desktop which is a core animation feat. Move the mouse and the window’s title bar and semi-translucent controls fade back into view.

In QuickTime X, both the panoramic and full screen movie playback are available, with no annoying Pro registration prompt in sight. Also, a new thumbnail strip makes navigating chaptered movies easier than before by automatically detecting scenes in a movie and creating chapter thumbnails, which is similar tolike in iMovie. The playback controls including, play or pause, forward, reverse, volume, scrubbing and volume are now lined up in a floating palette.

There are some users who may dislike the change as the semi-translucent palette obscures a portion of your video every time you move the mouse or hit a keyboard shortcut.

Hardware Accelerated with H.264 Playback

QuickTime X recognizes a greater number of audio and video formats by borrowing the technology found in the iPhone OS’s QuickTime subsystem.  In addition, the player specifically supports GPU accelerated video decoding of H.264 files as other video formats are not hardware accelerated at this time.

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If you are not excited about the standards Panasonic is setting for itself in the micro four third series of cameras you wouldn’t be here. Panasonic came out with the GH-1 to take on Canon EOS 500 D, Nikon D 5000 and Olympus E 620. The thought and planning Panasonic had put behind the design of its Lumix GH 1 was evident in its form and function. Buoyed by the success obviously, Panasonic has announced the new GF-1 to take on the likes of Olympus EP-1.

One thing is obvious. Panasonic has to design the lens for the GF-1 based on the micro four third standard. So while the Olympus Ep-1 has the 17 mm f2.8 kit lens, the GH-1 has the LUMIX G VARIO 14 – 45 mm, f3.5 – 5.6 zoom lens and the Lumix G 20mm, f1.7, kit lenses.

Just as the noise reduction measures it had undertaken with the GH 1 Panasonic has announced more noise reduction measures with the GF 1 like isolating chromatic and luminance noises before applying noise reduction measures. You would wonder why others have not thought of it before as it is a question of isolating frequencies of noise before the reduction techniques are applied.

The HD capabilities in the GF 1 are also enhanced to 1280 x 720 at 60 fps when compared to the GH 1.

One should however, wait for the review on image quality and noise parameters. But judging by the attention to detail Panasonic had given in the design of GH 1, you can expect the same for the GF 1.

Specifications

Sensor

• 4/3 type MOS (‘Live MOS sensor’)
• 13.06 million total pixels
• 12.11 million effective pixels

• RGB (Primary) color filter array Image sizes

• 4000 x 3000 (4:3)
• 2816 x 2112 (4:3)
• 2048 x 1536 (4:3)
• 4000 x 2672 (3:2)
• 2816 x 1880 (3:2)
• 2048 x 1360 (3:2)
• 4000 x 2248 (16:9)
• 2816 x 1584 (16:9)
• 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
• 2992 x 2992 (1:1)
• 2112 x 2112 (1:1)

• 1504 x 1504 (1:1)

Aspect ratios:

• 4:3
• 3:2
• 16:9
• 1:1 File formats RAW
• RAW + JPEG Standard
• RAW + JPEG Fine
• JPEG (EXIF 2.2) – Standard
• JPEG (EXIF 2.2) – Fine Movie mode AVCHD lite (three quality levels)
• Motion JPEG
• Mono sound
• AVCDHD: 1280 x 720, 60p (sensor output is 30fps) 9-17 Mbps

• MJPEG: 320×240, 640×480, 848×480, 1280×720 (all at 30fps) Lenses

• Micro Four Thirds mount lenses
• Four Thirds mount lenses via adapter (DMW-MA1PP)

Autofocus only available with:
- Olympus Zuiko 25 F2.8 ‘Pancake’
- Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6
- Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4-5.6
- Panasonic Leica D Summilux 25mm F1.4 ASPH
- Panasonic Leica D Vario-Elmar 14-50mm F3.8-5.6 ASPH. Mega OIS
- Panasonic Leica D Vario-Elmar 14-150mm F3.5-5.6 ASPH. Mega OIS

