Review-Apple iPad Mini

Hey guys, long time since we have posted on the blog. You may have heard it but here it is again the new iPad Mini is here. Another amazing reveal by Apple this year after a number of amazing products unveiled. The new iPad Mini as the name suggests it is a smaller version of the iPad priced at an introductory price of $329. The iPad is available in 3 varients of 16GB, 32GB and and a massive 64GB. It is Wi-Fi enabled and a cellular version supporting 4G is also available for those who use the iPad on the go. Weighing it at around 308g it does feel slightly like the Galaxy Note II. It runs the new Apple iOS 6 with Bluetooth 4.0 technology . sadly no NFC. It has a smaller 7.9in screw and is just 7.2mm and 0.62 lbs lighter that the older iPad 3. It has a LED lit screen with 2 cameras with the new Apple iSight technology. The new iPad has 5 megapixel back facing camera which can also shoot 1080p fill HD videos. The Mini is also enabled with the interactive voice agent Siri. It has a new A5 processor at its heart along with iCloud and AirPlay. It also has a new feature known as AirPrinter which lets you print documents wirelessly.

So that's my review on the new Apple iPad Mini.
We are also obliged to inform you that we have crossed over 400 pageviews and would like to thank our followers for sticking to the blog from the very beginning.

Sarthqk J Shetty
Chief Editor  

New PS3 Slim

Hey guys, phew what a week has it been. First the iPhone, then the HTC 8X and 8S, the Nokia 920 and 820 and now the the new Sony PS3 Slim. The new PS3 is dubbed "Super Slim" obviously due to its completely redesigned looks. The first thing that one observes when you open the box is that it weighs half and is also half smaller than what it used to be. It has a Cell Broadband Engine at its heart. It comes in two varients the 320 GB and the 500 GB models starting from a price of £189.
It has a 500 GB HDD along with 12 GB of flash storage. It also packs the new TrueHD technology to make those games look even better than before. On the connectivity end it has a HDMI port along with Bluetooth 2.0 with no onboard Wireless LAN, however an external router or a WiFi dongle can be connected. One of the many new changes include a new slide open disk tray which slides when the eject button is pressed. It still packs the old Blue-Ray compatibility along with 1080p of video resolution. Weighing in at around 2 kg's it is nearly half as heavy as the old one but is still a bit on the heavier side.
So that's my review on the new Sony PS3 "Super Slim". Also I am obliged to inform our viewers that we just crossed 300 pageviews.
(Video from Gamespot)

Sarthak J Shetty
Chief Editor

Review-HTC 8S

Introducing Yet Another Windows 8 Phone:

Hey guys, so HTC released 2 new phones running Windows 8; the 8S and the 8X. I have already reviewed the 8X and now it is time to review the 8S. The 8S is very similar to its brother the 8X.

Display:

It has a 4in Super LCD touch-screen with only a WVGA resolution.

Processors and Operating System:

Unlike the 8X the 8S runs on a Qualcomm 1GHz Dual-core processor. Just like the 8X the 8S also runs on the newly released Windows Phone 8 operating system.

Storage And RAM:

It has total storage of 4GB on-board and it can be expanded using a Micro-SD card and has a 512 MB RAM compared to the 1GB RAM of the 8X.

Camera And Beats Audio:

It has only 1 5 mega-pixel camera placed at the back with 720p video recording capability. On the audio end, it is very similar to the 8X with built-in Beats Audio.

Battery And Weight:

The 8S has a Lithium-Ion battery with a capacity of 1700mAh.
So that's my review on the new HTC 8S. Stay tuned for more reviews on the latest gadgets and rumors from the world of Technology. The 8S is pretty light weighing in at around 113g.

Sarthak J Shetty
Editor In Chief

New HTC 8X

Introducing The New Troop To The Windows Phone 8 Era:

Hey guys, so HTC too has joined the Windows series of phones, releasing 2 new phones; The 8X and the 8s.

Display:

The 8X has a 4.3in, Gorilla Glass 2 screen with a resolution  of 720p.

Processor And RAM:

It runs on a Qualcomm S4, 1.5GHz dual-core processor with a total of 16 GB internal storage and a 1GB on-board RAM.

Operating System:

It runs on the new Microsoft Windows Phone 8 supporting only a Micro Sim. It weighs in at just 130g.

Camera & Video:

It is a camera phone with a 8 mega-pixel back camera and a 2.1 mega-pixel secondary front camera both supporting 1080p video capture.

Battery And Beats Audio:

It has a Lithium-Ion battery with a capacity of 1800mAh. It also comes with Beats Audio right out of the box providing powerful yet subtle sound for music, games, video etc.

So that's my review on the HTC 8X.

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We Crossed 200

Hey guys, the word is out. Yes we just crossed 200 page views on 18.09.12 . It feeler amazing to know that the blog has spread to over 12 countries invlcluding India, United States, Russia, Estonia, Czech Republic, UK and France.

Sarthak J Shetty
Chief Editor

We have crossed 180

Hey there guys, we just crossed the 180 page views mark. This idle a very important milestone for Tech Tonic as it has just been a week since started the blog and now we have already crossed 180. We hope to cross 10,000 by years end and also to expand the board of Editors of the blog. So if you are interested in joining the Tech Tonic staff please write to me at sarthakshetty97@gmail.com.
Hope to cross some more milestones in the future.

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Chief Editor

Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Hey guys, so now that the iPhone 5 has been released and unveiled, everybody is asking the question; can any other phone match against the monarchy of the iPhone. Thays when the new Samsung Galaxy Note 2 comes in. Being the successor of the immensely successful Galacy Note, everybody has their eyes on the Note 2. The new Note will have a 5.5in Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 with a total of 16 million colors. The screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass; another gene carried by the Galaxy family. Weighing at just 180 grams it feels just like a SII in your hand.Another new feature exhibited in the Note 2 is the pressurised screen which is a neat new feature which has a large utility when it comes to the S Pen since it responds to various pressure levels differently. On the connectivity side the Note has 4G, LTE, 3G, WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0 and also NFC which by itself also has its own quirks and perks. It has an 8 megapixel camera with LED flash. It has 3 varients 16,32 & 64GB and a 2GB RAM. The memory can also be expanded since Samsung has also made a provision for a memory card slot. Talking about thw OS the new Note is obviously running Google's Android 4.0 aka, Jellybean as it was shown in IFA, Berlin. It has a quad-core 1.5GHz Cortex A9 processor at its heart. It also has a secondary front facing camera for video calls, and shoots video at 1080p HD. So my verdict is that the Apple iPhone would have a slight upperhand on this just because of the fact that the OS is much more user friendly and that the iPhone has already set its roots in the smartphone buisness ansld also the fact that Samsung has to also make several tweaks to the entire Galaxy range of phones after it losing the lawsuit against Apple.
So thats my review on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. So tell me whether you would prefer the Note 2 or the iPhone 5, leave your comments below.
(Video from Samsung)

Sarthak J Shetty
Chief Editor