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Archive for November, 2010

This model of Sony’s BRAVIA TV series was designed with full HD 1080p delivery in mind. However the Sony Bravia KDL40HX800 40″ and KDL46HX800 46″ 3D LED Televisions are a product of advanced engineering technologies especially with regards to internal lighting, picture quality and power consumption. The Sony KDL-HX800 LED 3D series also comes with the capability of converting 2D into 3D, once you make use of the 3D active glasses and sync transmitter.

Once thing that each unit of the Sony HX800 3D LED TV series promises is superior picture quality. With a 40 or 46 inch screen (when measured corner to corner) powered by 1080p resolution and advanced dynamic Edge LED backlighting technology, the contrast levels are simply stunning and unbelievable. When combined with a Sony sync transmitter and 3D glasses, TV viewing is taken to entirely new levels. Reflections on the Bravia KDL-HX800 have been reduced to almost zero thanks to the introduction of Deep Black Panels and image production is close to real-life, thanks also to the powerful Bravia Engine 3 (BE3) processor.

Design & Connectivity of the Sony HX800 LED
With this model of TVs, Sony has taken designs to a different plane. Spotting a 40 or a 46-inch screen, the Sony HX800 LED 3D TV is only 3 inches flat when mounted without the supporting stand. It also takes entertainment into the future. Right in your living room, you can connect to the internet making use of the TV set’s built-in wireless networking capabilities. It also comes with 4 HDMI ports and a USB port for connection to our portable USB devices like cameras and audio players.

Other features of Sony Bravia HX800:
The Sony BRAVIA HX800 comes fully packed and stands out from its peers in the same price range from the other electronics manufacturers. Apart from the exciting picture quality, it also provides entertainment directly from the internet through the most popular video streaming sites. The 3D experience is also exciting, and audio quality is unrivalled. Power consumption is greatly reduced, making use of new technologies.

Are you thrilled yet by the features of this model? For more details on specs and best prices  about the 3D BRAVIA KDL-40HX800 or the BRAVIA KDL-46HX800 LED LCD televisions, please visit WebAntics Online

 If you’re looking for a great mouse for gaming, the Logitech Wireless Gaming Mouse G700 is for you. With the Wireless Gaming Mouse G700, Logitech set out to develop an outstanding mouse for MMO gamers while still providing the precision accuracy that FPS gamers need. The mouse features 13 precisely placed controls that can be programmed to perform single actions or complex macros with a single click, but are out of the way when you don’t need them. The fast wireless connection (clocking in at up to 1000 reports per second) gives you true gaming performance without lag. 

If you haven’t had a chance to check out the mouse for yourself yet, take a look at this video and learn more! Available now from WebAntics.co.za!

It’s a sad life being an outdated media format like the vinyl record. Once you were hi-tech and new with amazing sound… now everyone shuns you in favor of soulless shiny metallic discs. Is that the treatment a true audio pioneer deserves?

Available now from WebAntics Online for R825.95 Incl VAT and they will even wrap it and deliver to your door.

WebAntics Online is giving you an easy way to win yourself one of the NEW Apple iPod nano 16GB just by visiting their Facebook Fanpage and liking the colour of the nano that you think is the best!

The iPod nano has been completed redesigned with Multi-Touch – the same technology that makes iPhone, iPad and iPod touch so amazing. Now the iPod nano is half the size of the previous version and even easier to play. And everything you want to hear is just a tap or swipe away!.

To enter, all you have to do is visit the WebAntics Online Fanpage, ‘LIKE’ the page and then ‘LIKE’ the colour of the iPod nano that you think is the best of the lot! It is as easy as that. The colour iPod nano that is the most popular (receives the most likes) will be the prize at the end of the competition and one of the people who LIKED the same colour will go into the draw to win the fabulous prize.

So go ahead and enter and share it with your friends so they also get a chance to win!

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Adobe has announced the latest version of its Acrobat suite of products - Acrobat X – is set to be available in South Africa around the middle of November. The new Reader X and Acrobat X products are promising tighter security, better collaboration, and easier PDF reading.

The free Adobe Reader X will offer a new Protected Mode to sandbox, or isolate, JavaScript code, 3D rendering, and image parsing in order to better secure PDFs. Adobe has seen an increasing number of security holes in its PDF technology over the past few years, creating trouble for the many people who use the ubiquitous file format. The company is looking to sandboxing, a feature used by Microsoft for Office and Google for Chrome, to counteract those PDF security flaws.

Beyond the tighter security, Reader X will offer Sticky Notes and Highlighter tools for people who want to add comments to a PDF. And users on the go will be able to grab mobile versions of Reader X for Android, Windows Phone 7, and the BlackBerry Tablet operating systems.

For people who need to create and edit PDFs, the Acrobat X lineup will roll out in three different versions:

Acrobat X Standard - will offer a basic set of new features, including the ability to convert a PDF to a Word document or Excel spreadsheet and integration with Microsoft’s SharePoint. The Standard edition will retail for R2,859.12 and offer an upgrade price of R1,334.69.

Acrobat X Professional will provide the basics plus additional features. PDF Portfolios will let you combine a variety of different types of files to create a single portfolio with customized themes, layouts, and logos. The new Actions feature will allow you to automate time-consuming tasks and share those with other people. The Pro version is expected to cost around R4,056.80 with a R1,906.51 upgrade fee.

