The Best Laptop Computers

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By GoodHousekeeping.com

Photo: Lara Robby/Studio D

We looked at laptops for every type of user: the student who needs a superlight classroom companion, the multimedia multitasker who wants a powerful desktopreplacement, and plenty in between. The following five aced our tests.

Lenovo IdeaPad U260

Starting at $700 ($999 model tested)

Pros: This tiny, 3-pound 12.5-incher was the darling of consumer testers, thanks to the simplekeyboard, trackpad, and navigation (plus its sleek cover, in orange or brown). It booted up and transferred files in seconds, and has a superb battery — we got 6.5-plus hours on a charge.

Cons: With less-than-stellar audio and video quality and a petite screen, it's not ideal for watching movies or listening to music.

Photo: Lara Robby/Studio D

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Apple MacBook Pro 13"

Starting at $1,134
($1,199 model tested)

Pros: The MacBook Pro (or, for $100 more, the super-slim Air 13") was a winner even with begrudging PC fans. Highlights: its multi-touch trackpad, speedy processing, admirable screen and sound, impressive battery life (6.5 hours), and its weight — just 4.5 pounds.

Cons: Fewer ports than most. With just two USB slots, you may not be able to connect, say, your external drive, camera, and mouse at once.

Photo: Lara Robby/Studio D

Dell Inspiron 14R N4110

Starting at $500 ($550 model tested)

Pros: This well-priced Dell impressed our engineers with speedy boot-up and file-transfer times. Its high-quality video and graphics and great-sounding audio are perfect for watching a movie on a plane. Consumers liked its keyboard, 14-inch screen, and fluid navigation.

Cons: Customizable covers, though cool-looking in 11 styles, make it seem thick. Its battery lasted only about 3 hours.

Photo: Lara Robby/Studio D

HP Pavilion G6

Starting at $430 ($550 model tested)

Pros: The affordable 15.5-inch HP zipped through our file-transfer tests. Its screen display is clear, even at a broad angle — great if family gathers 'round to view photos. Testers enjoyed typing on its keyboard and using its trackpad, which is textured for a more "in control" feel.

Cons: It may be a little too large for frequent traveling. The battery was only OK, lasting a smidgen over 4 hours on our tests.

Photo: Lara Robby/Studio D

Samsung RF711

Starting at $920 ($1,100 model tested)

Pros: This 17.3-inch, 6.4-pound behemoth isn't one for a road trip, but it's sure to wow at home. Testers were pleased with the screen quality, the keyboard's spaciousness, and the computer's overall intuitive navigation. Files transferred in a blink, and graphics are stunning for showing movies and video games alike.

Cons: A laptop in name only, as few would want this 6.4-pounder in their laps or weighing down a bag. Short battery life: just over 3 hours.

Credits to: Yahoo

Netbook Or Notebook?

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Which is Right for You: Netbook or Notebook?

Netbooks are ultra-light, ultra-affordable, and easy to carry. Notebooks are full-sized, full-performance—and full-priced. Here's what you’ll need to know to make the savviest and most cost-effective choice.

Light vs. Ultralight

Both styles of PC are designed for easy travel, yet there's a notable difference between the lighter-than-air netbooksand the more substantial notebooks.

Netbooks

Netbooks are all about computing on the move. Weighing less than three pounds, with screens that are 12 inches or smaller, a netbook can be tossed easily into a backpack or purse, or even carried comfortably in one hand. If you lug your machine around all day long, that's a major consideration.

Netbooks are leaner, and better suited to web-based usage, as they rarely have a CD or DVD drive. Their processors make them both energy-efficient and power-conscious, but that also means they're designed to run fewer programs simultaneously.

If you have a web-driven lifestyle, such as blogging for work or pleasure, netbooks are a sleek way to go. Less hardware means less power drain, so netbooks have a longer battery life, lasting up to twelve hours without a charge. If an ultra-light machine can handle your needs, it's definitely the better choice.

Notebooks

Notebooks are more substantial, with larger keyboards and screens, built-in DVD drives, and more computing strength. With a weight starting at about five pounds, notebooks are built with the heft to edit massive video files, create graphics, or manage large music libraries. Keep in mind that more tech muscle requires more human muscle (to carry) and electric muscle (to power).

The larger hard drive of a notebook delivers power and speed, capable of storing huge amounts of content while easily running multiple data-heavy programs. If your priority is strength over convenience, then notebooks are the best.

LCD vs. Battery Life

There’s a clear trade-off between the size of the LCD screen and the length of battery life. If a large screen is your main priority, notebooks are for you. Just remember that increased screen size has a corresponding battery drain, too.

