Archive for November, 2009

Review: Logitech Harmony 700

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

The Harmony 700 is a fine remote, but Logitech’s older universal remotes outclass it in features and value.

Sony Ericsson’s touchscreen turmoil

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

Two prominent Sony Ericsson handsets have been returned en mass to retailers in the UK, with customers concerned about issues regarding the phones’ touchscreens.

BigShot camera for learning, creating and sharing

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Over the years, the digital camera has made inroads in all parts of society, and some manufacturers have already introduced specially designed models for our youngest generation. However, Shree Nayar of the Computer Vision Laboratory at Columbia University, has taken the idea a refreshing step further. His BigShot digital camera should not only encourage the children’s creative vision, but get them excited about the wonderful world of science at the same time. Each building block of the BigShot camera is designed to teach a basic concept of physics…

PRAKTICA introduces the 12 Mp luxmedia 12-Z5

Friday, November 27th, 2009

Praktica introduces the new 12 Megapixel luxmedia 12-Z5 digital camera. The new camera features a 5x optical lens, a 6.9 cm (2.7-inch) TFT color monitor, 32 MB built-in memory, and the usual smile detection, face tracking, digital anti-shake, blink detection, and intelligent scene mode found on most digital cameras today. A USB cable, TV cable, CD with driver and image software, pouch, strap, manual, Li-ion rechargeable battery and charger completes the deal, available now for a retail price of €120…

Review: LocoRoco Midnight Carnival

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

The new gameplay mechanics and multiplayer support in LocoRoco Midnight Carnival are welcome additions to the series, but they come at the cost of accessibility.

Review: LocoRoco Midnight Carnival

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

The new gameplay mechanics and multiplayer support in LocoRoco Midnight Carnival are welcome additions to the series, but they come at the cost of accessibility.

Review: JVC Everio GZ-MS130

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

The MS130 is a nice, albeit run-of-the-mill, flash-memory-based standard-def camcorder.

Nissan Leaf hands-on

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Nissan is taking an big step in the electrification of the automobile with the Leaf destined for mass production by the end of 2010. We take a look at the potential future of the car.

Review: JVC Everio GZ-MS130

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

The GZ-MS130 is a nice, albeit run-of-the-mill, flash-memory-based standard-def camcorder.

Review: Left 4 Dead 2

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

With exciting new content across the board and plenty of it, Left 4 Dead 2 outdoes its predecessor and makes the zombie apocalypse an absolute blast.

DIY: Enable Ctrl-Alt-Del log-in window in Windows 7

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Add one more security speed bump to help thwart malicious programs on Windows 7 machines.

How to set up an iPod Shuffle

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Learn how to configure an iPod Shuffle using Apple’s iTunes software, and some tips on setting up volume control and media syncing.

Ricoh GR DIGITAL III function-enhancing firmware

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Ricoh will release the 1st function-enhancing firmware update for the GR DIGITAL III by December 1. The new functions in this release are the following: 1. External flash GF-1 compatibility 2. Addition of function for playback by date 3. Addition of paging function for multi-frame views 4. Menu paging function 5. Addition of new focus distance when snap selected 6. Addition of “ADJ. ISO direct change” function …

Review: TiVo 320 Media Device

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

The TiVo 320 Media Device has received a little storage bump, and despite competition from Sony’s PlayTV it is still one of the best value-for-money PVRs on the market.

Review: TiVo 320 Media Device

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

The TiVo 320 Media Device has received a little storage bump, and despite competition from Sony’s PlayTV it is still one of the best value-for-money PVRs on the market.

Review: Amazon Kindle

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

The Kindle makes reading more portable than a sackful of books and is likely to inspire you to read more than ever before.

Review: Amazon Kindle

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

The Kindle makes reading more portable than a sackful of books and is likely to inspire you to read more than ever before.

Podcast: Digital Life #76: Ain’t no party like a Win7 party

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

What’s a real Windows 7 launch party like? Derek risks life and limb to find out and report back to us this week on Digital Life.

Podcast: Digital Life #76: Ain’t no party like a Win7 party

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

What’s a real Windows 7 launch party like? Derek risks life and limb to find out and report back to us this week on Digital Life.

Review: Apple iMac 27-inch (Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz)

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Behind its expansive display, Apple has packed one of the fastest all-in-ones available, and added a few useful extras to sweeten the deal.