ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 Specs, Price & Release Date Revealed

Asus Transformer Pad TF300 specs, price and release date have recently been revealed by ASUS UK. While this tablet rightfully belongs to the popularly elegant Transformer Pad family, it will be offered for budget-friendly prices starting early May. Reports indicate that it will be offered in three colors: Royal Blue, Iceberg White and Torch Red, although each color will be released on separate dates. But so far, the recent information from ASUS UK has slowed down the hype buildup over the device. At least, we can now set our own expectations of Asus Transformer Pad TF300 until we can have one unit in our hands.

Specs

For a budget-friendly price, you will be enjoying the power of Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor clocked at 1.2 GHz frequency. The thought that it will be sporting this powerful chip made us think that it will come close to the price of the new iPad but it was reduced to just $399 which could be a treat to someone who has been waiting for it. A 1 GB random access memory (RAM) has also been used to complement a powerful CPU and we can assure that these two major components could handle everything you throw at them. There are reports suggesting there could be two models of this device but the confirmed one is the 32 GB model which supports microSD card of up to 32 GB. So, if you are going to spend a few dollars and buy 32 GB microSD card, you will have a generous space of up to 64 GB which is more than enough.

With a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels stretched into 10.1 IPS display, this tablet will can surely entertain you with high quality videos, photos and other multimedia entertainment. And the fact that it will be operating on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) is evident that this device could offer you the best and the latest technologies available today. Also, it has an 8-megapixel primary camera capable of recording full HD 1080@30FPS videos. The secondary camera has 1.2 megapixels, just enough for video conferencing. Just by looking at these specs you will know that you will be lucky to buy this device at $399 when other devices with these same specs are offered above $450.

Price & Release Date

Again, reports said there will be a 16GB model but there is no information as to what the price would be. The only confirmed model is 32GB and that’s apparent when you try to look at the initial specs of this device. Its keyboard dock, however, will be marketed for $149. Having to purchase this dock would make Transformer Pad TF300 more like a notebook in appearance as well as function. There is no specific date mentioned by ASUS but it said the Royal Blue will be made available first in early May and we are hoping it would be in the first week of the month. The Iceberg White will be released more than a month after and the Torch Red in late July.

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Top 5 Gadgets of the Week

This week everyone's eyes turned to tech as Facebook purchased the photo sharing app Instagram for $1 billion and the Department of Justice sued Apple and other major publishers for allegedly fixing the prices of e-books. However, a bit more quietly, some interesting gadgets were arriving.

From a touchscreen watch that can help you find your phone even if it's on silent or buried in the couch, to the newest Nook that lets you read e-books in the dark, some truly practical new gadgets were announced. Click through to check out more of our top gadget picks this week.

Sony SmartWatch

Sony's new SmartWatch is just like its names says it is -- smart. The touchscreen, Bluetooth-enabled watch does nearly anything your smartphone can, and even some more. The SmartWatch syncs with any Android phone using a free app that can be downloaded from the Google Play store, and then the watch can be configured to get your emails, texts, Tweets, and even Facebook updates. Even better, if you can't seem to remember where you set your phone down, your SmartWatch can lead you right to it. Hopefully someday it will help us find the remote and the car keys, too. It is on sale now for $149.99.

Samsung Galaxy Player 3.6 and 4.2

  

Samsung's trying to go head-to-head with the iPod Touch again, this time with some newer, cheaper Galaxy Players. With 8GB of memory, a 2-megapixel camera, and a single-core 1GHz processor, these Players are nothing revolutionary, but they might be just what people who prefer Android devices over Apple products are looking for. The Galaxy Player 3.6 and 4.2 will run for $149.99 and $199.99, respectively, which is quite cheap considering there's no monthly data plan like there is with some phones. It will be valuable for pre-order starting May 4.

 

Sprint LG Viper 4G LTE

This week Sprint's newest LTE phone, the LG Viper 4G LTE, became available for pre-order for just $99 with a two-year contract and a $50 rebate. Even though the price is decent, you've got to be willing to make some sacrifices -- it's running an older version of Android (Gingerbread), only has 4G of memory, a 5-megapixel camera, and a battery that only has 5.3 hours of talk-time. On the upside the Viper has NFC (Near Field Communications) technology so you can pay with your phone, but only at supported retailers. It's standout feature? It supports Sprint's LTE network, though it's not up and running yet. Still, you might just want to wait for the HTC EVO 4G LTE.

Toshiba Excite 13

 

Bigger is always better, at least that seems to be what Toshiba is banking on with its newest line of Android tablets, the Toshiba Excite. The Excite 13 is Toshiba's biggest tablet yet, and it rocks a massive 13.3-inch display, a quad-core Tegra 3 processor from Nvidia, 1GB of RAM, and a 1600 x 900 resolution. The Excite 13 might be great for home and entertainment use, but it is far from practical for work since it's nearly the size of a small laptop. The price tag fits the entertainment niche too, at a whopping $649.99 for the 32GB version and $749.99 for 64GB. Both are available on June 10.

 

Nook Simple Touch With GlowLight

In 2004, EInk screens were first introduced to address the biggest complaint with early e-readers, eye strain from looking at a back-lit screen. The technology makes the screen look like a page right out of a book, but the development brought with it the age-old problem of not being able to read in the dark. Barnes and Noble's new Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight comes with an adjustable, glare-free light that makes the e-reader useable both indoors and outdoors. The newest Nook is currently available for pre-order for $139, and will ship in May.

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How to Download Songs From SoundCloud / YouTube with Sound Downloader App

Sound Cloud is surely a great site where musicians from all around the world share and promote their music. If you are a regular user of Sound Cloud then you will find it hard to download the mp3 files from Sound Cloud. Well now there is an application for you guys called Sound Downloader which allows you to download Songs from Sound Cloud into different formats for free. You can search for songs of your favourite artist and bands to download their music. You can also download music from YouTube with this app in Mp3 and AAC format. So this is a quite impressive free application to download music from SoundCloud and YouTube.

 

These are the steps to download songs from SoundCloud with Sound Downloader App.

  Step 1: First of all follow this link sounddownloader and download the application from there.

  Step 2: After downloading this app on your computer just install it and then run the app for the first time.

 Step 3: Before you begin downloading songs from SoundCloud, you will have to do few more things. You will have to Like the Facebook Page of this application and then you will receive a registration code on your Wall.

  Step 4: In the registration menu of this application enter your name and registration code. Then you will be able to download the songs from SoundCloud or YouTube.

  Step 5: Now go to SoundCloud and search for the band or track you want to download. Copy the link of the track from your browser bar and paste it into this apps link area.

  

Step 6: Then you can click on Download and the song will start downloading from SoundCloud. To change the destination of download click on Settings and configure it there. When you will be finished with the download, you will be prompt to open the Download Folder.

  

This is how you can easily download songs from SoundCloud. The option of Liking page of this application is just a normal step. When you will receive the registration code just UnLike it if you want. You can also download YouTube videos into MP3 format with this application. Just follow from step 5 and instead of SoundCloud go to YouTube. The quality of music will depend on the file itself. This app will download the original file from SoundCloud or YouTube.

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