Digital photo printers come in different shapes and sizes but they all do one thing &mdash; transform your brilliantly-coloured digital pictures into high-quality photo prints. HP&rsquo;s latest printer, the HP Photosmart Premium C309g, packs in many features but still delivers as a well-rounded all-in-one inkjet printer (scans, copies and prints).

Print your photos in colour

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If you haven&rsquo;t heard of MSI, let me tell you it is the closest rival Asus&rsquo; Eee PC or HP&rsquo;s Mini-series can have. MSI has launched two new netbooks, U130 and U135, which come pre-loaded with the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system.

Meet the new breed of netbooks

Every now and then, Jabra comes out with a design or a feature that makes its headsets stand out. The company is a world leader in wireless solutions, known for its extensive range of hands-free equipment for mobile phones, contact centres and offices. Here, we check out two of the company's latest products...

Speak  with hands free

If you love listening to music on the go but don&rsquo;t like the thought of being tangled in wires, heave a sigh of relief. Companies are rolling out music systems that are not only wireless but also, get this, screen-less.

Walk the song

Whether you are a hardcore gamer or just a casual web surfer, there&rsquo;s a good chance that you want a quality monitor staring at you. Conventional LCD screens use fluorescent tubes backlighting and usually suffer from black-level display issues. These sets suffer while displaying dark pictures in a dark ambience. On the contrary, LCD screens, driven by light-emitting diode (LED) technology, offer improved black levels and can be used in any light conditions.

Passing the screen test

The Google Nexus One, not officially available in India, has made its way on e-commerce websites like eBay. Priced at Rs 38,000 on eBay, it is a costly buy.

A smart nexus of phones

Did you know that cybercrime has now become a much bigger problem than even drug trafficking? In fact, if studies are to be believed, an identity is stolen every three seconds somewhere around the world. This unabated rise in cybercrime is mostly on account of unsafe computer use.

Better safe than sorry

We all watch videos and TV content online. But we also know that streaming videos can become frustrating on a dawdling internet connection, which usually kills the experience. This is where mobile broadband connections come to the rescue. A mobile broadband connection is essentially a mobile phone for your PC &mdash; it uses the same GSM/CDMA and 3G technologies that provide voice and data to your mobile.

Watching TV on the go

A peak into gizmos you can safely invest in and carry over to the next year without feeling the itch to upgrade.

Be gadget wise for 2010

2009&rsquo;s movers and shakers share with us the gadgets that set their hearts racing.

What presses their buttons

Apple&rsquo;s iPhone may be forcing its way into the handheld gaming market, sidelining the Nokia N-Gage gaming platform, but console kings Sony and Nintendo have no plans to back off yet. With the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) 3000 and PSP Go, and Nintendo&rsquo;s DSi in the market, Christmas holidays will be the best time to bring home a portable gaming console.

Game to play?

WNS, an NYSE-listed business process outsourcing (BPO) company, recorded good second quarter numbers, reflecting the improving market conditions in global markets. Neeraj Bhargava, Group CEO, attributed the performance to better volume growth and a robust pipeline. In a chat with Shivani Shinde, he spoke about the recent stake sale talks with Warburg Pincus, appointing a new CEO and other issues.

'We are now back to focusing on finding a CEO'

It is not surprising to see innovative accessories for Apple iPod and iPhone when you take into account their escalating user base. For example, there are accessories that can make your iPod work like a voice recorder or an external microphone.

Talk and record

We all have a variety of multimedia content on our computers.

Stream to TV

Consumers now have a wide variety of choices available in the market for a state-of-the-art digital camera that&rsquo;s compact in size. Practically every brand is competing on megapixels and in looks too in this segment. Here is our pick of the best compact digital cameras for young adults, parents with young children and compulsive picture takers. Don&rsquo;t be fooled by their diminutive looks - these babies have enough megapixels to portray in detail your picture-perfect moments.

The bold and snappy

With mobile phones and laptops boasting of embedded maps and GPS features, one would think that personal navigation devices (PND) would make a graceful exit from the market. On the contrary, PND manufacturers are betting on accelerating their reach in 2010, primarily backed by rising automobile sales. We are big fans of mobile phone-based navigation applications, but there is a lot to like about stand-alone navigation devices. These dedicated gadgets typically offer better display screens and simplified maps that are easier to use while on the move and don&rsquo;t require you to choose between making a call and accessing location information.

Directions from above

Scientists have created visual systems which they claim would help unmanned aircraft see for themselves as they fly fast and low over dangerous terrain.

Now, visual systems for unmanned aircraft!

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When it comes to buying something, most of us want to spend less and get more. The same is true for mobile phones also. But sometimes, spending a little more on a mobile handset can guarantee you a device that has all the pre-requisites of a good phone, serves as your preferred gateway to the Web and is stylish too. HTC has always been steady in the mobile vendors&rsquo; race, and with handsets Hero and Magic, the company has once again proved its prowess in developing mobile phones that are more than just frills and touchscreens.

Magical and Heroic

Walk into any multi-brand electrical appliances store, such as Croma and Reliance Digital, and the prevailing chaos there will probably scare you away or will at least stump you for a moment or two. What that means is not only the crowds are back in shops but also every brand worth its name is trying hard to woo the buyer for its share of retail money.

Gadget guide

Hrush Bhatt, founder and director (product and strategy) at Cleartrip.com is everybody&rsquo;s gizmo guru. Extremely partial to his favourite brands Microsoft and Apple, he is looking forward to the latter&rsquo;s new operating system, Snow Leopard.

Brand loyalty

Pocket projectors are all the rage this season. Just imagine projectors of the size of an iPod that can efficiently project pictures and videos on a wall. So, if you are tired of squinting at iPod videos or images on your camera, then these tiny gizmos may just be worth the splurge.

Images on the wall

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