Focus modes

• Auto Focus
• Manual focus
• Face Detection
• AF Tracking
• 23-Area-Focusing/1 Area Focusing
• Single or Continuous AF
• AF detection range: EV 0-18 (F3.5 lens, ISO 100)
• Pre AF (Quick AF/Continuous AF), AF+MF, MF Assist(5x, 10x)

AF assist lamp Yes, dedicated lamp Image stabilization None (lens only) Extended optical zoom Yes Digital zoom

• Up to 4x

Exposure modes

• Program AE
• Aperture priority AE
• Shutter priority AE
• Manual
• iAuto
• SCN
• Movie
• Custom (2)

Scene modes

• Portrait
• Soft Skin
• Creative Portrait
• Architecture
• Sports
• Peripheral Defocus
• Flower
• Food
• Objects
• Night Portrait
• Night Scenery
• Illuminations
• Baby 1,2
• Pet
• Party

• Sunset

Sensitivity

• Auto
• Intelligent ISO
• ISO 100
• ISO 200
• ISO 400
• ISO 800
• ISO 1600

• ISO 3200

Metering 144-zone multi-pattern sensing system Metering range 0 to 18 EV Metering modes

• Multiple-Weighted
• Center-Weighted
• Spot AE Lock AEL/AFL button
• With shutter release half-press AE Bracketing 3, 5 or 7 frames

• 1/3 to 2.0 EV steps Exposure steps 1/3 or 1.0 EV Exposure compensation • -3.0 to +3.0 EV

• 1/3 EV steps Shutter speed 60 -1/4000 sec
• Bulb (up to 4 mins)
• Flash X-sync 1/160 sec White balance Auto
• Daylight
• Cloudy
• Shade
• Halogen
• Flash
• Custom 1
• Custom 2

• Kelvin temp (2500 – 10000 K, 100K steps) WB fine tuning Yes (blue/amber bias, magenta/green bias) WB Bracketing

• 3 shots
• +/-1 to +/-3 in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis Color space sRGB

• Adobe RGB Image parameters • My Color mode (Expressive/Retro/Pure/Elegant/Monochrome/Dynamic Art/Silhouette/Custom)

• Film Mode (Standard / Dynamic / Nature / Smooth / Nostalgic / Vibrant)
• Saturation (5 levels)
• Contrast (5 levels)
• Sharpness (5 levels)
• Noise reduction (5 levels)
• Monochrome (Standard, Dynamic, Smooth)
• My Film (2 memories, multi film mode) Drive modes Single
• Continuous H (3 fps)
• Continuous L (2 fps) Continuous buffer 7 RAW images
• Unlimited JPEG images with a fast card Self-timer 2 sec
• 10 sec
• 10 sec, 3 images Remote release Optional DMW-RSL1 Flash Manual pop-up
• TTL auto / manual
• Guide no. 6.0 (ISO 100, m)

• Sync modes: Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow syncro with red-eye reduction, Slow syncro

• 1st /2nd curtain sync

• Flash power: Up to +/- 2EV in 1/3 EV steps Flash X-sync speed 1/160 sec External flash

• Hot shoe

• TTL Auto with FL220/FL360/FL500 (Optional) Viewfinder • Optional Electronic Viewfinder DOF preview Yes Orientation sensor Yes LCD monitor • 3.0″ Low temperature Polycrystalline TFT LCD

• 3:2 aspect ratio
• Wide viewing angle
• 460,000 dots
• 60 fps
• Approx 100% frame coverage
• Brightness (7 levels), Color (7 levels)
• Modes: Off / Auto Power LCD / Power LCD Playback functions Single
• Magnify (2 – 16x)
• Index (12 or 30 frames)
• Slideshow
• Calendar view
• Resize
• Text Stamp
• Trimming
• Aspect Conversion
• Audio Dubbing Connectivity USB 2.0 (High Speed)
• Video Out (NTSC / PAL)
• Wired remote control DMW-RSL1 (optional)
• HDMI Print compliance PictBridge

• DPOF Storage SD / SDHC / MMC Power • 1250 mAh 7.2v Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery
• Supplied charger / AC adapter Dimensions 119 mm x 71 mm x 36.3 mm (4.69 x 2.8 x 1.43 inches) Weight (camera body) Approx. 285 g (10.05 oz) Weight (inc 20mm lens, card and battery) Approx. 448 g (15.8

