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About Gadjo Sevilla

Gadjo C. Sevilla covers technology, lifestyle as well as travel and leisure. Fascinated with all facets of consumer technology, Gadjo has followed developments and trends in various industries and covered numerous trade shows, and international product launch events.

Apple Unibody MacBook: stellar performance and a sleeker design

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

This MacBook has become popular not just for what it introduces but also what it has removed. There is no longer a user replaceable battery, no FireWire slot and for reasons known only to Apple, no battery charge indicator on the chassis.

Samsung Galaxy Android Smartphone – Review

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Overall the Samsung Galaxy is a big win for Bell and for its customers. It is the slickest and most attractive Android Smartphone available in Canada today.

Slate PCs and eBook Readers shine at CES

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Slate PCs, which are slimline 5`inch to 11`inch screen tablet computers turned a lot of heads perhaps because of the buzz surrounding the rumoured Apple ìSlate tablet.

Google Launches Nexus One Smartphone

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

What makes the Nexus One different is that it provides the most “perfect” implementation of what a Google Android Smartphone should be. Google controls the software and updates it directly without limitations from mobile carriers.

Windows 7 – Long Term Test

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Microsoft’s latest OS has proven to be rock solid. The user experience is as seamless and enjoyable, yes enjoyable, on a low-powered netbook as it is on a towering Quad Core-powered 64-Bit workstation. While there are still some driver related niggles, we’re happy to report that despite heavy use, Windows 7 has been generally stable.

Google Chrome for Mac

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Google knows that in order for its OS to gain mass acceptance, it has to sell the merits of its standalone browser. Pushing Chrome into the mainstream, even if Mac and Linux have a small share of the market.

The Chrome browser has been a personal favourite on Windows- its speed, stability and simplicity has made Apple’s Safari and even the venerable Mozilla Firefox feel bloated and slow.

Scosche’s IDR350m earphones with tapLINE control

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

It’s always pleasant to find a product that performs and works better than similar products that cost twice as much. Scosche’s IDR350m earphones are such a product.

2010: The Year of the Tablet PC

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

What are the benefits of a tablet computer today? A compact and connected multi-touch based computer is a nice adjunct to desktops and notebooks specially for traveling and light-use computing.