Sony Ericsson has provided a 3.7 inch ‘reality display’ with the Sola, which more or less tries to match with Apple’s retina display. The device comes with an 854 x 480 pixel resolution with a scratch proof screen. The power packed smartphone runs on 1GHz STE U 8500 dual core processor. The Android 2.3 platform based phone is equipped with a 5 megapixel primary camera that holds a 720p video capturing ability and also 2D/ 3D panoramas. Sola is also equipped with Sony’s ‘Floating Touch’ and A 3d surround sound technology. The floating touch by Sony is a finger tracking software which can be used to highlight texts over the screen by just hovering your fingertip over the content, rather than touching the whole length of the characters on the screen. Even though the purpose behind ‘floating touch’ is not a serious usage by smartphones users, Sony seems like have added an extra feature that no one else offers so far in this tech market.

So what makes Sola unique among the powerful competitors around these days? Sola is NFC enabled and gets shipped with 2 NFC tags preloaded with profiles for the living and bed rooms. Once you enter these rooms, you can just swipe on these profile options on your Sola’s screen and can have a variety of features and options enabled on your phone. Take for example, your bedroom: phone needs to be in silent mode for getting a proper sleep, whereas you need your alarm to ring on time in the morning, for which NFC helps you. You can also have few others loaded for your car, work place etc, all of which will aid in a wonderful user experience. Setting up NFC’s automatically is also possible through Sola’s location based tracking, which unless battery drain is not an issue for you, is never advised.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Sola, which is expected to arrive in Red, Black and White colors is sure going to create waves among the loyal Xperia lovers out there and even with the geeks in search of a better platform to switch into!

Harmony is packed with the Patented Linx noise cancelling technology. The headphones come with a pretty comfortable physique. It’s an over the ear type, soft padded to add on to the comfort.  Except the ear padding, the gadget is mostly plastic bodied, which makes it a light weighted bulky looking headphone. The device color is a mix of black and silver, where the headphones’ adjuster and ear pads comes in black coating and silver is given to the sides of the earpiece where the Able Planet’s logo appears. Harmony’s noise cancellation is powered via two AAAA batteries. Apart from being used as a noise cancelling headphones, Harmony can also be used as Passive headphones while it is turned off or when the battery dies.  The size of the pads are done in such a way that it can easily fit for individuals with large sized dome. The left headphone carries the headphone jack as well as the power switch. As with the amplitude and frequency range of Harmony, users are pretty much impressed over prolonged hours of usage as well. Harmony’s noise cancelling ability can be ranked as the one with mid to low frequencies.

Able Planet has to its credit also another noise cancellation headphone that comes with a light price tag. Able Planet’s around the ear noise cancelling sound clarity headphones even though is a less expensive version using the Linx technology is able to have optimal sound quality and also speech clarity with a frequency response of 20Hz to 20 KHz. Unlike ‘Harmony’ the ‘Sound Clarity’ has a black and chrome finish. The active noise cancellation switch on the left earphone, puffy ear pads and light weighted adjuster all goes the same for both of them.

Both ‘Harmony’ and ‘Sound Clarity’ comes with a carrying case and removable chord with stereo adapters. The difference in the noise cancelling ability puts one ahead of the other which puts the former into the market with a price tag over USD 300 and the latter with a tag of USD 100!

Nikon S 1100PJ is a simple, portable, friendly digital camera with an in-built projector. We have few such image projecting gadgets that are handy used by professionals and business owners. Nikon S 1100 PJ equalizes its use as a digi cam and a mini projector, even though both the functions have a symbiotic relationship. As with the tech specs, the S1100 has got a 14 mega pixel ability with 5x optical zoom. There is a 3 inch Resistive LCD touch screen that allows the users to easily navigate through the entire camera functions. Few functions such as video controls, play button and scene mode controls are the ones that have a physical presence on the device hardware. Nikon S 1100 PJ supports SD and High Capacity SD cards for storage. The battery life is cream for the camera as projector consumes quite a lot of its energy. But for an average user, the life span of a single charge can easily extend up to 200 image shots and a projecting time of 15 to 20 minutes.

