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So, you just bought yourself a brand new Apple iPad and now you are on the lookout for some exciting accessories. The good news is that you won’t be disappointed at all since there is a wide range of innovative accessories which will increase the functionality of your iPad and add to its cool quotient simultaneously. Read the rest of this entry »

Come Mother’s Day and you rush to the nearest flower or jewelry shop to get your mom a quick gift. We are sure that mothers are thrilled to get these gifts but just for the sake of experimenting, how about looking for gift alternatives? Say, take a look at some tech gifts that your mother can use. A decade ago, your choices in terms of tech gifts might have been limited. Not anymore; now, you can choose from a wide variety of gadgets, right from the good old smartphones to TV boxes and AirPlay speakers. Read the rest of this entry »

When the Microsoft Surface Pro was released, there was a lot of ambiguity regarding its categorization. The most pertinent question was and remains – is it a tablet or a hybrid ultrabook? On the first go, it looks like a tablet even as it is slightly heavier and bigger than an average tablet. However, it runs a full fledged Windows 8 version and it also boasts of an Intel Core i5 processor which is usually found in ultrabooks or laptops. Also, it is considerably expensive than a regular tablet. In fact, its price is closer to an ultrabook. Read the rest of this entry »

If you are looking for a tablet, you have three broad choices in terms of the operating systems – iOS, Android and Windows 8. While tablets powered by the iOS (Apple iPad or iPad Mini) are preferred by a majority of the population, Android tablets are also catching up at a healthy pace. The major problem with iOS is the closed nature of the hardware and the software. As opposed to this, Android is an open source operating system which makes way for greater flexibility in terms of usage. In the recent past, several big names like Samsung and Asus have manufactured tablets that run on Android. Read the rest of this entry »

Before we get started, we would like to wish a very happy new year to all our readers. It is the first day of the year and all of us must be busy making new year’s resolutions, consciously or unconsciously. Making the resolution is the easier part, the harder thing is to follow it to its very end. In this day and age, technology has come such a long way that it can help you do just about anything, even adhere to your new year resolutions. And let’s face, we all need a little help in that department. Read the rest of this entry »

So, you woke up one fine day and realized that there are just two weeks to go before Christmas and you still haven’t bought any holiday gifts. You console yourself by saying that you will manage somehow but deep down, you are beginning to enter panic mode. Every year, you promise yourself that you won’t let things get to this, but somehow they always do. Once again, you are left pressed for time. If you have witnessed the same situation recently, this post might just be what you are looking for. At alaTest, we are giving you a list of some of the most convenient things to buy as last minute gifts. Read the rest of this entry »

The holiday season is here again! It is time for celebration and festivities, but its also time for buying gifts for your loved ones. Once you actually get down to it, you will realize that buying gifts isn’t as easy as it sounds. To begin with, you have to come up with original gift ideas for different people according to their personal preferences. At the same time, you also have to keep your budget in mind. If you have to buy a number of gifts, you will have to be strategic about your finances. All in all, buying gifts might just end up spoiling your holiday season. Read the rest of this entry »

Even though 10-inch tablets like the Apple iPad were an absolute rage in the markets, a need was felt for a more comfortably sized tablet. The recent flurry of 7-inch tablets is a result of this phenomenon. Over the past few months, close to half a dozen tablets have hit the market, the most recent of them being the iPad Mini. The biggest USP of a 7-inch tablet is the size, it is smaller than a regular tablet and larger than a smartphone. It has almost all the features of a regular tablet even as it is relatively cheaper. Read the rest of this entry »