Friday 24 August 2012

Game4u unveils FIFA 13 and Resident Evil 6 pre-order merchandise

Game4u has revealed its EXCLUSIVE pre-order bonus for FIFA 13, the twentieth edition of EA’s    highly-acclaimed football video game series and Resident Evil 6, the dramatic horror game of survival developed and published by Capcom.


Gamers who pre-order FIFA 13 via Game4u (any format) will receive Downloadable Content (DLC) that lets you build their Ultimate Team; access the Adidas All Star Team and EA SPORTS Football Club unlockables.
In addition to this, gamers will also get personalized T- Shirt with their name on it, available in their comfortable size exclusive at Game4u.
Those who Pre-order Resident Evil 6 on PS3 or Xbox 360 and will get Resident Evil Afterlife 3D Movie, worth Rs. 1299 absolutely FREE.
Here are the snapshot of all the above mention extra Game4u exclusive pre-order goodies of FIFA 13 and Resident Evil 6. Pre-order both these games now on

Sony launches 20 megapixel DSC-RX100 camera

Sony has announced the launch of its 20.2 megapixel DSC-RX100 point-and-shoot camera with a first-of-its-kind 1.0-type Exmor CMOS sensor.
The DSC-RX100's sensor is about four times larger than the 1/2.3-type imager in regular point-and-shoot cameras.
The camera comes with Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens with 3.6x optical zoom. The DSC-RX100 has a 7.5cm (3-inch) LCD display.
The DSC-RX100 is priced at Rs 34,990.


Dell Inspiron 17R review


The good: The Dell Inspiron 17R is a big, desk-filling laptop for not much money, built into a similar chassis as Dell's recently reviewed, and more expensive, 17R SE model.
The bad: Low screen resolution for a 17-inch laptop, no discrete graphics, no clickpad.
The bottom line: If you need maximum screen size at a minimum price, this basic 17-inch Dell Inspiron 17R is powerful enough for everyday tasks, but the lower screen resolution is a constant reminder of its budget origins.
Desktop replacement laptops, with big 17-inch or larger screens, are less common than they used to be. Even Apple has sunsetted its only 17-inch model. Of the handful that are left, most are high-end systems aimed at gamers or multimedia producers, making a budget 17-inch laptop the rarest of all.
Dell's Inspiron line is one of the few to offer a product for those seeking maximum screen for minimum investment. The Inspiron 17R starts at $599, although our $699 review configuration seems like a better overall deal. For an extra $100, you trade up from a second-gen Intel Core i3 CPU to a third-gen Core i5, plus get a larger hard drive.
Of course, on a big-screen laptop such as this, it's harder to hide the cost-cutting. A 13-inch laptop with the same CPU could get away with a mostly plastic body and lower screen resolution, but in a desktop replacement, one's expectations of power, performance, and features are simply higher. For example, the very similar-looking Dell Inspiron 17R SE (for Special Edition) offers options including high-end CPUs, discrete graphics, 1080p displays, and backlit keyboards, but starts at $999.
For the handful of shoppers who want a leave-it-at-home, nongaming laptop and don't mind the suboptimal 1,600x900-pixel resolution on this 17.3-inch screen, I suppose there's a case to be made for the Inspiron 17R, but I'd be hard-pressed to think of the last time a reader asked me about something along those lines.
Price as reviewed / Starting price$699 / $599
Processor2.5GHz Intel Core i5-3210M
Memory6GB, 1,600MHz DDR3
Hard drive750GB 5,400rpm
ChipsetIntel HM65
GraphicsIntel HD4000
Operating systemWindows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Dimensions (WD)16.4 x 10.9 inches
Height1.3 - 1.5 inches
Screen size (diagonal)17.3 inches
System weight / Weight with AC adapter7.1/8.8 pounds
CategoryDesktop replacement
At first glance, this system is nearly identical to the recently reviewed Dell Inspiron 17R SE. That more expensive Special Edition version has the same general outline, but is covered with a black cross-hatched pattern, while the regular non-SE 17R has a smart-looking brushed-metal finish (although it's actually made of plastic) on its lid and keyboard tray. Like many Inspiron laptops, the top layer of the lid pops off and can be replaced by aftermarket alternatives in different colors. The available options I saw were pink or blue, each for $29.
This laptop is not really bigger and thicker than midprice desktop replacement laptops from a couple of years ago. What has changed, however, is what the rest of the laptop market looks like, as well as consumers' expectations for laptops across all sizes and price ranges. Today's laptop shopper is inundated with messages about ultrabooks and other slim laptops, with superthin designs moving from 13-inch models into 14- and 15-inch or larger territory.
As on the Inspiron 17R SE, this keyboard is Dell's standard variation on the flat-topped, widely spaced, island-style keyboard found in most current laptops. In the Dell version, the keys have more rounded corners than most, and the top row of function keys is half-height. The current Dell XPS laptops have essentially the same keyboard, but with a slightly more stylized font on the letter keys. The keys feel tight and responsive, but there's still a good deal of flex in the middle.

