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BlackBerry Q10 Review: Return Of The Classical
It’s been a rough few years for BlackBerry, formerly Research In Motion. From execs jumping ship, to selling jets to make up for costs, and falling sales — BlackBerry has definitely seen less bruising days. But, a light bulb went off at the Canadian company, and BlackBerry 10.1 was born. Improvements, all around, and a new touchscreen slate smartphone — the Z10.
But, that was diverting from BlackBerry roots: you see, a real BlackBerry uses a QWERTY keyboard.
And this is it: the BlackBerry Q10. It’s supposed to compete with the likes of Samsung, Apple, and HTC. So, the question is: can it? And if so, should you buy it?
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Acer has never been known as a super popular manufacturer of laptops. But then, the concept of Ultrabooks came along, and that all changed. Acer released the S7, and got props for creating one of the best super thin laptops running Windows 8 and using Intel Core technology. Enter, June of 2013, and a revision of that laptop has been announced: complete with an optional 2560×1440 display, bigger battery, and a new Intel Haswell processor, it aims to be the best in its category. However, just before the announcement, Acer sent me the current model without said improvements that will come out, later in the year. This is a review of Acer’s rise to Ultrabook popularity: the S7, first generation model.
This probably the best straightforward keyboard that Razer USA currently produces. It’s the Black Widow Ultimate 2013. It’s everything your typical keyboard is, yet isn’t. Five programmable macro keys, along with variable backlit brightness, gaming profiles, and individual mechanical keys makes the Black Widows Ultimate 2013 a premium experience.
>Another pair of shades from the cool dudes at Salt Optics? Sure, why not? The Vargas aviator sunglasses aren’t very different from the Lawson — however, the former has a special paint job and different style of lens. Aviator sunglasses have an uncanny feel about them; being somewhat flashy, yet civilized, striking yet subtle. If you have a face structure that can support them, then it’s the best style to utilize for the summer, which without a doubt will be sweltering hot, sunny, and mandatory to wear sunglasses — at least in New York City.
Summer is hot on our heels in New York City, literally. So, the use of a centralized A/C or cooling desktop fan for those using computers, tablets, and what have you are incredibly essential and important. Lasko’s solution is an inexpensive desktop wind tower with three fan intensity settings plus an oscillation feature. Check out the brevity review after the break.
It’s been a few weeks since the general availability of the Galaxy S 4 from Samsung. Despite not even having a complete launch (Verizon is absent from the Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile launch until the end of the month), nearly 10 million units have been shipped worldwide. Aesthetically, the Galaxy S 4 has barely changed from the previous model — a few changes here and there — but the real change comes from the internals, plus a completely revamped Touchwiz UI for Android Jelly Bean.
It’s simple, really. A headlamp with many distinct operating modes: strobe for emergency situations, dual-LEDs for even light coverage, and a single, bright 110 lumen LED that will literally blind you — or just pierce the void of darkness you happen to be facing in the woods or during a natural disaster. Or perhaps, just the lighting piece to your doomsday kit.