ASUS VivoPC VM42 VM62N Specifications, comes with Nvidia GeForce GT 820M

Asus has launched two new mini PCs in the market which are VivoPC VM42 and VM62N. It features polycarbonate shell with aluminium alloy cover that bears concentric circles like the new Zenfone phones.

The cheaper one is VivoPC VM42 that comes with an Intel Celeron chip and up to 16GB of RAM. The graphics are handled by Intel integrated GPU.

Of course the show stopper is the VivoPC VM62N that features Intel Core i3 4030U processor and Nvidia GeForce GT 820M GPU that is perfect for casual gamer who do not pushes all the settings to max.

There are plenty of ports at the back – 4x USB 4.0 ports, 2x USB 2.0, HDMI, display port, S / PDIF output, 4 in 1 memory card reader (supports SD / SDHC / SDXC / MMC), Kensington lock, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac dual band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and Asus Sonic Master technology with integrated speakers.

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The ASUS VivoPC VM42 and VM62N will be available from mid-July.

Original Nokia Lumia 635 630 CC-3079 OEM Back Shell Case Review

The Nokia Lumia 630 allows users to easily change the back shell and since Lumia 635 shares the same chassis you can use the OEM cases for it as well. We recently received the official original CC-3079 accessory from Mobilefun.co.uk. The shipping was excellent and we got the product within 2 days which is mighty fast when you consider the fact that it came all the way from UK.

Here is how the packaging looks like:

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The orange color is very eye catchy since it has a glossy surface. We love its build quality – very strong and does not flex much.

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The Lumia 630 is offered with only matte covers but their official accessory has glossy surface. Removing the cover is very easy – just put your thumb in the middle of the back and pull out the case from bottom right corner of the phone.

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Notice that the shell has unique brighter look around the edges.

The fitting is absolutely perfect – no squeaks anywhere. The case hugs the phone tightly. Button feedback is perfect. The back has a milky tone which makes the Lumia 635 and 630 stand out from the rest of the crowd.

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To complete the transformation, go into settings > Theme and change the color of tiles to match case color.

FIFA 2014 Schedule in IST Indian Standard Time

The world cup starts on June 13 in India and not June 12 as Brazil is about 8 hours behind IST (Indian Standard Time). Three and in some cases four games will be played on a daily basis.

The timing slots are 9:30 pm, 12:30 am and 3:30 am so be prepared for those exciting sleepless nights for the whole month. As mentioned earlier there will be some days when four matches will be played in a day.

Fifa has not provided a 2014 schedule in Indian standard time but we have got you covered.

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Iphone 5S Incipio offGRID Rugged Battery Case Review

This 90 dollar battery case for the Apple iPhone 5S is a combination of offGRID case and Atlas case. Battery capacity is 2000mAh so it is capable of charging the phone from 0-100 percent and still have some juice left.

This is how it looks like.

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The phone feels very rugged once it is inside this case. It feels taller too as the case adds about an inch from the bottom. You can charge the battery of the case using the bundled micro USB cable.

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Incipio offGRID rugged battery case is offered in four colors – white, black, blue and grey.

The battery can be charged 500 times which means you will be able to use it for almost two years.

Measurements
Length: 5.55 in (141.00 mm)
Width: 2.53 in (64.15 mm)
Depth: 0.65 in (16.50 mm)

What comes in the box besides the case itself: Clear Screen Protector, 1m (3.28 ft) Micro USB Cable, 3.5mm Headphone Extender.

PocketBook Aqua Specifications, first ever waterproof reader

PocketBook has launched a new ereader in the European market called PocketBook Aqua. The highlight of this gadget is its waterproof casing which will interest all the bookworms who are too scared of sipping liquids when reading their favorite books.

Price is 127 euro. PocketBook Aqua Specifications include 4GB flash storage, micro SD card slot, 802.11n Wi-Fi, micro USB port, 1300 mAh battery and IP57 waterproof certification.