Press Release

PANASONIC INTRODUCES ITS LATEST LUMIX G SERIES DIGITAL CAMERA – THE LUMIX DMC-GF1

The LUMIX GF1, the world’s smallest and lightest system digital camera with built-in flash*, packs powerful DSLR and HD video capabilities into a sleek and easy-to-use compact body

Secaucus, NJ (September 2, 2009) – Today, Panasonic announced the new LUMIX DMC-GF1, the latest addition to the award-winning LUMIX G Series, which debuts as the world’s smallest and lightest system digital camera with a built-in flash*. The LUMIX DMC-GF1 distinguishes itself from previous models with its elegant, compact design reminiscent of classic film cameras, yet builds on Panasonic’s success with the revolutionary LUMIX G Series of digital interchangeable lens system cameras based on the Micro Four Thirds system standard. With its compact size, user-friendly design and ability to record High Definition (HD) video and take professional-quality photos, the LUMIX GF1 continues to redefine digital photography standards.

“Panasonic changed the digital camera industry with the world’s first Micro Four Thirds digital camera, the LUMIX G1 – a compact “DSLR-like” digital camera that produces exceptional image quality. Then, as we continued to raise the innovation bar, Panasonic launched the LUMIX GH1, adding full High Definition 1080p video recording with continuous auto focus,” said David Briganti, Senior Product Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. “The new LUMIX GF1 continues the evolution and is the perfect addition to our LUMIX G Series, as its sophisticated, small body makes it easier and more convenient to carry. The GF1 is ideal for point-and-shoot consumers looking to step-up to DSLR-quality or for current DSLR users who want greater convenience without compromising performance quality or creative flexibility.”

With its lightweight body, the LUMIX GF1 provides experienced photographers with the ideal digital camera to carry with them at all times. Like its predecessors in the LUMIX G Series, the LUMIX GF1 eliminates the pentaprism found in traditional interchangeable lens cameras. Thus, this mirror-free structure allows Panasonic to dramatically reduce both size and weight.

Though small in size, the LUMIX GF1 does not compromise in advanced features. The LUMIX GF1 thoroughly optimizes the advantages of a system camera to ensure high performance, whether capturing photos or HD video. The LUMIX DMC-GF1 can record 1280 x 720 High Definition video in AVCHD Lite, a format that enables longer recording times. With a dedicated video record button, capturing video is convenient and easy. The LUMIX GF1 can also record HD Motion JPEG in 1280 x 720 and other video recording formats include: QVGA, VGA and WVGA. The LUMIX GF1 has a unique Movie Program Mode that allows consumers to adjust the depth-of-field while shooting in HD video, so background and foreground can be blurred to give creative effects – something typically only possible with expensive professional camcorders.

The LUMIX DMC-GF1 includes the new My Color mode, which includes seven preset effects – Expressive, Retro, Pure, Elegant, Monochrome, Dynamic Art, Silhouette and Custom – all which let users manually set the color, brightness and saturation levels. With the Live View function, users can see how these settings will effect the photo before they shoot, making it easier to capture the exact mood or atmosphere desired. For even more elaborate effects, users can choose from a total of nine Film modes, and set the contrast, sharpness and saturation levels for each. A custom function lets users store their favorite settings in memory. Furthermore, the exposure meter can be displayed in other shooting modes and the correlation between shutter speed and aperture is shown, with a color-coded warning that alerts users when the settings are not in the proper range.

For those users not quite comfortable with extensive manual and creative controls, the LUMIX GF1 provides a user-friendly setting that can address a beginner’s comfort level, while helping them evolve their photography skills. For instance, Panasonic’s new Scene mode, Peripheral Defocus, lets users take a photo where the foreground is in focus and background is blurred – or vice versa. This popular effect can be intimidating for a beginner, but in the Peripheral Defocus mode, by simply selecting the objects to be blurred and focused using the camera’s keypad, it is simple for photographers of any level.

