ADATA DASHDRIVE DURABLE UD310 GEM-LIKE USB FLASH DRIVE

USB flash drive is not a new product, and there are just tons of thumbdrives out there. To stand out from the crowd, manufacture have to make their products unique – super fast speeds, special designs, collaboration with other brands or characters. Here comes ADATA’s jewel-like DashDrive Durable UD310, a ‘rugged USB Gem for all’.

The UD310 comes in a gem-shaped design highlighted by a jewel-like faceted end-cap. Its tiny form factor takes up minimal space that it becomes a decoration when it is plugged into a notebook computer. Using a special chip-on-board (COB) process, the DashDrive is water and impact resistant. It is a little disappoint that the drive is still using USB 2.0 connection, instead of faster USB 3.0.

The DashDrive Durable UD310 is available in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacities, and comes in black and red colors.

GIGABYTE U2141 WINDOWS 8 CONVERTIBLE NOTEBOOK

Windows 8 has been released and you can see more and more Windows 8 notebook coming out, but there’s are not many choices for Windows 8 convertible. Surface Pro may be a good choice, but it’s a tablet and you have to add a keyboard case; Panasonic’s CF-C2, on the other hand, may just be too pricey and not practical for home users. Looks like you have another choice now as Gigabyte has sent its U2142 convertible notebook to the FCC.

The 11.6-inch tablet PC has a convertible design featuring a capacitive touchscreen and a full QWERTY keyboard. It is powered by Intel’s 3rd gen Ivy Bridge Core i3-3217U or Core i5-3317U processor with integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000. It has two DDR III RAM slot for up to 16GB of memory. As for storage, you can get up to 256GB mSATA SSD or 1TB hard drive or both. You can find a 2-in-1 card reader, two USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports, a 1.3 Megapixel webcam and 2×1.5-watt speakers. It will run Windows 8 or Windows 8 Pro.

The 11.6-inch display features 1366×768 HD resolution, and there are D-sub and HDMI video outputs. The convertible also comes with support for Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi 802.11b/g/n and optional 3.5G WWAN mobile network. Measuring 339(W) x 188~200(D) x 20(H) mm, Gigabyte‘s convertible weighs about 1.49kg with battery, SSD and hard drive, which is still acceptable.

How To Use Your Laptop As A WiFi Hotspot or Repeater

Almost all homes and offices are connected to a network connection these days, either through a dongle or a cable connection. Wireless routers, which enable you to share your connection with other wireless compatible devices, are also gaining popularity.

The catch is that wireless routers are stationed at a single spot. So if you want access to Internet outside a limited coverage area, then your router will not be able to provide you with network signal at the distance. Therefore, this calls for a more practical solution. You will need a wireless repeater to relay the home network to a larger coverage area. And such devices don’t come very cheap. So, let’s have a look  how to use your PC or laptop as a Wi-fi repeater.

Simple Ways To Use Your Laptop As A WiFi Hotspot

Firstly, all you need is a machine with Windows XP SP2 or higher operating system, a wireless network cardon your machine. Laptops have this feature in-built and as for PCs, most newer motherboards support a wireless network card and a stable Internet connection.You will also need a software which can help you enable the network connection on PC/Laptop to be shared.

Examples of such software are Connectify, MyPublicWifi and Maryfi.

We’ll take the example of Maryfi here. Follow the steps below:

STEP 1: Click on the Settings Tab and enter the desired network name of your Hotspot.

STEP 2: Next, type out a suitable password for accessing your network. Keep it strong, because you don’t want any unauthorized person to access your connection.

STEP 3: Choose the type of connection you wish to share, in the ‘Internet to share’ drop down list.

STEP 4:

After this, go to the Advanced Settings Tab. Here, select the interface for wireless connectivity under the ‘Share over’ tab. Also, do not forget to select the type of security mode you wish to assign for your hotspot.

STEP 5:

Next, all you have to do is to click the ‘Start Hotspot’ button. Your PC/ Laptop is now ready to share your network connection with other devices.

For Wireless Repeater

In the Settings Tab, go to the ‘Internet to share’ tab. You have already selected the first wireless interface. In the ‘share over’ tab, select the second wireless networking interface.

Done! That’s it! You are now ready to use your PC/Laptop as a Wi-Fi repeater as well as a router for sharingInternet connection with your other devices.

