Logitech G19S comes with an adjustable game-panel LCD which displays real-time stats from games, CPU usage

Gear for gamers

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Ramadan evenings are solemn celebrations of days spent fasting. The author joins a family in the ritualistic iftar meal

Feast after fast

We all have our own preferences regarding size. Be it clothes, coffee or shoes. You either like them small, medium or large. But what about your smartphone experience? Wellâ€¦ you can add a Mega to that list of sizes. Samsung has gone a step further by expanding its phablet segment, and its efforts have finally come to fruition in the form of the Galaxy Mega.The Mega series currently has two variants - 5.8 (the review unit we had) and 6.3 inches. Yes, you are not daydreaming. These are indeed the size of two smartphones. But does the big size work in Samsung's favour?Design and displayLet's jump straight to the display. At 5.8 inches, the Mega is a big phone. It has a capacitive TFT touch-screen with a qHD resolution of 540x960 pixels. The front of the phone has the regular physical home button along with the capacitive touch buttons - back and menu. A 1.9-megapixel front camera is also present. The lock/power key gets its place on the right, which was really helpful unlike other big p

Galaxy Mega: Size matters

The PX 685i is part of a new series of sports headphones from Sennheiser and Adidas

The perfect running mate

This stock Android smartphone made by LG, for Google, has immense potential and is sure to keep you hooked

Nexus 4: Look no further

At 27, Wayne Rooney stands at a crucial stage in his footballing career. His previous season with Manchester United has been lacklustre. He made 36 appearances and scored 16 goals in all competitions. That is his lowest number of appearances and goals in the nine years that he has been at the club

Wayne's dilemma: To stay or not to stay

Every app in your smartphone possesses something unique about itself

Apps you can count on

A mid-range entrant, Nokia's small wonder is a powerful smartphone that catches the eye

Lumia 620 packs a punch

Stress is an integral part of our lifestyles. We need to unwind every now and then, but vacations are restricted to once a year (sometimes even less). What if we had the means to get rid of the stress right in our pocket? If you have a Windows Phone, these free apps are worth checking outRelaxify This app is a pleasing particle simulator which lets you throw around thousands of colourful particles by just flicking the screen. It supports multi-tap controls. You can use two fingers to twist and turn the bouncing particles. You can choose to play around with the articles in two different modes - Classic and Pointillism. You can also increase and decrease the size of the particles, set the number of particles and finger strength in the settings. Keep throwing the particles around until that last bit of stress in you is busted.WordamentThis is an Xbox Live game by Microsoft Studios. It is a real-time word tournament which pits you against everyone who is connected and playing the game at t

Relax! Apps to de-stress you

He is England's fourth-highest goal scorer; the youngest player to reach 100 goals in the Premier League, an absolute peach of a goal-poacher and yet, at 33, it seems Michael Owen's career never really reached the heights it was destined for.

Owen and out

Soundhound also has the option of checking the Twitter and Facebook pages of the artiste

What's that song?

The festival of colours is a time for fun and frolic. Why not make the day even more fun with some free apps on your phone? Check these out

Appy Holi!

I have always wondered, what if Frank Lampardâ€™s screamer against Germany in the 2010 World Cup was allowed?

Would England have overcome Germany at Bloemfontein that day?

The final score at the Free State Stadium read 4-1 in favour of Germany. The sound of the vuvuzelas filled the entire stadium as England were dumped out of the competition. No wonder, Fabio Capello (then England Manager) and the entire England squad felt undone by not only a superb counter-attacking German team, but also, a horrendous mistake by Uruguayan referee Jorge Larrionda and his officials.

Nitin Sreedhar