Month: February 2011
In the world of professional photography, iPads have become the standard
You may still not be convinced that you need an iPad, but in one industry at least it has become the standard. And for one of its simplest functions... A professional photographer friend told me that it's now industry standard to present your portfolio to editors or clients on an iPad. Essentially using it as…
VIDEO PREVIEW: HP Envy 14, the Beats edition – a laptop with attitude
We got a couple of these smooth mean looking machine into the office last week and this is a quick video preview before Gerald posts up a full review. The HP Envy gets a red and black makeover in the Beats edition plus some of the pumpingest headphones we've ever had the pleasure of putting…
VIDEO REVIEW: Panasonic HMTA 1 Pocket Camera
How does the Panasonic HMTA1 Pocket Camera fare in comparison to main rival, the Flip? Offering full high definition recording at 1080p, it packs a lot of punch for its small size. What differentiates it from its rivals and is case just a bit too plasticy? Panasonic HMTA 1 £80 on Amazon
Why mobile phones are wormholes through space and time
I've seen mobile phones marketed and described in thousands of different ways but never once have I seen them described as wormholes through time and space, but that's just how cyborg anthropologist Amber Case sees them. And it's a beautiful idea. In a talk at TED Case outlined her realisation that phones work like wormholes…
Mummy! the remote controls got really complicated: Efo keyboard for Google TV
Google TV is famous for being one of the geekiest efforts to bring the internet to the TV. The £399 Google TV system requires a remote control that looks like a keyboard to get the maximum use out of the wired up television. One of the first attempts at making a remote control for Google…
Canon EOS 600D brings HD video and more punch to top of entry-range cameras
Aspiring to take great pictures but unwilling to shell out for professional grade kit? Check out Canon's new EOS 600D which bumps up the top end of their entry-level range. Sitting at the top of the EOS amateur range, the 600D can shoot full HD video and has an 18 megapixel sensor. The features: -…
Geoloqi: Why this is the app that will get you tracking & sharing your location
An app that lets your friends see and track your location was always going to get made, but Geoloqi have made this idea seem useful and sociable instead of like some Big Brother nightmare of the Daily Mail. With an open API and a really smart user experience, this looks like it could be the…
Hotmail aliases make it easier to manage split online personalities
One for work, one for play and one to keep spam from hitting the other two - that's how most people split their email addresses, according to Microsoft. It makes sense, as you don't want work stuff bothering you at the weekend, and your really don't want your best friend's colourful account of what she…
Ken asks the internet for help in winning back Barbie for Valentine's
It hasn't been easy for Ken these past few years, living without the perfect doll companion. Barbie left the smooth-looking fellow around this time seven years ago, following a 43 year-long relationship. Now Ken is hoping she will reconsider in time for their would-be 50th anniversary. Ken, or should we say his creators at Mattel,…
Hammertime hits the iPad as rapper releases exclusive single through Flipboard app
A little Hammertime can be the perfect addition to a dancefloor when the clock has well gone midnight and you really should be saying no to that next drink. The iPad is not the first connection to pop into your head when hearing the name MC Hammer, but this is the medium with which the…