Also, helping to make the LUMIX GF1 more approachable, Panasonic’s popular iA (Intelligent Auto) mode, a system of technologies that engage automatically – no setting changes needed – allows for intuitive use when shooting still or video images. While shooting video, iA activates Panasonic’s O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization), which helps reduce video-blurring due to handshake. In addition, Face Detection automatically detects a face in the frame and adjusts focus, exposure, contrast, and skin complexion on it so it always turns out beautifully. Intelligent Exposure continually checks the ambient light level and adjusts the exposure setting as conditions change to prevent blown highlights and blocked shadows. For still photos, the iA system encompasses: Face Recognition (up to six faces can be registered); Auto Focus (AF) Tracking; Mega O.I.S.; Intelligent ISO; Intelligent Exposure; and Intelligent Scene Selector.

The LUMIX GF1 also comes fully-equipped with a built-in flash and a large, 3.0-inch Intelligent LCD with a wide viewing angle and a 460,000-dot resolution. The Intelligent LCD offers automatic backlight control, which when combined with its high-resolution, helps improve visibility in all light environments – from sunny outdoors to low-light interior settings. New for the LUMIX G Series, the LUMIX GF1 is compatible with an optional Live View Finder (DMW-LVF1), which provides the full-time live view function boasting 100% field of view regardless of the attached lens. To further expand the LUMIX G Series system, Panasonic Micro Four Thirds digital cameras can be used with Four Thirds System interchangeable lenses via an optional mount adaptor DMW-MA1 and with the prestigious Leica M/R lenses using Panasonic’s DMW-MA2M DMW-MA3R. These adapters give the user access to the unlimited number of lens properties.

The LUMIX GF1′s sensor technology offers the best of both worlds – the superior image quality of a CCD sensor, and the low-power consumption of a CMOS sensor. Advanced technology makes it possible to read four channels of data simultaneously, helping the LUMIX GF1 deliver 60 frames-per-second full-time Live View images, while maintaining fine detail and rich gradation. The LUMIX GF1′s Venus Engine HD records stunning high-resolution 12-megapixel images using its advanced Live MOS Sensor. This sophisticated LSI circuit separates chromatic noise from luminance noise and applies the optimal noise reduction to each, helping to capture clear and beautiful images even when shooting at high ISO levels.

The contrast AF system adopted in the LUMIX GF1 is not only accurate, but also very quick – approximately 0.3 seconds with the LUMIX G H-FS014045 lens. Users can choose from a wide-range of AF modes, including multiple-area AF with up to 23 focus areas; 1-area AF with a selectable focus area; Face Detection; and AF Tracking. The LUMIX GF1 also has a Quick AF function that begins focusing as soon as the user aims the camera – without pressing the shutter button halfway.

As with all Panasonic LUMIX G Series digital cameras, the LUMIX GF1 is equipped with a highly-effective Dust Reduction system. Thus, if dust gets inside the camera (when changing lenses), Panasonic’s Dust Reduction system addresses this problem by placing a supersonic wave filter in front of the Live MOS sensor which vertically vibrates around 50,000 times per second, thus repelling the dust.

The content captured on the LUMIX GF1 can easily be viewed on a Panasonic VIERA® HDTV by simply inserting the SD/SDCH Memory Card into the VIERA’s SD/SDHC Memory Card slot or into a Panasonic DIGA Blu-ray Disc Player. Alternatively, an optional mini HDMI cable can be used to output still and motion images recorded with the LUMIX DMC-GF1 directly to the TV for easy VIERA Link^TM operation, with control of playback functions, such as slideshows, managed from the VIERA HDTV’s remote control.

The Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF1 will be available in early October 2009 with the option of two kits – both with a suggested retail price (SRP) of $899.95. One kit option includes the newly-announced LUMIX G 20mm/F1.7 ASPH, a compact and lightweight “pancake” lens, while the other kit features the LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH/MEGA O.I.S. The optional Live View Finder DMW-LVF1 has an SRP of $199.95; while the DMW-MA2M and DMW-MA3R both have an SRP of $249.95. All new accessories will also be available in early October.