The Nikon S 1100 PJ is finished in an attractive matt look where ninety percent of the body gets a silver touch. The lens and the projector come with a protective ring surrounding them. The position of the projector at the extreme top middle portion of the cam gives your images a perfect projection on any surfaces. If you find it difficult to project your images or videos by keeping the device on a flat surface, you can always make use of the small plastic tab provided at the bottom to slightly slant the camera position.

Nikon has clearly envisioned the projector-camera series and its seems like Nikon S 1100 PJ will easily fit into a niche market, in search of gadgets that stands up with a ‘bit extra’ in everything that it has to offer.

The phone is just a modified version of the earlier released Nokia C7. That means, you still have to play around with the Symbian platform for your OS. Being said so; a peeking into the technical specs won’t be appreciable. So let’s see what it is with this gold thing. Nokia Ora C7 gets a weight of 132 gms with the 18 Carat gold in its housing, bezel and function keys. There is this Sapphire used in the main menu button which makes it a true collector’s item. Well, they do have a white and gold Bluetooth headset and fine finish Scottish Cow leather in the rear, which all adds on to the ‘wow’ thing.

So a bit about the specs is that, the Oro comes with a 3.5 inch AMOLED touch screen with a picture resolution of 360 x 640 of resolution. A notable change from the C7 is that the applications and the theme in default is of a golden appearance which adds on to the fine finish of the hardware. The drawback with this is that, any additional applications used can simply spoil the whole idea of feeling gold. With camera, Nokia has incorporated an 8 mega pixel one with a fixed lens. With connectivity HSDPA, WiFi or Bluetooth can be of your pick.

Nokia Oro is certainly not a commoner’s phone. You definitely need to have a lifestyle where Nokia Oro can enhance it. It’s a device where price tag is of no or less concern and if yes, of course you can get more than two Nokia N8’s for the price. So Nokia Oro can be yours if you cherish the dream of such a lifestyle where ‘possessions’ play a vital role.

One thing for sure with Microsoft is that, they are no more bringing in explosive ideas to the OS market; they rather focus on making the existing OS function better. Mango’s home screen which acts as its Start screen is equipped with the usual access apps such as social status, mails, text, agenda, weather etc. Mango has ‘People Hub’ where friend lists are more just a list of contacts, instead is an up-to-date hub of a person’s social presence. The unification of the message inbox where the user can segregate personal, work and social messages is also such a similar application as the Hub.

Mango’s Picture hub boasts of its ability to collect your entire photos and even the ones posted by your friends on social networks. The system’s Games hub is another noteworthy point where gamers can go online through Xbox to meet other gamers. Media Hub holds the music and Video collections among the personal computer wireless sync. The office hub catches many eyes as most of us are pretty much used to have played around with Microsoft Office tools. You can have your word, excel, OneNote, SharePoint and PowerPoint on Mango OS.
One breakthrough for Mango is the built in Bing which assists user with web searches and maps. Marketplace Hub can actually scan barcodes to access relevant info regarding a product or service online. The hub can locate and suggest places of interests such as shopping centers, food and beverage outlets, commuter stations etc. It works more or less like an active GPS connection.

Mango uses IE9 Browser, which runs instantaneously and can undergo multitasking. Last but not the least, Mango comes with superior user security settings, where the owner can locate the phone remotely in case of loss or theft. He or she can also lock and erase critical data from being accessed.

Mango after its successful testing with manufacturers is expected to hit the recovering Windows Phones with a boost. The rebirth of Windows gadgets on move seems like getting catalyzed with the initiatives like Mango from Microsoft!

To see a bigger picture of this situation, enjoy the survey results that were done just recently to show the real deal of telecommuting.

From exactly 1074 respondents, a staggering 83 percent of them work remotely at least a part of the day. This is a big jump from the statistics three years ago where just 43 percent of respondents worked remotely. With the progress, this shows that virtual office will be something common in five years’ time.