Power vs. Convenience: The Choice Is Yours

Are you creating content or consuming it? If you need a machine that offers "heavy lifting" in terms of performance, you need a notebook. If your lifestyle allows you to travel lightly, then netbooks are the best choice for you.

Source: SAMSUNG

Remembering The Great Ninoy and Cory

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Today (August 15, 2011) our school organization (UAPSA) held a field observation on “MUSEUM DESIGN” at The AQUINO MEMORIAL HALL, San Miguel Tarlac. The place is good, nice ambiance, quiet and peaceful. I find it more interesting to know the the lives of Benigno Simeon Aquino, Jr and Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino and how they struggle for freedom.

  

Upon entering The Museum ….
Here are some  Artifacts you can see outside the Gallery.
        

We are not allowed to take photos inside the Gallery Hall but the photos and artifacts I saw will be in my mind forever.

What would you see inside the Gallery is all about  Ninoy and Cory’s documents during and after the Marcos Regime, EDSA People Power Revolution Photos, Political News, Room of Ninoy while he is in jail, Cory’s Paints, Diaries of Mr. and Mrs. Aquino and many more. My heart felt  and tears when I read some of Mr. Ninoy’s diary in request to attend in  Noynoy’s 16th Birthday. “It’s actually like reminiscing the past” when you are inside the Gallery Hall because you could actually see Face to face the famous typewriter and the camera (when he is journalist) diaries, bloody clothes of Ninoy when he is shot and the photos of his bloody body.

Ohhh, sayang talaga, kung pwede lang sana ma-picturan yung mga gamit at ma-share ko. Pero I follow the rules  na bawal kumuha ng mga litrato. Bisitahin nyo na lang.

Now, I can say that I am proud Tarlaqueño!!

P.S

If you see more clarifications and wrong entry, kindly contact me so I can edit it,.

A 'superphone' is coming in 2012... made by Blackberry!

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A 'superphone' is coming in 2012... made by Blackberry! | News | Techie.com.ph

If this report from BGR proves to be more than just a rumor, then we might be seeing a QNX-based smartphone rolling out of RIM's oven early next year. Codenamed BlackBerry Colt, it could be a first among BlackBerry devices. Certainly something that BlackBerry fans may want to look at.

First things first. The BlackBerry Colt (kinda has a ring to it, no?), as BGR notes, will be based on a QNX-platform. This means it will be more similar, software-wise to the PlayBook which runs on the QNX-based BlackBerry Tablet OS. If all goes according to plan, then it will be a first from RIM and may start a new line of mobile devices.

It is also reported that the so-called BlackBerry superphone will be encountering a few compromises along the way, presumably to meet the early 2012 deadline. According to BGR's source, the current test unit of the Colt is running on a single-core chip which could mean it will not sport a multi-core CPU, but then again there's still some time so that may change. Also, the handset won't be supporting current BES (BlackBerry Enterprise Server) versions due to the difficulty of rewriting the needed codes for support on QNX-based devices. Still, we're told that RIM is working on QNX-specific BES versions so that's something to look forward to in terms of their future devices.

That's it for now, no other notable tid bits were revealed especially by way of hardware. However, the BlackBerry Colt does offer us an interesting insight onto the Canadians' possible future plans. Are they planning to go all out and release mobile devices on several high-end platforms (hello,Nokia) or are they planning to go solo with QNX? We're betting on the former since they've justreleased a few goodies running BB OS7. But then again, you never know.

Credits to: BGR

Facebook for BlackBerry Works Over Wi-Fi

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Well I download it and I thought it works with GLOBE but unfortunately it doesn't, good thing our GLOBE 3G wi-fi Internet connections saves it.  The last time I download Facebook App for Blackberry in Blackberry App Store  it requires me to have BIS (whatever) from GLOBE, but well what do you expect from me, a student only with no job. hahaha. I can't support it to be honestly.

Then, One good night comes I just found out that I can do Facebook FREE but for a limited time (90 Days) to be exact,  I tried without wi-fi but it doesn't works then i turn on the wifi and booom it f***n works. Yeah I know im too exaggerate! well It's my very first time to use it then why not enjoy.. haha 

 Very fast access from News Feed to Photos!

Fast, reliable and real-time chat at it's BEST!! Haha

So what you're waiting for DOWNLOAD it now!

If you do have wi-fi at home or works this will surely help you!

5 Best Cellphones Doomed To Be Collectible

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5 Best Cell Phones Doomed to be Collectible - Yahoo! Shopping

There are lots of twists and turns in thesmartphone market. Occasionally, some really good phones just fall through the cracks. Let's call these The Collectibles -- a handful of phones, years in development, that arrive or are set to launch, but instead they get cut down at their prime or doomed before they reach their full potential.

