Posted by Nafisa on Dec 11, 2009 in
gadget
The following is my list of top 5 gadgets for 2009. Please note that this list has been drawn up from gadgets that I’ve had access to and played with.
5. Rubik’s 360

What I loved: the challenge, even though it took 40 mins to complete. Confession: I never completed the Rubik’s cube
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Tags: beats by dr dre, gadgets, htc magic, ipod nano, macbook pro, rubik's 360
Posted by Nafisa on Jun 17, 2009 in
cellular,
mobile
When I got my hands on the HTC Magic (G2), the first thing I noticed was how slim and sleek it was, compared to its predecessor, the HTC Dream (G1). I’m no fan of HTC (hardware or OS) but I think this model is one that is decent enough to use. The phone has 6 buttons (home, menu, back and search and call & end call) and a trackball in the centre. To the left top side of the phone you will find an additional button that adjusts ring volume.

This is the first touch user interface phone I’ve used without a stylus and it didn’t take too long to get used to. The home screen is customizable and allows you to drag and drop icons anywhere on screen. If you swipe your finger across the screen, in both directions, you will see two additional ‘screens’. The one to the left displays your Google calendar and the one to the right, Google search.
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Tags: android, g2, google, htc magic, open source, review, vodacom