Telecommuting is not something that is not accepted by workers. In fact, just 11 percent of respondents do not consider telecommuting as one of the main perks in working. This shows that workers prefer to work at home and they are even ready to forgo some of the benefits that can be enjoyed while working at the office. 78 percent of them will forgo free meals at the office for telecommuting while 54 percent of them will pay for their own handphone bill in exchange for working at home.

Even though workers nowadays prefer to work from home, they still realize the need of a collaboration software. This is to increase the communication between team members and make sure that all the projects’ milestone can be achieved. Only one percent of respondents think that these softwares are unimportant in doing their work from home.

Another great benefit of using the collaboration software is that it reduces the time spent on social networks sites. A study shows that telecommuters will spend less than sixty minutes per day at Facebook, Twitter or Skype.

However, private and confidential data sharing is the main concern for telecommuters. This is because expert hackers can easily intercept the data shared and they can use it for their own gains. Telecommuting can also be a problem for work performance. The boss of the company can only measure the employee’s work only by the outcome and continuous review cannot be done.

However, it is believed that the rapid changes in technology will be able to overcome the many concerns of working from home in two or three years’ time. Therefore, university students nowadays must be able to adapt to the new working environment which is inside their own bed!

Miniature Spy Scope – A must for any spy! With its miniature size possible through the optics system that uses a double optical prism, the scope easily fits in the palm. You can easily zero in the number plate of a distantly parked car, or even read the numbers of a barcode placed on a box in a warehouse shelf with your spy scope. The advanced optics system used in can increase the brightness up to 20% during dim light conditions. What more we need in a spy gadget that comes for a price less than a $100?

Video Pen – The family of spy pens are one of the earliest techies to enter the spy gadgets industry. Now with the advanced data storage capacity of 4GB, HQ Video Recording and still photo-shoot abilities, they have gone to greater levels of spying. The SGT Micron Chipset powers the pen that houses the CMOS camera that records videos at 640 x 480 pixel resolution. The Li-ion battery that is built in can be charged through the USB via a wall socket or computer.

Spy Watch – This one you can never afford to miss out! It’s a step ahead of all its predecessors. The watch not only records videos but provides an opportunity to watch them right over its 1.4 inch TFT screen! It’s loaded with Spy apps such as lie detector, Spy detector etc. Compatible with PC, MAC, powered via rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery, Night Vision Technology and so many more features that every spy will love.

Spy Sunglass – It’s a CMOS pinhole cam with 3 mega pixels that is placed within the sunglass frame. 4GB memory that allows 3 hours of video recording at 30 fps recording speed, 640 x 480 resolution and compatibility with PC and MAC all makes it a must add on to your spy gadget collection.

Wrist Watch Walkie Talkies – So, when you have a spy partner, secret communication is necessary and here comes the role of the wrist watch walkie talkies. With multi-channel functions, auto channel scan features and 2.5 KM range, you will never fail in an effective spy communication.

• Hypnocube Animated LED Cube – The specific lighting off and on pattern of the LED lights arranged inside the cube is worth watching for getting a good level of concentration back with a relieved mind set.
• Giant Stress Ball – Nothing comparable to this this giant stress ball when it comes to stress relief. The large sized foam stress ball can be squeezed or pounded on for alleviating your stress.
• SOUND+SLEEP Therapy System – Introduced by AST, this is the best sleep aid that you can have in a noisy atmosphere.
• Aduki ni Light – One of the best visual relaxation methods. Introduced by Mathmos, this relaxing light becomes cold as ice when turned off and shines when turned on. The colours can be selected as per your needs.
• Bucky Cubes and Bucky Balls – If you spent relatively a good amount of your time over phone then these bucky balls and cubes can help you relieve your stress. These tiny magnetic balls can be used to form any shapes of your choice.
• Desktop Punching Bag – Most of us when gets angry, gets this feeling of punching something so hard to get relieved of it. Next time when you get this feeling, don’t have to show it to someone who walk passes you; instead just punch this desktop punching bag continuously till you get rid of your stress.
• emWave 2 – emWave 2 is a portable heart rate monitor that records your heart rate and provide solutions for stress relief. Relaxation techniques and breathing patterns are common solutions provided by emWave 2.
• Passionator Head Massager – This can be the best stress relief massager one can ever have! Yes, as the appearance, the working of the device is also bit funny. The stimulators of the device, stimulates the acupuncture points on your noggin, as a result of which you get a tingly sensation, thereby unwinding your stress.
• Body Massage Mat – This mat can be the best solution for your stress, when your physical condition gets affected too.
• Dr. Riter’s ErgoBall Chair – Strengthens abs, promotes good posture and balance rather than compressing the discs; these are what the ergo ball has to offer in stress relief.