And Acrobat X Suite will team up Adobe Acrobat X Pro, Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Captivate 5, Adobe Presenter 7, Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES2, and Adobe Media Encoder CS5. The suite will carry a price tag of R11,471.09 with a R7,646.98 upgrade cost.

Adobe is also unveiling a couple of new cloud-based services. A kind of virtual post office, Adobe SendNow will let you send, receive, and keep track of large files.  The idea behind this service is to help people avoid e-mail gateways that restrict file size and FTP servers that can be difficult to use. Adobe’s new CreatePDF will convert a file to a PDF from within Adobe Reader X or any Web browser. Both services will debut in November.

Adobe users can now preorder any of the Acrobat X products from WebAntics Online

Samsung South Africa has released the new P580 Laptop aimed at the business market and it’s made a quiet debut alongside the flashy range of LED TVs, space-age microwaves and touchscreen-enabled refrigerators.

There are two Samsung P580 models based on either a Intel Core i3 350M or i5 460M CPU platform. They feature a 15.6-inch HD Ready screen with 1366 x 768 pixel resolution and the graphics are provided by a nVidia GeForceGo GT330M 1GB graphics card. Also included is either 3G or4GB of installed RAM, 320GB hard drive as well as an integrated 1.3MP webcam for video chat, 802.11 b/g/n and Gigabit Ethernet, and built-in Bluetooth to connect with other devices.

The Samsung P580 15.6-inch Laptop also offers up to 4 hours of battery life and comes pre-installed with Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Operating System.

Pricing starts at R7,873.52 Incl for the i3 2.26GHz model and R8,612.24 Incl for the i5 2.53GHz model and they are now available from WebAntics Online

The next version of Microsoft Office for the Mac has arrived and comes in two editions – a Mac Home and Student version and a Mac Home and Business .

Microsoft Office for Mac Home and Student 2011 includes the Word word-processing, PowerPoint presentation, Excel spreadsheet, and Messenger IM applications. It will cost R739.86 Incl VAT for a single license and R831.74 Incl VAT for a family pack that allows for installs on three Macs.

Microsoft Office for Mac Home and Business 2011 includes Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Messenger, along with Outlook for the Mac. Outlook replaces Entourage as Office’s mail client and is one of the centerpiece changes of the 2011 edition of the productivity suite. The Home and Business edition will cost R1,715.47 Incl VAT for a single license and R1,819.44 Incl VAT for a multi-pack that allows three installs on three machines.

In addition to the two versions of Office for the Mac, Microsoft will offer an academic edition for release at a later stage. Featuring Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Messenger, Microsoft Office for Mac Academic 2011 will be available only to higher-education students, staff, and faculty, Microsoft says.

Users who purchased Office 2008 recently will be able to upgrade to the 2011 version for free. The offer runs through November 30, 2010, and users can register for the free upgrade at Microsoft’s Website. Microsoft didn’t provide any other upgrade pricing details for existing Office users.

First announced in February, Office 2011 promises better compatibility across platforms, improved collaboration tools, and a modified interface. Besides the addition of Outlook, the new suite will include a more elaborate template gallery and a Ribbon feature that replaces the Elements Gallery and provides quick access to commonly used tools.

Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac is available now from WebAntics Online. You can also view a promotional video on how to Work More Efficiently in Office for Mac 2011 here.

Introducing the Stylish and Eco-Friendly High Performance B2230H 21.5″ Full HD LCD Monitor from Samsung! The build quality of the monitor far outclasses most others in its price range and the image quality is just as outstanding for the price.

With a response time of 5ms, you can be sure that your B2230H will perform perfectly, even in the fastest moving scenes. This stunning, seamless motion imaging presents movies, games, and internet streamed content with precision and without the motion judder, blurring, and ghosting that can occur on a slower monitor, allowing you to enjoy a completely immersive viewing experience

Some people will be wondering whether a 5ms response time is something to worry about when there are models with 2ms response times available for only a little bit more. The answer is no! The Samsung B2230H tested was every bit as responsive as most 2ms panels and Samsung have really good response time compensation algorithms.

The differences make all the difference. That’s why the Samsung ultra-high 70,000:1 Dynamic Contrast ratio automatic backlight adjustment creates deeper, more dramatic dark tones and brighter, more striking light tones. Now you can enjoy images that echo reality with rich, vivid colour and brilliant natural intensity. When it comes down to the details, conventional monitors simply pale in comparison.

Magic Eco also makes saving energy easy. It adjusts Samsung monitor’s brightness based on how much energy you want to save. You have four energy saving options to choose from: 100%, 75%, and 50% power consumption as well as ‘power saving off’. If Magic Eco is turned off, you still enjoy the option of using Samsung’s Magic Bright feature, engineered to let you manually adjust the screen’s brightness. Take the effort out of saving energy and take control with Magic Eco.

Enhance images your way using Samsung’s advanced ColourEffect feature. Open your eyes to a completely customised viewing experience as you play with photographic effects that match your mood. Choose from Aqua, Sepia, Green and Greyscale to interact with your display in a whole new way – namely, yours.

If you’re after something a bit larger we can also recommend the Samsung B2330H which offers the same great build quality, image quality and features with a larger 23-inch screen and HDMI connectivity.

The Samsung B2230H 21.5″ Full HD LCD Monitor is available from WebAntics Online for R1553.02 Incl VAT.