Australian iPhone 5 pricing and availability details

The local launch of the iPhone 5 is less than two weeks away, and full Australian pricing details are announced.

Apple's just announced iPhone 5 will be available in Australia on September 21, while pre-orders for the no-doubt hotly desired item will open tomorrow.
Local pricing starts at $799 for the 16GB model, then $899 for the 32GB iPhone 5, and finally $999 for the impressive 64GB model. As rumoured, there is a new connection dock, and a separate adapter will cost $35.
Alongside the phone launch, Apple's also announced a new iPod Touch and iPod Nano. Pre-orders are also open for these devices this Friday. The Touch comes in 32Gb and 64GB flavours, costing $329 and $439 respectively, and the Nano features 16GB of storage, for $169.
Finally, it has been confirmed the iPhone 5 will work on local 4G networks.

Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S3

It's the king of Android pitted against Apple's mightiest iPhone yet. But there can be only one phone to rule them all – click on through to find out which is the victor...

Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 – fight
The Samsung Galaxy S3 has been a long term favourite, but it always knew this day would come. Now that the dust has settled from the iPhone 5 launch, we can pit the King of Android against the mightiest iPhone yet. Let's see how they fare.
Read our iPhone 5 hands on review

Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 – design and build

The iPhone 5 has been given a stretch to accommodate its larger screen (more on that below), but counters that by reducing its thickness by some 18 percent to an After Eight-rivalling 7.6mm. It’s also 20 percent lighter at 112g. The Samsung Galaxy S3 is exactly a millimetre thicker than the iPhone 5 and weighs 21g more, although in its defence it should be said the screen is almost a diagonal inch larger.

Looks-wise the iPhone 5 is similar to the 4 and 4S, but the all-glass back has been given a metal centre: on the black model it’s anodised aluminium; on the white it’s raw aluminium. Other changes? The dock is now the smaller Lightning, the headphone jack has moved from the top to the bottom and the speakers are larger (and better quality, according to Apple).
Obviously which of these is the better looking phone is wholly subjective, but personally we’d sway towards the iPhone 5 based on it's insanely solid and precise build quality, which surpasses any phone we've ever had the pleasure of fondling. That's not to say that the Samsung Galaxy S3 is ugly, but it's polycarbonate body just can't compete with premium anodised aluminium and glass materials.

Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 – screen

The iPhone 5 has the biggest, best screen of any iPhone yet: 4-inch as opposed to 3.5-inch, still retaining the same 326 pixels-per-inch density and now with 44 percent better colour saturation. It’s also possessed of a more movie-friendly 16:9 aspect ratio.
The Samsung Galaxy S3’s 4.8-inch Super AMOLED screen (also 16:9) looks wondrous indeed: bursting with deep contrast, vibrant colours and true blacks. The pixel density is slightly lower at around 306ppi, so if sheer sharpness is your goal the iPhone 5 has it beat. But overall we’re inclined to believe this one is simply too close to call – both are superb screens.

Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 – OS and power

The iPhone 5 will ship with sparkling new iOS 6, which builds on previous, er, builds with improved Siri, FaceTime over 3G, Safari tab syncing over different devices and slicker Facebook integration. Google Maps has been tossed out in favour of Apple’s own map solution which offers super slick panning and zooming as well as a fancy new 3D building Flyover mode and turn-by-turn navigation.
The Galaxy S3 currently rocks Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, which isn’t the newest version of the OS (Jelly Bean is expected to be available on the S3 soon), and has Samsung’s own TouchWiz UI laid over the top. Which OS you prefer is largely a matter of personal choice, but iOS is likely to benefit from its focus on a handful of devices (i.e. a lack of fragmentation) with smoother, less bug-addled performance.
The iPhone 5 sports an ARM A6 chip which keeps everything moving swiftly and smoothly (at least it did in our hands-on). The S3’s quad-core 1.4GHz processor is certainly no slouch, providing the slickest Android experience we’ve seen to date and rivalling iOS for stability. This could well prove a draw.
There’s no NFC on the iPhone 5, which is disappointing. The S3 certainly has one over on it there.
In terms of built-in storage, both phones offer 16GB, 32GB and 64GB options. But the Galaxy S3’s microSD slot means you can boost that by up to 64GB.

Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 – camera

Both smartphones sport 8MP main cameras capable of 1080p video, and front cameras capable of 720p video. Both can take stills while shooting video.
The iPhone 5 features a new integrated panoramic shooting mode and what Apple claims is improved performance due to the sapphire crystal lens cover, improved image stabilisation and A6 CPU offering better photo processing.
The Galaxy S3 is a certified camera heavyweight, offering excellent quality, crisp detail and rich colours. This is destined to be another very close run thing, and we’ll only be able to call it when we’ve compared the two thoroughly.

Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 – initial verdict

It’s a close thing here, it really is. The Galaxy S3 is a fantastically powerful and well-equipped phone – the finest Android has to offer. While the iPhone 5 feels sturdier and more “premium” in your hand, there are other areas (NFC, storage, screen size) where many would gladly choose the Samsung, inferior build or no. In many areas, performance is likely to be extremely similar, or things will come down to personal preference. We’ll give you our full verdict on the iPhone 5 as soon as Apple sends us a review sample.

Spectacular Slow Shutter Speed Digital Photography

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Ajanta Caves: A Wonderful Place

Ajanta Caves is one of the wonderful places in India to visit. Ajanta caves are located in the state of Maharashtra of India, a 100Km from Aurangabad district. Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra are 29 rocks out caves and monuments which are dated from 2^nd century BCE. The caves consist of the sculptures and paintings which are considered to be masterpieces of two religions.

These caves were discovered in AD 1819. With a break of about four centuries the caves were discovered into two distinct phases. Some of caves which include unfurnished ones are thirty in number, of which five caves 9, 10, 19, 26 and 29 are called prayer halls and rest known as monasteries. Inside caves 9 and 10 a few paintings which survived on the walls remembers the time of the 2^nd century BC-AD. The second group of the painting started in nearly fifth century AD, which was then considered as noticeable in later caves for the next two centuries.

The theme in which paintings are done inside the caves are intensely religious in tone and is centre round Buddha, Bodhisattvas, incidents from the life of Buddha and the Jatakas. The paintings were executed from the mud-plaster in the tempera technique. Many paintings are carved in such a way in the caves which illuminate the history of times-court scenes, street scenes, cameos of domestic life. Even studies of animal and bird came alive on these unique walls of Ajanta caves.

Chittorgarh Fort: Largest Fort in India

Chittorgarh Fort located near Chittorgarh town, Rajasthan, India. It is the largest fort in India and the oldest in the state of Rajasthan. The fort was known as Chittor, which was the capital of Mewar and is situated many kilometers by road south of Bhilwara. It is 112km away from Udaipur and 182km from Ajmer.

Chittorgarh Fort is not the biggest fort in India, but considered to be the biggest in Asia as well. It was constructed by Mauryans in seventh century. It is supposed that main construction was built by Bhima of Pancha Pandavas.

Chittorgarh Fort standing on 180 meters hill covers 700 acres of land area. It is also called water fort because fort has 84 water bodies. Chittor where the fort is located is a well to do city and has every facility for the better hospitalization of tourist visiting. Many other tourist places are nearby from Chittor which are worth visiting.