Wonder how loud these small speakers can be which you see in the picture above? These speakers though small have inbuilt rechargeable batteries, so no external power source is needed (think about mobility and outdoor use) but does these speakers give enough output for outdoor use? All these questions come to halt when we actually played a song outside with just one speaker and some of the over sensitive ear creatures (read girls) had their fingers in their ear. Twist them and they open from middle to give some bass too! This is new technology, which enables these small speakers to give bass. Don’t expect glass breaking bass but its definitely good than having no bass at all. Speakers look well built and plastic used feels solid as well as nice to touch. Finishing of this product is very good, no sharp edges anywhere. Turn the speakers on and you will see bright nice looking blue LED and when you plug these speakers in USB for charging, the same blue LED will turn red.

Suppose you buy a pair of these speakers and your friends too, now don’t regret why you all bought same thing because interesting part is you can attach any numbers of these x-mini speakers together and you guessed right, sound output will be just mind blowing! More the number of x-mini speakers, more will be the sound output. So tell all your friends to get these and have a blast.

X-mini comes with a 3.5mm audio jack which is a kind of industry standard and can be found on most mp3 players, multimedia phones, laptop etc even if has sometime different then there are always adapters available so mating x-mini speakers with your multimedia device should never be a problem. My friend found these speakers very useful for his laptop as laptop speakers are not very powerful and does not always offer good quality sound and he is a movie freak watching moving on his laptop is his favorite pastime. Being small he can carry them in his laptop bad very easily and since it does not need external power, it does not drain his laptop battery as well.

I am enjoying these x-mini speakers and will keep posting more about them.

UPDATE: X-mini speakers featured on CNBC TV18 Tech Toyz Show as one of the must have Work Station Gadget. Sweet!

The year 2009 is going to end soon and in this holiday season most of us may not be going on long vacation and spending time at home watching TV. To bring more channels on your TV at affordable rates Direct TV has introduced special offers, which will bring you lots of saving all year. What makes this deal even better that it does not require you to stand in any queue or fill out lengthy forms, all it takes is just one phone call and you are good to go.

Talking about the quality of channels you get, its just awesome. With Satellite Directv you get many high definition channels of all genres to enjoy with your family together. Enjoy movies, sports and other favorite programs at crystal clear clarity on your TV with Direct TV. All this at a low price of just about $1 per day, yes you heart right at a monthly price of just $29.99 you get 150+ digital channels.

There is one more offer which Direct TV is offering its customers and that is a Visa pre paid card worth $100 free, this is special holiday offer. Bring Direct Satellite TV to your home and make best of your holidays!

When someone buys a car, there are some strong reasons behind it. No one just decides for a car in few minutes and get whatever brand and model he finds first. If have decided that you only need a brand new car because of some special reasons (there can be many) then no need to read further, for people who can think of used car as option, read on the benefits. First of all the main reason you buy a car is to move around, go to places. The first benefit of a used car is the price. You get it for much less than new one and price depreciation is almost nil. For example if one buys a new car for say 4000$ then after 4 years no one will buy it for $4000 again from you no matter how good is the condition of car and how much you have spent on this car in 4 years for accessories. But if I buy a used car for $2000, after using it for 4 years I can still sell it for $2000 if I maintain it well and find a good customer. Of course it doesn’t mean you had a free ride all these 4 years because used car may sometime need more attention (money) on its maintenance and may also consume more fuel than newer models.

Second biggest benefit I personally feel is freedom. Freedom in sense that I don’t feel uncomfortable taking my car to those narrow streets where it is prone to scratches. Also I can park it anywhere and as I am sure its not shiny new to attract people do vandalism. Bad roads are also not a big problem for used car owners because they know if any damage will be cheaper to repair than new models. So the basic purpose of car that is moving people around is best fulfilled by a used car. For people who have lots of money, it may not make sense but it’s for those for whom buying a new car means a lot of money.

Old technology used in your used car may not give you best fuel efficiency and refinement but it has other great benefits. Maintenance cost is much less; easy to repair and less parts even means more reliability. Today car have so much electronics in them that failure in even one part can leave you stranded on road. I am not against new car technology but this can be counted as a drawback you get with new cars. One big example is of timing belt. If a newer generation car engine have timing belt failure (it’s a rubber belt so it can break) it means your car will have to spend lots of time in garage for repairs and you need to shell out lots of money, for older cars, it does not take even an hour to change the belt and you only need to change the belt, nothing else and you are good to go. These were the few reasons that go in favor of used car, I might write more reasons as I experience with my own used car that I am happily driving since 4 years.