Link

www.panasonic.com

User Interface

The Zune software often flies under the radar compared to rival Apple’s iTunes and it’s a shame because it’s one of Microsoft’s most impressive offerings and stands out from just about every media software I’ve previously used. However, I would stress that this software isn’t for meta-data geeks, of anyone who likes to fully customize every aspect of their listening habits and library.

Music Visualizations and Now Playing

Zune 3.0 update provides a great way to show visualizations, down at the bottom of the main screen which you’ll have to download and try it for yourself. I have my media player up on the screen it’s because I’m browsing my music library, not staring at the pretty shapes and colors while a song plays and it looks great to me.

The ‘Now Playing’ screen is even better, rather than just a larger version of the visualization as there is a full screen display of ever-changing album covers which looks fantastic. In fact, when I’m not using the computer for anything else, I often just leave it up while my music keeps playing.

It gets even better though, if you are connected to an internet connection and you have the ‘Now Playing’ screen up than you’ll get a new kind of display for many popular artists including, pictures, text and animations related to the band.

MixView

MixView is a new feature that is designed to help you get involved in the Zune Social, where you discover new bands and find out more information concerning bands you already know.

Podcasts

Before getting my Zune, podcasts never really interested me, but the Zune software provides an easy way to subscribe so I got into listening to them. You can find hundreds of podcasts in the stores with more being added all the time, although sometimes it can take a long time to get a podcast submitted and accepted. These are just a few of the features of the Zune software and I would definitely recommend downloading it and giving it a try as well.

Note: if you are not a US citizen I would suggest that you download the International Zune Hack for the software. This will allow you to access all the available features that I have mentioned and sign up for Zune Social using your Live ID.

I wanted a computer with plenty of power and long battery life as I was seeking a notebook that would replace the need for both a netbook and a more powerful desktop. Mainly, I sought the MacBook Pro (MBP) because of its solid reputation as a top of the line machine with plenty of power and upgrade options.  The new MBP’s support large hard drives of up to 500 GB, up to 8 GB of RAM, 802.11n wireless, FireWire 800, the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics processor, an integrated SD slot and a battery that’s stated to last up to 5 years or 1,000 charge cycles.

Apple MacBook Pro Specs:

• 13 inch, Aluminum Unibody
• 160 GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
• Backlit keyboard
• Superdrive 8x (DVDRW/CDRW)
• 2 GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
• 2.26 GHz Intel Core Duo 2
• Accessory Kit & Software

Design:
The 13 inch MacBook Pro’s unibody design gives it a more solid feel than the plastic of the white MacBook. The MBP’s LED screen appears crisper and brighter than the white MacBook. The black frame on the MBP’s screen seems to draw the eyes inward, drawing attention to whatever image or movie is being displayed.

This generation of MacBook Pros has done away with the trackpad button and replaced it with a large, clickable trackpad which trackpad allows for multitouch finger input including, three finger swipes, pinching and rotating gestures that are similar to the iPhone. The backlit keyboard provides enough light to easily see the keys quickly in a dark room. The keyboard is very similar to the white MacBook but feels much more solid.

Battery Life:
The 13 inch MBP is advertised to achieve 7 hours on a full charge with its revolutionary battery technology, although I haven’t had that experience earlier with other netbooks. It would be entirely possible to get over 6 hours with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth off and the screen dimmed when I’m surfing, watching videos and occasionally listening to music.

Software:
Apple’s Migration Assistant software easily transfers your desired data to a new Mac works flawlessly. Also, all of my documents, music, photos and applications were successfully transferred to my new MacBook Pro after following a few simple prompts.  My main concern was about transferring over 3,000 digital photos from my personal album.

This tiny simple phone, NOKIA 3110 EVOLVE, has many of the features that a smart phone offers. Though its lacking in major features of smart phone, it has almost all the features of normal phones and it is considered as the best phone for all those mid range NOKIA lovers. So lets have a look at the features, highlights and specifications of this NOKIA 3110 EVOLVE.

