A machine to brew espresso at home, and another sleek smartphone
A machine to brew espresso at home, and another sleek smartphone
Lavazza Blue 850
Lavazza Blue 850
Espresso is made by forcing high pressure steam through powdered coffee beans, but the problem is that operating an espresso machine usually requires a fair amount of skill. This new machine from Lavazza, owners of the Barista brand of coffee outlets in India, takes away the need for skill. The coffee and tea pouches cost around Rs 25 each, a lot less than what you would pay for coffee at any coffee outlet. You can impress your friends, too, with this machine.
+ve: Makes excellent espresso, pouches are moderately priced
-ve: Large and bulky, pouches are not easily available
Price: Rs 30,000
HTC Sensation
It is the third dual-core Android 2.3 mobile device on the market competing against the LG Optimus 2X, the Samsung Galaxy S2 and the first running Qualcomm's Snapdragon processor. All things being equal, the Sensation's main rival will be the Galaxy S2. On a few fronts, the Taiwanese device loses to its Korean competitor - particularly on the screen and the form factor front. But HTC's 'Sense' user-interface feels easier to use, and benchmarks aside, the Sensation feels faster when running applications. For most buyers, the Samsung's amazing form-factor would win out, but for some of the nerds, the Sensation might fit the bill.
+ve: Superfast processor, great 8-megapixel camera
-ve: Bulky form factor, screen not as impressive as main competitor
Price: Rs 32,700
-Kushan Mitra
Espresso is made by forcing high pressure steam through powdered coffee beans, but the problem is that operating an espresso machine usually requires a fair amount of skill. This new machine from Lavazza, owners of the Barista brand of coffee outlets in India, takes away the need for skill. The coffee and tea pouches cost around Rs 25 each, a lot less than what you would pay for coffee at any coffee outlet. You can impress your friends, too, with this machine.
+ve: Makes excellent espresso, pouches are moderately priced
-ve: Large and bulky, pouches are not easily available
Price: Rs 30,000
It is the third dual-core Android 2.3 mobile device on the market competing against the LG Optimus 2X, the Samsung Galaxy S2 and the first running Qualcomm's Snapdragon processor. All things being equal, the Sensation's main rival will be the Galaxy S2. On a few fronts, the Taiwanese device loses to its Korean competitor - particularly on the screen and the form factor front. But HTC's 'Sense' user-interface feels easier to use, and benchmarks aside, the Sensation feels faster when running applications. For most buyers, the Samsung's amazing form-factor would win out, but for some of the nerds, the Sensation might fit the bill.
+ve: Superfast processor, great 8-megapixel camera
-ve: Bulky form factor, screen not as impressive as main competitor
Price: Rs 32,700
-Kushan Mitra
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