V-Moda Crossfade M-80 headphones review

The first time I experienced a pair of V-Moda headphones was back in 2008 when I enjoyed my time with a pair of the company’s earbuds. At the time, V-Moda headphones were already well known for their blend of premium quality and sound despite the company’s young age.

This time around, I got a chance to spend some quality time with a pair of the V-Moda Crossfade M-80 on-ear headphones. Priced in the $200 range, V-Moda’s premium offering aims to sway potential users away from the well-established Beats Audio Solo, and therefore enough to get me curious.

V-Moda headphones have always aimed at the fashion conscious and the Crossfade M-80 is no exception. Sporting similar looks as the larger, over-ear Crossfade LP model, the M-80 headphones look great. They also come in plenty of colors to choose from, including the capability to add your personal touch. You can change the shield color on the headphones’ side by choosing from a number of colors, textures and designs, including the ability to create your own.

V-Moda Crossfade M-80 live photos

The retail package of the V-Moda Crossfade M-80 leaves nothing to be desired. Inside the box, which is a looker in its own right, you will find the headphones, a great-looking case, as well as two 3.5mm cables – one with three buttons for iOS devices and a single-button one for all others.

Ergonomics are superb. The Crossfade M-80 are relatively light at 200 grams, so even prolonged use will not cause any unwanted discomfort.

Build quality of the Crossfade M-80 is nothing short of impressive. V-Moda call the STEELFLEX headband of the headphones “virtually indestructible.” The headphones are tested beyond military-level MIL-STD-810G test standards. The cable/plug bend has been Kevlar reinforced, while the headphones can survive over 70 drops on concrete from 6 feet. To cap it all up, V-Moda sells the headphones with two-year warranty, which is rare to come across for such a product.

The headphones came well equipped in the sound department as well. The M-80 packs 40mm patented dual-diaphragm high-fidelity drivers with the hefty impedance of 28.5 Ohms. The frequency response range is between 5 and 30,000 Hz and the sound pressure level peaks at 105dB.

In real terms, the above numbers translate into a superbly balanced sound, regardless of the equalizer setting and the music style. I spent several weeks with the headphones as my daily driver and found nothing to frown at.

Overall, the V-Moda Crossfade M-80 are easy to recommend, despite their relatively high asking price of $230. Should you decide to shop around, you can snag a pair at Amazon for as low as $170 depending on the color of your choosing. This is a fair amount of cash to ask for superbly built, good looking premium headphones, which carry great sound.

Simple Guide to Download Torrents Anywhere – Sort of

We all know of someplace that has really fast Internet and generally for students, it’s their University. As is the case with almost all student’s they just love to download stuff via Torrent’s and they feel that the great speed of their university is worthless without them being able to do that, but there is just one problem … They are blocked! Well here is a guide for you guys to be able to utilize that awesome download speed and download *almost* any torrent you want for free!!!

It’s pretty simple actually, the solution is to not download the torrent at all! There is completely different way, You would have probably already used services like Google Drive, DropBox or Skydrive which basically store your documents and pictures for you, on the cloud. Well, there is another “similar” service called “Put.io”, That is literally their Domain Name!

As seen in the Image above, they are like just a regular Cloud Storage service, but they can also retrieve your files for you!  That means if you provide them a link of the torrent you want to download, they can practically download that file for you, on to your cloud storage space they provide you for free! What’s the catch? It’s pretty simple too! They limit free accounts to 1GB, however you can expand that by sharing the service with others, by which you get .3 GB extra storage and so does the guy you referred it to! This referral Bonus goes up till you have 3GB of Free Storage, after which it won’t increase unless you start paying! Pretty cool huh?

Well by using the link we have given below you can start for with 1.3 GB of space, utilizing the extra .3 for our referral as well! So go on head to the link given below and start downloading some torrents!

https://put.io/r/V4PK

Be careful though you have to give the link to the either the .torrent file you download or the magnet link! Don’t go around giving the link to the page of PirateBay or some other Torrent hosting site that has the torrent “on that page”. Easy way would be to browse to the torrent you intend to download and right click on the place where it says “Magnet Link” and select “copy link address” and copy paste that into the big box you can see at http://put.io/transfers . The fetching process should be Fast, though I’ve only tested the very famous torrents e.g  Stuff  from Pirate Bay’s Top 100 list!

Remember though, we are not trying to promote piracy and urge you not to pirate things, be it software’s, Movies or Games! Rather we suggest OpenSource (Free) Alternatives e.g  Open Office instead of MS Office, Ubuntu instead of Windows OS.