FEATURES:

• SMS: yes
• MMS: yes
• Email: yes
• Bluetooth : yes
• Infrared : yes
• Wi-fi : no
• 3G : no
• Camera : yes
• Video Capture : yes
• FM Radio : yes
• Audio Player : yes
• Video Player : yes
• Memory Slot : yes
• Java : yes
• SmartPhone : no

HIGHLIGHTS:

• 1.3 Mega Pixel Camera
• MicroSD Expansion
• MiniUSB
• FM Radio

Nokia 3110 Evolve Specifications:

Network:
Technology / Frequency Bands : GSM : 900/1800/1900 MHz

Battery:
Type : Li – Ion
Capacity : 1020 mAh
Standby : 380 hours
Talktime : 210 mins

Built:
Dimensions : 108.5×45.7×15.6 mm
Weight : 87 g
Antenna Type : Internal
Form Factor : bar
Colors : Black

Display:
Size : 128 x 160 pixels
Type : color : TFT
Colors : 262144 colors
Secondary Display : no

Camera / Imaging / Video:
Camera : Yes Inbuilt
Resolution : 1280×960 pixels
Image Formats : JPEG
Resolutions Supported : 1280×960 pixels
Zoom : no
Flash : no
Video Recording : yes 0 fps
Video Formats :
Secondary Camera : no

Connectivity:
Bluetooth : Yes , version 2.0
Irda : Yes
Wlan/Wi-fi : No
Pc Sync : no
USB : yes
GPS : no

Data:
Data Modes : GPRS / EDGE (EGPRS)
GPRS : Yes
EDGE : Yes
3G : No
Internet Browsing : WAP

Media:
Audio Playback : Yes
Audio Formats : AAC / AAC+ / MP3 / WMA
Video Playback : Yes
Video Formats : 3GPP H.263
Ringtones : Polyphonic, MP3
FM Radio : Yes Visual Radio

Memory:
Inbuilt : 9 MB
Memory Slot : Yes microSD/TransFlash
PhoneBook : , Photo Caller

Messaging:
SMS : Yes
EMS : yes
MMS : Yes
Email Yes
Predictive Text Input : T9

Software:
Operating System : Nokia OS
Java : yes MIDP 2.0 CLDC 1.1
Flash Lite : yes
Games : yes

The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission came into existence with the formation of the State of Andhra Pradesh on November 1, 1956 merging Andhra Public Service Commission functioning in the Andhra State.

Constitutional Provisions

The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission was established under Article 315 (1) of the Constitution of India which states that “Subject to the provision of this Article, there shall be Public Service Commission for the Union and a Public Service Commission for each State”. The terms and conditions of service of the Chairman and the Members of the Commission are governed by the A.P. Public Service Commission Regulations formed in 1963.

The major role played by the Commission is to select persons to manage the various State Civil Services and Posts.

Recruitments are classified as:

Direct Recruitment:

A candidate including a person in the Government Service, State or Central is said to be recruited direct in case his first appointment thereto is made otherwise than promotion or transfer.

Recruitment by Transfer:

When an appointment is made in a prescribed manner from one service to another service it is termed as recruitment by transfer.

Recruitment by promotion:

Appointment of a member of service from any category or grade or a service or a class of services to a higher category or grade of such service or such category of services is termed as recruitment by promotion.

The process of direct recruitment comprises brief advertisement, examination which compromises of written or interview or both and medical examination. The recruitment by transfer is made by selection on the basis of record from among those who are already in the service and recruitment by promotion is processed in the manner in which recruitment by transfer is done.

Details as to when and to what extent direct recruitment or recruitment by transfer or promotion, as the case may be is to be done and would be provided for by the relevant special or adhoc rules governing the posts.

Broadly, the functions of the Commission can be divided into two:

Statutory functions :

• Selection of candidates is made through direct recruitment.

Obligatory functions:

• Tendering advice in service matters whenever sought for by the Government.
• Conduct of Departmental tests, half yearly Examinations for the All India Services, R.I.M.C.” examination, etc.

Selection of the candidates through direct recruitment.

The direct recruitment is to be made against substantive vacancies, provided that for special reasons and direct recruitment may also be made against temporary posts likely to continue beyond six months.

The Commission conducts written test followed by an interview grouping certain services under direct recruitment.

• You can download the application from the official website:

http://www.apspsc.gov.in/

I have got New Samsung S5233 AA, mobile on my birthday as a gift. So thought of sharing with you people. Here is my review about this samsung star mobile.