Right after starting your Windows 8, you will be able to see that the ever-present Start button is now gone. However, it does not mean that the Start button is no more. It is upgraded into a Start screen which provides a groovy style to your screen. The Start screen is also customisable by the user with nine different colours and five refreshing patterns to choose from.

Closing the Start screen, you will be redirected to the normal desktop screen where no glaring changes that can be seen aside from the Start button. Using Windows 8 with keyboard and mouse might just be the same as using the Windows 7. The real, brand new experience can be achieved if you have a touch screen monitor. You can easily drag and drop a shortcut on desktop to other places or the Recycle Bin with only your touch. The pinch-to-zoom feature also works flawlessly while browsing photos. On screen keyboard is also available and it is really responsive to touch you made.

Another great feature of the all-new Windows 8 is its Metro apps. They are a group of applications which are optimized for use in Windows 8. Some of the apps are Bing Maps, Zune, Xbox Live, The People and The Mail. If you still remember the Pinball game you always play in the old version of Windows, it has been upgraded with a 3D look which looks marvellous and fun.

If you are transferring a file from a place to another, you will be shown a real-time graph on how fast the file is transferred. File transfer speed is considerably faster and you can easily transfer a couple of files to different places in shorter time.

Those who have a Windows Live account will profit the most while using Windows 8. This is because the system will automatically retrieve your contacts, calendar and messages from Windows Live into your PC. Integrating Facebook, Twitter and other social network sites will also be a breeze. Windows 8 is a really promising OS by Microsoft and with the many new features provided, you will be longing for it now!

Dot Lens Attachment – The Dot Lens clips on to an iPhone or a Samsung Galaxy Nexus and aligns along with the camera lens so as to shoot panoramic videos at 360 degree. For android lovers, Dot which is now priced at $79 for iPhone is expected to be launched for more models later this year.

Maker Bot Replicator – This 3D printer from US based Maker Bot Industries, uses the blueprints fed into it to make them appear larger. Not a joke, the device comes with a price tag of 1749 USD!

Nokia Lumia 900 – With tough competition faced from Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Androids, Nokia is all set to bombard the smartphone market with its latest Nokia Lumia 900. This Windows 7 based phone’s pricing and availability is not yet announced by Nokia during the CES.

Motorised Shoes – Stop walking, just glide on! That’s what this innovative motorised shoes designed by Designer Peter Treadway offers. Offering a speed of 16kms per hour, this battery powered footwear is priced at $649.

Asus Memo 370T – Titled as the ‘best tablet’ in CES 2012, Asus Memo 370T holds the latest Android software and comes with a much affordable price of $250.

Bluestacks – Bluestacks, titled ‘the best android apps player’ in CES 2012, is a great platform for Windows users to access hundreds and thousands of android applications.

Blast Chiller – As the name indicates, the blast chiller can chill your beer bottle and soft drink cans within a matter of just five minutes.

HP Envy 14 Spectre – Known as ‘Ultrabook’, this HP laptop was titled ‘the best computer’ among others showcased in CES 2012. Out for sale by February end this year, HP Envy Spectre is having a retail price of about $1399.

Ascend P1S Smartphone – Huawei, the Chinese Smartphone giant claims its Ascend P1S smartphone to be the slimmest in the world. Followed by a market entry in Europe by the end of March 2012, Huawei plans to launch this android based phone to other major markets. As with the price Huawei still keeps itself affordable and places Ascend P1S at mid-range smartphone category with $400 retail price.