Dell Inspiron 17RAverage for category [desktop replacement]
VideoVGA plus HDMIVGA plus HDMI or DisplayPort
AudioStereo speakers with subwoofer, headphone/microphone jacksStereo speakers with subwoofer, headphone/microphone jacks.
Data4 USB 3.0, SD card reader2 USB 3.0, 2 USB 2.0, SD card reader, eSATA
NetworkingEthernet, 802.11n Wi-Fi, BluetoothEthernet, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Optical driveDVD burnerDVD burner or Blu-ray player
The ports and connections on the Inspiron 17R and 17R SE are identical. When some of these features regularly get cut for either space or budget (or both), it's nice to see a full set of four USB ports here, and even better, they're all USB 3.0 ports.
This $699 configuration is the smartest choice out of the three preconfigured versions available on Dell's Web site, with a current-gen (Ivy Bridge) Intel Core i5 CPU, 6GB of RAM, and a 750GB hard drive. Cut $100 to $599, and you get a previous-generation (Sandy Bridge) Intel Core i3 CPU and smaller 500GB HDD. Go the other way, up to $849, and the specs are a current-gen quad-core Core i7 8GB of RAM, and a big 1TB hard drive. For $250 more than that high-end config, the 17R SE we reviewed added an Nvidia GeForce GT 650M graphics card, an additional 32GB SSD, better speakers, and a full 1080p screen.
Much of Dell's 2012 Inspiron line looks sharp and modern, but this is one of the exceptions. It's a thick, bulky throwback, at least designwise. But, if you can overlook the lower screen resolution, it's a stay-at-home laptop with decent performance at a budget-friendly price.


~Interesting Facts on Stonehenge, England~

Stonehenge was built between 3100 – 1100 BCE.
*. The circle was aligned with the midsummer sunrise, the midwinter sunset, and the most southerly rising and northerly setting of the moon.
*. The ground plan and structural engineering of Stonehenge incorporate sophisticated mathematical and geometrical understandings on the part of its builders.
*. There were two types of stones used in its construction: the ‘bluestones’ (weighing as much as four tons and brought from 240 miles away) and the Sarsen stones (averaging eighteen feet in height and twenty-five tons in weight).
*. It has been estimated that the construction of Stonehenge required more than thirty million hours of labor.
*. More than nine hundred stone rings exist in the British Isles. Of these, Stonehenge is the most well known.
*. The megalithic monuments of Britain and Europe predate those of the eastern Mediterranean, Egyptian, Mycenaean and Greek cultures.
*. The Druids had nothing to do with the construction of the stone rings. Druids are known to have conducted their ritual activities mostly in sacred forest groves.
Stonehenge Purposes
*. Prior to the 1950’s most archaeologists believed that Stonehenge’s usehad been limited to the ritual activities of different Neolithic chiefdoms. However, it is now known that Stonehenge had another equally important function, which was its use as an astronomical observatory.
*. In the 1950s and 1960s, the Oxford University engineer Professor Alexander Thom and the astronomer Gerald Hawkins pioneered the new field of archaeoastronomy - the study of the astronomies of ancient civilizations. Conducting surveys at Stonehenge and other megalithic structures, Thom and Hawkins discovered many significant astronomical alignments among the stones. This evidence indicates that Stonehenge and other stone rings were used as astronomical observatories.
*. Stonehenge was simultaneously used for both astronomical observation and ritual function. By gathering data regarding the movement of celestial bodies, the Stonehenge observations were usedto indicate appropriate periods in the annual ritual cycle. During those periods, among them being the solstices, equinoxes and different lunardays, festivals and ceremonies were held.
Stonehenge Legends
*. Myths and legends of Stonehenge shed light on the nature of the activities and ceremonies performed at the festivals. For example, the legendary Merlin tells King Aurelius:
Laugh not so lightly, King, for not lightly are these words spoken. For in these stones is a mystery, and a healing virtue against many ailments. Giants of old did carry them from the furthest ends of Africa and did setthem up in Ireland what time they did inhabit therein. And unto this end they did it, that they might make them baths therein whensoever they ailed of any malady, for they did wash the stones and pour forth the water into the baths, whereby they that were sick were made whole. Moreover they did mix confections of herbs with the water, whereby they that were wounded had healing, for not a stone is there that lacketh in virtue of leechcraft.
*. And Layamon, a 13th century British poet, also speaks of the healing quality of Stonehenge.
The stones are great
And magic power they have
Men that are sick
Fare to that stone
And they wash that stone
And with that water bathe away their sickness