LG Optimus Vu brings competition to the Phablet segment

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Looks like the Samsung Galaxy Note's days as the sole smartphone and tablet hybrid are numbered. LG's 5-inch Optimus Vu was revealed recently and looks like a strong contender for the plus-sized mobile handset segment. The stylus-toting Optimus Vu will have a 5-inch IPS LCD display and an unusual 4x3 aspect ratio screen filled out by a lavish 1024x768 resolution.

What's more is that the LG Optimus Vu will be powered by a 1.5GHz dual core CPU, 8MP camera, 1.3 MP front facing camera, LTE, 2080mAh battery. The phone's dimensions are 139.6 x 90.4 x 8.5mm. 

The LG Optimus Vu will run smartphone flavoured Android 2.3 until that elusive rascal 'Ice Cream Sandwich' finally makes its appearance. But please, if this one's also over $500, we're not interested.

Tie Assistant App helps you master your Double Windsor

Tie Assistant App can help add some flair to necktie aficionados with best  helps you in tieing a necktie and choosing an appropriate knot for any situation.

The developer says that the app  offer "Outstanding graphics, knot steps tested by humans and intelligent handling turn boring duty into a cool party!"

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Apple Counting up to 25 Billionth App

Apple is celebrating its 25th Billiion App download and giving away a US$10,000 App Store Gift Card to a lucky winner. Here are some cool Canadian App Store stats.

• Over 550,000 apps on App Store 
• Over 170,000 native iPad apps 
• Over 1 billion app downloads per month
• Over $4 billion in payments to App Store developers

And some Canadian Apps made it to the top 25!

• Yellow Pages - 
• Ludia (only CA game on the list) 
• Global Video
• CTV 
• TSN

Contest: Win the War on Buffering, Win a Linksys E4200V2 Dual Band Router!

As online video usage and downloads explode and heavy gaming moves into the web, the result is a drop in access speed and performance that is most obvious in buffering video.

To combat buffering, Linksys released the E4200V2 maximum performance dual-band router. Able to handle high speeds and provide high performance while pushing demanding content like streaming video, online games, downloads and VoiP (Voice over Internet Protocol), the E4200V2 is the perfect ally against Internet slowdowns due to multi-device access.

The Linksys E4200V2 offers ultra-fast speed to connect your computers, Internet-ready TVs, game consoles, and other Wi-Fi devices at transfer rates up to 300 + 450 Mbps speed for a premium home network experience.

Built with leading 802.11n wireless technology, the Linksys E4200 offers maximum range to create a powerful wireless network.

Full 3x3 MIMO antenna array boosts signal strength to provide exceptional coverage and reliability so you can enjoy your wireless network from anywhere in your home. Add Linksys’ legendary ease of use and setup process, robust security protection and the following features.

•             Simultaneous Dual-Band N (2.4 & 5 GHz)

•             Gigabit Ethernet 4-port switch

•             Maximum speed up to 450 + 450 Mbps

•             IPv6 Enabled

•             Faster HD video streaming on tablets & TVs

•             USB port for shared storage & printers

•             Built-In UPnP AV media server

•             Cisco Connect Express mobile app for iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch/Android available for FREE

Contest: We are giving away the Linksys E4200V2 Maximum Performance Dual band router through our Twitter contest courtesy of Cisco! Contest is open to Canadian residents only!

To join, simply follow @LinksysCanada and @CReviewer and tweet the following message, “I want to win the Linksys E4200V2 from @LinksysCanada and @CReviewer.”

A winner will be selected by February 29, 2012.

Good luck to all parrticipants!