Gingerbread on Atom

 Xolo X900

 And here we are ladies and gents, we’ll be witnessing yet another milestone in the mobile industry. Lava (an Indian mobile phones company) is preparing to launch the Xolo smartphone which, hardware wise, runs on an Atom platform. As the OS is concerned the weapon of choice would be Android Gingerbread at launch with an update to ICS following up shortly.

 I know y’all geeks are eager for some specs so here they are: 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Z2460 processor, 1 GB of ram, 16GB of internal memory, screen size of 4.3”@1024x600 pixels resolution, 8MP main camera with Flash, a front camera of 1.3MP, micro HDMI out. The handset is also NFC (near field comm.) ready. All those goodies are packed in a form factor that measures a mere 123x63x10.99 mm.

 At first glance the specs are on par with the last year’s high end devices but do keep in mind that this is an Atom processor on which a PC version of Windows might work just fine. 

 From now on we should get used to see the “intel inside” logo on smartphones as well. But how soon is now and how’s that Xolo for a change? See ya!  

 Links: Xolo X900
            Lava Mobile Phones

Take your body to the next level

 SlimKicker

 Say wha? That's right folks that right there is an interesting and revolutionary app. So, grab your iOS device and give it a try. Not convinced yet? That's ok, I can't blame you given some low-quality apps laying around the app store.
 What's this about? Well this is the real deal if you wanna loose some weight - and look cool at the same time!

 This is a level-up game and point-based program. You start by tracking your diet, where whole foods are worth more points than processed foods. It's similar to Weight Watchers, but in reverse. The thing is most people regain weight because they never learn long-term habits and return back to bad habits after they're done with the diet. SlimKicker, on the other hand is all about learning proper nutrition, portion control, and acquiring important habits. In addition to challenges, SlimKicker also offers tools such as a calorie counter, a fitness tracker and resources.

 I'm glad to see that there are still people keen on innovation, congrats to all those who made SlimKicker the real deal!

 Link: SlimKicker