Archive for November, 2010

Review: TomTom Start 10

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Simple, cheap and capable of getting you from A to B, the Start 10 does what it sets out to do. The inclusion of junction view and lane guidance improves things quite considerably.

Pulse: Playboy archive on hard drive: buy it for the articles

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

It’s going to be a lot harder to hide this from your partner/parents/roommates, but imagine holding years of Playboy magazines in a 2.5-inch portable enclosure.

Photographer Series: Exposure: Ben Dickson

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

After travelling the world, Ben Dickson returned home to Australia with a collection of stunning landscapes and panoramas to share with us on Exposure.

Top 10 Christmas photo tips

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Don’t let substandard photos tarnish your Christmas memories this year. Here are 10 tips to help you get the best out of your festive season snaps.

Schumacher takes the Tesla Roadster racing, sort of

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

During practice sessions for the 2010 Race of Champions, two Tesla Roadsters got a real workout in the hands of such racing luminaries as Michael Schumacher, Sebastien Loeb and Alain Prost.

Review: Nokia C7

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Its sleek design and snappy performance help us overlook the quirks of the Symbian platform, but the 8-megapixel camera is a real disappointment.

Pulse: LG’s rising Star packs a powerful punch

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

The unannounced LG Star is looking like the first LG release in a long time that will have smartphone afficianados sitting up and taking notice.

Fujifilm firmware updates for FinePix HS10 / HS11

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Fujifilm has posted firmware update Version 1.04 for its FinePix HS10 and HS11 cameras. The firmware update incorporates the following items. 1. Custom white balance can be set correctly when an external flash is mounted. 2. On slide show mode, sound of movie recording data can be performed on the HDTV which is connected with the camera via HDMI interface…

Galaxy S froyo available on Optus, Virgin

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Optus has confirmed that the Android 2.2 update for the Samsung Galaxy S has finally landed.

Review: Toshiba Satellite L650

Monday, November 29th, 2010

At less than AU$1000, the L650 offers great bang for buck, and should offer the flexibility for most consumers to do what they want to do.

Tour of Stanford’s car research facilities

Monday, November 29th, 2010

We take a tour of Stanford’s newly upgraded automotive research facilities, where the university and its partners are working on autonomous cars, driver research and other advanced technologies.

Review: AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

Monday, November 29th, 2010

The 55-300mm lens is a decent, though not stellar, addition to any Nikon photographer’s kit if you shoot on the DX format and need an extensive telephoto reach.

Preview: LG Optimus Chic

Monday, November 29th, 2010

The LG Optimus Chic is the more stylish sibling to the Optimus One, with a few extra features like the ability to wirelessly sync to your PC and DLNA support.

Pulse: Turn your camera into a Leica for cheap

Monday, November 29th, 2010

Now any camera can be instantly Leica-fied! Yours for only US$20 and the price of your dignity.

Pulse: Tuk Tuk tech

Monday, November 29th, 2010

Hailing an auto-rickshaw in India just got a whole lot easier.

Pulse: For sale: one aircraft carrier

Monday, November 29th, 2010

To a good home: one aircraft carrier. Loves the water. Well trained. May require tetanus injections.

Scam alert: you can’t see who viewed you on Facebook

Monday, November 29th, 2010

Let’s put this matter to rest right now: any Facebook application that offers to reveal who is viewing your profile is a scam. Period.

Review: Toshiba Satellite C650

Monday, November 29th, 2010

The Satellite C650 is a perfectly fine budget laptop, but for a little bit more you can find better value elsewhere.

Xperia X10 2.1 update: first look

Monday, November 29th, 2010

Take a look at what you can expect from the rebuilt Xperia X10 firmware based on Android’s 2.1 operating system.

Panasonic firmware updates for FX70, FX75, FX700, FZ100

Monday, November 29th, 2010

Panasonic have posted firmware updates for their DMC-FX70, DMC-FX75, DMC-FX700 and DMC-FZ100 cameras. In the updates, the folllowing improvements have been implemented: Image quality improvement of Motion Deblur in iA Mode (FX70/ FX75/ FX700 and FZ100) Performance improvement of autofocus in taking pictures while recording Motion Pictures (FX700 and FZ100)…