Since the launch of iPad earlier this year, all other tech companies started unveiling their own tablets, sporting several features - and admittedly, some of them not found on iPad. As a result, tablets are now proliferating the tech industry. There are now several tablets to choose from and you are not anymore limited to the Apple iPad, although it remains to be the most stylish among all other tablets, in my honest opinion; however, it is also the most pricey, which is a downside, considering that there are other tablets you can choose from at this point.

Anyway, if you are scouting for a new tablet to give as your gift to someone or to yourself, especially that the holiday season is just around the corner, here are other tablets in the market that you may want to consider looking at, aside from Apple iPad:

1. Archos 5 Internet Tablet

2. Creative Zii0

3. Deal Streak

4. Disgo Tablet

5. Elonex eTouch Tablet

6. Samsung Galaxy Tab

7. Rockchip Tablet

8. Toshiba Folio 100

9. Blackberry Playbook

This list was taken from an article written by Rob Clymo featured in MSN. Click this link to see the article and for a brief info on each of the tablet: Top Tablets Available Now

Have to Replace Phone?

Okay. I was trying to connect my phone via USB cable because I wanted to synch my phone with my computer and also to take the photos I took with its camera so I could upload them to Facebook. But to my surprise, this notice popped up at the bottom right corner of the desktop:

It says "USB Device Not Recognized." This is not the first time I encountered this problem, but with this phone, it is the first time this happened. So, as the balloon suggested, I clicked it, and this appeared:

As recommended, I unplugged my phone from my computer, then reconnected it. But the same thing happened. Well, according to this dialog box, "If Windows still does not recognize it, replace the device." Does that mean I have to replace my phone? :) How I wish it's that simple! Haha!

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Apparently, he was right.

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Signing up for an account is a breeze. Just visit their site at SocialSpark and register either as an advertiser or a blogger. Then, just provide basic information about yourself. Everything is so simple. It took me less than five (5) minutes to sign up for an account as a blogger because all the steps seem to be laid out for the person signing up.

Once you have signed up, you will be led to your page. Navigating the page is elementary. All the links are located in places where you would usually expect them to be. It never gets this easy!

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DECT Phones

Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) phones are great inside homes. Aside from their being stylish, they are, more importantly, pretty useful.

Gone are the days when you get stuck in one corner of your house while making phone calls. In this age, communication technology has made a big leap forward. A DECT phone is a proof of this.

With a DECT phone, you can make and answer calls from virtually anywhere inside your house. Not only that. As a matter of fact, you can add more handsets to serve as extensions of your line... of course without the physical cables. You can have one inside your room, the living room, hallway, in each level of your house, etc. Another great thing about a DECT phone is that it can be used as intercom along with other handsets, minus the wire. People inside the house can communicate with each other using the handsets in much the same way as intercoms work, but in a more efficient and, not to say, stylish way.

Well, enough has been said about how useful a DECT phone is inside a home. It is needless to say how even more useful it would be inside offices!

Phishing Scam: Congested Hotmail Account

If you have also received the same e-mail below, delete it or report it as a phishing scam because it is. Don't reply with your personal information.

Account Alert

Dear Valued Member,

Due to the congestion in all Hotmail users and removal of all unused Hotmail Accounts, Hotmail would be shutting down all unused and unconfirmed Hotmail Accounts, You will have to confirm your E-mail by filling out your Login Info below after clicking the reply botton, or your account will be suspended within 24 hours for security reasons.

 

User Name: .................

Password: ......................

Date of Birth: ......................

Country Or Territory: ...................

 

After following the instructions in the sheet, your account will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Warning!!!  Account owner that refuses to update his or her account before two weeks of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.

New YouTube Layout

I love watching YouTube videos every time I am passing my time away or whenever I am feeling lazy.

Last April 1, I had the chance to check out some videos. But, one thing I noticed was that the layout of YouTube has changed. It was a little inconvenient trying to figure out how things worked.

Personally, I believe that the previous layout was better and easier to use. But that could just be because it was the layout that I was used to. It takes a while getting used to a new layout when you have been so comfortable with an old one. I remember when Facebook changed its layout few months ago. My friends were so pissed off because they did not know where things were. However, now, they have gotten used to it and they are already fine with it.

Anyway, back to YouTube.

If you are still finding it hard to do things on YouTube because of the new layout, watch this video uploaded by Philip DeFranco, a [famous] YouTuber, showing the changes on YouTube's layout and how to go about doing your stuff on the site. This is very informative:

Why a Netbook's Battery Capacity Matters

When I see or hear about a new netbook in the market, the very first question that pops into my head is "How's the battery?". This is then followed by "What is its processor?" and other questions about the netbook.

The reason why I ask first about the battery is that most netbooks today bear the same specifications - same operating system, same processor (Intel Atom N450 is the latest processor commonly found in netbooks), same hard drive capacity, same RAM (upgradable up to 2 GB usually), etc. 

It is with respect to batteries that they oftentimes differ. Batteries may either be 3-cell or 6-cell. Currently, most netbooks have 6-cell batteries. Most probably, you would not want to get a netbook with 3-cell battery only although they may be a bit cheaper. A 6-cell battery is more advisable to have in a netbook. But take note of this: even among 6-cell batteries, there may be differences in capacities. Some netbooks have 6-cell batteries with 48wh capacity while some netbooks have 6-cell batteries with 63wh capacity. Of course, the latter can run your netbook longer than the former on a single charge. 

Worthy of mentioning here also is the fact that some netbooks offer 9-cell batteries. Ordinarily, this means longer runtime on battery for your netbook. However, this also means an undesirable bulge on your netbook in order to accommodate the 9-cell battery. Some people do not mind this anyway.

For netbooks, the ability to run on a battery for a longer period of time is very essential. Netbooks are meant to be carried around and used anywhere. They are not intended to be desktop replacements and to sit in one corner of your room the whole day.

If you are eyeing a particular netbook, you may want to inquire into how long the netbook can run on a single charge. Some manufacturers claim that their netbook can run for 10, 12, or 14 hours even though their batteries may be of the same capacity. This is due to the fact that netbooks today have built-in programs that allow the users to adjust the way the computer consumes power depending on how the computer is being used on a given occasion.

Once you are already satisfied with the battery, you may then proceed with your other questions about the netbook, especially about those that makes it different from the rest of the species.