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The display size is 6 inches and it packs 600×800 pixels. It supports up to 16 levels of gray. The CPU runs at modest 1GHz and there is 256MB RAM. PocketBook Aqua weighs just 170 grams and measures 114.6 х 174.4 х9 mm.

Transcend ESD400 Benchmark claim 410MB/s

Transcend new SSD ESD400 has claimed benchmark speeds of up to 410MB/s while reading and 380MB/s writing. The highlight is of course its USB 3.0 capability and attractive price tag of $109 for 128GB model and $189 for 256GB model.

Transcend will be offering 512GB and 1TB model as well that will retail for $349 and $699 respectively. Both of them are of course compatible with USB 2.0 ports but their read and write speeds will be severely restricted.

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The Transcend ESD400 measures 92 x 62 x 10.5 mm and weighs only 56 grams. The SSD will also come with 3 year warranty.

Giada D2308 D2308U D2308V Specifications, small desktop with Haswell CPU and Nvidia GPU

Giada has launched D2308 tiny desktop with Intel haswell processor and Nvidia GPU. The Giada D2308 runs on Intel haswell processor and measure mere 9″ x 6.8″ x 2.15″ which means that they are very compact.

While there are many other tiny desktops available in the market like Zotac Zbox EN760 this one is also very small. In fact it is slimmer than Microsoft’s Xbox One and runs full fledge Windows 8 operating system. This is how it looks like.

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Giada will offer some more variants of this model. First is D2308U which combines Intel Core i7 4500U processor and Nvidia GeForce GTX750 GPU. Second is D2308V which comes with an i5 4200U CPU and GTX650 graphics from Nvidia.

As both of these are processors for the ultrabooks the heat output is very low. Common specifications include 2.5 inch drive, 2x mini PCI Express card slots, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, LAN, 2x HDMI, 1x DVI port, 3x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0 ports and memory card reader.

Giada D2308 is already available on Amazon for $739.99 with free shipping.

Discrimination in Fifa after Costa Rica defeats Italy and Uruguay

Usually Fifa can randomly test up to two players from each team for drug testing but for the first time it tested seven players from Costa Rican team.

Argentinean soccer legend Maradona made a comment on Fifa discriminating saying if the authorities tested 7 players from Costa Rica then they should have tested seven from Italy’s team too.

The team of Costa Rica not only beat world champion Italy 1:0 but also Uruguay 3:1.

Nvidia P1761W Specifications, spotted on FCC

Nvidia is working on a tablet called P1761W that we spotted on the FCC website. Right now it is unclear if the Nvidia P1761W will come with Tegra K1 but we do know that it is a tablet.

We also know some of its specifications such as 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, stylus support, gaming-focus hardware and 200 dollar price tag.

We found that there are North American, European, and global versions of the tablet that is being referred to as ST8.

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There are label drawing available right now that show the outline of the tablet with speakers on the bottom of the device. If they are not speakers they will be docking connectors. 

Vido M87 Specifications, powerful tablet with a 7 inch display and 3G

Vido showed off its tablets at the Hong Kong electronics fair and one of many is the M87 that is equipped with a equipped with a powerful central processing unit supplied by the Taiwanese company MediaTek as well as 8-megapixel camera with LED flash.

The Vido M87 runs Android 4.4 kitkat operating system and packs a resolution of WUXGA that translates to 1920×1200 pixels.

Computational power is supplied by Mediatek MT6592 CPU that has clock frequency of 1.7 GHz and has eight cores. Graphics are handled by Mali 450MP4 which is clocked at 700MHz.

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So are its specifications at a glance:

7 inch display with WUXGA (1920 x 1200 pixels) resolution
Octa Core Mediatek MT6592 CPU
Quad Core Mali 450MP4 GPU
2 gigabytes of RAM
16GB of flash storage expandable via micro SD card slot
8 mega pixel camera with LED flash
5 MP front webcam for taking selfies
802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 3G modem, and a USB port.

The Vido M87 is just 8.2 thick and weighs 266 grams. There is no word on its price tag.