Look and Feel:

Samsung Star mobile with its stylish eye catching look is an outstanding phone and definitely the best product among the similar priced phones. It can be stated as the samsung’s best invention to supress the domination of LG’s Cookie at the 10k(INR) price level.  LG reduced the preices of its phone to stay ahead in the competition. But look wise i feel Samsung outplayed it.

Dimensions: 104mm height, 53mm width, 11.9mm depth

Display and resolution:

Display Screen is a 7.62cm WQVGA resoluted full-touch screen. With Samsung’s TOUCHWIZ UI interface the digital touch experience is enlarged and the widget inerface is awesome and the best of its kind. Samsung has Omnia HD already with this touch screen and touchwiz Ui but s5233 is the only one in the midrange segment.

Storage capacity:

The storage capacity is 50MB internal where as the extendable memory is upto 8GB. The data access speed is quiet reasonable. With 8GB of its expandable slot, this phone becomes an all purpose  entertainment gadget.

Music Player and codec support:

Samsung uses the same Music player that is used in its other models. It widely supports all music formats including MP3, AAC, AAC+, WAV, WMA, e-AAC.

Camera :

s5233 gives the best shots at good lighting conditions  with its 3.2 MP pixel range and is below par in low lighting conditions . Overall Camera quality is OK.

GPRS and Internet:

Yes, It provides a Web2.0 GPRS and have good inbuilt features for techies like google earth, mail and chat functions etc. For a normal Internet surfer it comes with allmost all basic features.

Extra features:

The QWERTY keyboard is all set into action in this slimmy sleaky phone. I personally liked the feel of this qwerty keyboard while typing or sending mails and the best feature in this is the

Java Support and OS:

It has java support and the Operating System is proprietary. Smasung store has lot of applications to choose from.

Battery life:

Simply superb. It took 2 full days with 4hrs of talktime andwith few hrs of listening music, constant messages, Fm test etc before that white indicator started pumping in.

Cons: NON-3G and no wifi. But One cannot expect these for 9,350/- INR right??

Overall Experience: Reasonably good phone and recommended as the best choice for any person looking at the mid range Phones. Its better than LGs Cookie and far better than those normal phones from other vendors.

Rating: 8.5/10

Toshiba Satellite L355 (S7915) is a 17-inch notebook that can be had for a dirt-cheap $348 for people who just want to check their e-mail, surf the Web, watch movies and do some word processing. The performance is good for a sub-$400 system and gives you better specs and performance punch for your dollar which is sufficient enough in a budget notebook.

Design

A few design letdowns aside including, an absent webcam, Toshiba combines a matte, fingerprint resistant lid and keyboard deck with a matte black keyboard. In addition to the color scheme, it has added slick finishes, Harman Kardon speakers and USB ports that charge gadgets even while a notebook is asleep. The space above the keyboard is devoid of any launch keys or multimedia controls and there’s a thin, unused panel that houses search buttons on more expensive configurations of this system. It measures 15.6 x 11.4 x 1.6 inches and weighs 7 pounds.

Keyboard and Touchpad

The L355 has a full number pad along the right hand side of the keyboard and the keyboard’s panel is sturdy, even if it is a bit noisy. On the Ten Thumbs Typing Tutor test you are able to type at 86 words per minute. The 1.8 x 3.0-inch touchpad is pretty large and has low friction, making it easy to drag the cursor across the screen.

Display and Sound

The bright, 17-inch widescreen display has a glossy finish that makes the colors pop, but the viewing angles are abstracted. When you watch a DVD, the picture looks crisp and vibrant head on, but as soon as the lid dips forward the screen appeared washed out and while watching from the side the contrast is too low. The 1440 x 900 resolution is low compared to other desktop replacements, but once buffered; an HD program on Hulu ran smoothly and showed lots of detail.

The speakers, located on either side of the strip above the keyboard, produce loud sound when you stream songs on Slacker, but a noisy air conditioner can easily drown out movie dialogs. When you play quality tracks they sound little tinny. The L355 has a volume wheel on the front edge, unlike individual buttons on older notebooks.

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