The Guard

Black Comedy at it's best from Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle, Gleeson is Police Sergeant in Ireland with a huge case that brings the FBI to his small town, Witty and hilarious but watch it with subtitles on.

Rating: 4/5

Review: AiAiAi TMA-1

I may not be an audiophile but I always like to try some gear that would change how my favorite songs would sound. I came by these cans which are made by Danish company AiAiAi (pronounced Eye-Eye-Eye), and when I say Danish you should expect extreme yet cool minimal looks, there are chrome no logos, just a rugged matte black headphones, simple as that.

 The TMA-1 was designed by DJs for the DJs, their rugged finish gives them great durability and a nice touch, they are not "I'm the big shot DJ" flashy cool but the professional clean looking cool. they come with a coiled cable for a better movement range for DJs, but you can always change it for a straight short cable for portable use, and yes they can be portable as they are really light weight. also you get 2 pairs of semi-leather and foam earcups, Semi leather is the one you should stick with, not that the foam ones aren't comfortable but it's a sound wise selection. They were also a great fit and sturdy out of the box without any headband adjustments and didn't feel like going to fall off with movement. Packaging is really superb for headphones at this price. 

Sound wise I was really impressed with the first try to be honest, the sound was pretty dark and muddy at first so I played around with the EQs then I turned EQs off and realized, this is how the song should be, and it really sounded better without any EQ, bass is strong yet doesn't cover the mids, you get pretty detailed bass and mids so vocals are clear and crisp while the highs are sweet and don't give you fatigue, the sound is really balanced with no compromise.

All and all, I seriously think you can't get a better deal than the TMA-1 with this price range (200-300$), The cool minimalist and rugged design isn't given justice by any photo, you gotta hold and see them yourself, the verdict? Highly Recommended.

AiAiAi

Review: iPad 2

Despite all the iPad frenzy going on right now, I got my hands on it, iPad 2 is the latest masterpiece from Apple and I can tell you it is a masterpiece yes, it's thinner/lighter/dual-core and comes in black and white, but that doesn't mean you need to rush and book a ticket to the US to get one. You probably read the specifications and the new features of the new iPad with all the heavy attention given by the press and blogs nowdays so I'll spare you that and tell you what really matters. 

If you have an iPad or used one, you will know how this thing can reshape the experience of the web and media, as one Apple executive put it "you'll hold the web in your hands", and it does, and now with 2 cameras front and back which both are average to say the least despite the advertised HD capability for the back camera, they are still usable nonetheless for FaceTime and such, for me the biggest drawback wasn't lack of additional ports or the camera quality but the screen resolution and pixel density which is still as the original iPad,  I mean when you provide a dual-core processor for a faster gaming/graphics performance and the same 1024 x 768 IPS display which isn't bad, but it's like using PS3 or Xbox 360 with an OLD CRT TV, you don't get the full potential of the graphics and it isn't even close to the Retina display on the iPhone 4. 

iOS 4.3 is pre installed on the new iPad and as I mentioned above it comes with all new FaceTime and Photobooth. One new feature I like is now I can choose the function of the up right switch as either a rotation lock or quick mute. As for the new Garageband and iMovie I didn't try them yet. but the whole iPad experience is still as smooth and responsive as ever.


With all the tablets coming out everyday, iPad is the only REAL tablet on the market right now, but if you already have the original one I wouldn't recommend this upgrade to be honest, sure there are cameras here and faster dual-core chip but I guess we can all agree what the iPad is really used for, thats web browsing, watching movies and playing games, so your original iPad can still do all this with class. and if your new to tablets or in the market for one, don't look elsewhere.