In most of these cases, it's a sweeping change at the company that effectively orphans the handsets.

For Nokia and Research In Motion, blame a full-scale shift to a new operating system. At Palm, it was the HP takeover.

And, sometimes, it's failure's fault, like in the case of Garmin's exit from the market.

Yes, you may have seen the 13 ugliest phones, but these are much different. Here are five "keepers" that could have been big contenders.

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#5 : Garminfone

The awesomeness of this device isn't the fact that it was a GPS phone made by navigation ace Garmin, or the fact that it was powered by Google's Android. No, the best thing about this phone is that it was the first Asus phone in the U.S.

Asus is a rising star in mobile computing. The 21-year-old Taiwanese tech shop is best known for its motherboards and netbooks, but it has recently turned its attention to tablets and phones. Asus was one of the first developers of a Microsoft Windows Phone 7, but that device never materialized.

Unfortunately, Garmin pulled the plug on the joint venture with Asus after it became clear that smartphones were just a little too far outside the GPS specialists' competency. With Garmin and T-Mobile as partners, Asus may not have had the best supporting cast for its debut.

The Garminfone was discontinued last month.

#4 : Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

The "PlayStation Phone" finally arrived, despite some difficult odds.

For one, Sony Ericsson doesn't do much business in the U.S. Even worse, after the company killed its CDMA phone development in 2003, it had almost no ties to Verizon.

And third, novelty phones are a dicey business.

But after a few years of speculation, the Xperia Play arrived in May.

With its slide-out PlayStation game controls, the Xperia Play lives up to its gamer name. But it is also a touch-screen device powered by Android.

The game/phone hybrid is certainly a niche, and some users are happy to have both on one device. "I get my two interests meshed into one," said one Xperia Play user on gdgt, the technology Q&A and review site.

The Play hasn't gotten much backing in the form of marketing and advertising. Perhaps one sign that this phone may not last long at Verizon is the fact that just a month after it debuted at $200 with a two-year contract, it is now being sold on Amazon.com for $50.

#3 : Palm Pre

Back before the smartphone market was narrowed down to two choices -- Apple or Android -- there was a phone company that sold a very compelling device beloved by professionals and consumers alike.

The Palm Pre matched Apple and Android in touchscreen prowess and also included a slide-out keyboard.

Sadly, Palm didn't have the financial firepower to promote the phone heavily and stoke the fires of application development like its more resource-rich rivals. Palm also didn't keep the Pre fresh. And when telcos like Verizon started cutting back on orders in favor of Droids, the Palm Pre faded from view.

Eventually, HP acquired Palm, but the integration took a long time, leaving the Pre suspended from the market.

The Palm Pre is listed as out of stock on HP's Web site, but Verizon still offers it for $100 with a two-year contract -- your last chance to start your own Palm Pre collectors' club.

#2 : RIM BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900

BlackBerry fans proved to be a far more loyal group than one would have expected. While other phones got touchscreens and smarter application processors, Research In Motion kept cranking out aging Bolds andCurves.

The addictive BlackBerry e-mail and messenger service helped keep people interested and bought RIM some time as it put together a new generation of phones built around the QNX operating system.

But between the maturing BlackBerry 6 operating system of yesterday and QNX of next year is an awkward spot that RIM hopes to fill with the touchscreen Bold.

The Bold 9900 is a beautiful BlackBerry with a full-powered 1-gigahertz processor, a familiar keypad and a gesture reading touchscreen. The problem: Even though it won't arrive until later this summer, it's already been eclipsed by the promise of fully-functioning QNX devices next year.

The Bold 9900: destined to be a lovely end-of-the-line.

#1 : Nokia N9

Soon after Nokia picked the MeeGo operating system as its next direction, MeeGo became a no go.

Well, almost.

When Nokia jumped from its burning platform to start developing phones usingMicrosoft's Windows 7 software, it didn't completely abandon the MeeGo effort. Some of Nokia's brightest minds kept working to deliver a new generation of MeeGo-powered phones to compete with Apple and Android.

Recently, Nokia introduced the N9 MeeGo phone, a finely-sculpted touchscreen device that could have kept the Finnish phone titan on top of the phone market had it arrived a couple years ago.

But as it stands, the N9 sales launch will be overshadowed by the Sea Ray and other Windows Phone 7 devices coming from Nokia later this year and next.

Collectors will probably call the N9 the best pure Nokia phone of all time. Too bad Nokia investors can't take that to the bank.