November, 2007
O2 Wallet
At a press conference this morning, O2 announced the start of a trial that will see 500 people test out a system called O2 Wallet.O2 Wallet is essentially a mobile phone (in the trial it will be a modified Nokia 6131) that acts as an Oyster card and a credit card. Similar to Londoners’ current [...]
Hands-on with the Nikon D3 and D300
At yesterday’s Nikon Solutions Expo at London Olympia, we were able to wrestle sample models of the new D3 and D300 cameras from the grasping hordes long enough to get some first impressions.The Nikon D3 is Nikon’s first ever FX format or full-frame camera –
Canon DW-100 portable DVD recorder more fun less hassel
The DW-100 connects directly to your camcorder, for easy transfer of camcorder footage direct to DVD. A quick bit of in-camera editing while the best man makes his inappropriately revealing speech, and you’re ready to start handing out DVDs by the time the toasts come round — in theory anyway, as there’s no word on [...]
Nokia N95
It’s GPS. It’s a photo studio. It’s a mobile disco. It’s the world wide web. It’s anything you want it to be. Explore the internet with 3.5G ease. Navigate the world with interactive maps and purchasable local city guides. Download your favorite music tracks. And capture it all with 5 megapixel clarity and Carl Zeiss [...]
Sony DCR-SR300
Take the next step in home video recording with the DCR-SR300 Handycam camcorder. The internal 40GB hard disk drive stores up to 28 hours of video (LP) and easily transfers it to your PC, giving you the freedom to capture more video, easier than ever before. And, you can take amazing 6.1 megapixel still images [...]
LG Voyager
The LG Voyager is the first phone from Verizon Wireless that features a large external touch screen. Packaged in a lateral-clamshell design that hides a full QWERTY keypad, The LG Voyager is exclusive to Verizon Wireless and comes packed with a number of cool features, including a HTML browser for enhanced Internet browsing,
Great value for money – Samsung HP-S4273
Samsung’s TrueWide HP-S4273 42″ Plasma HDTV with digital cable-ready tuner outperforms the competition. Even in a brightly lit room, images remain glare-free and crisp from every angle thanks to Samsung’s patented FilterBright™ Plus technology.
True video iPod – Apple iPod Video 80GB
Not coming as a shock here, as we believed the sixth-generation “true recording iPod” would not be declared until later this year. Underneath the old and still-scratch-prone polycarbonate and metal skin of the updated iPod (a.k.a. the 5.5 generation, or 5.5G) lies a more grown iPod, some steps wiser and more healthy than its one-year-old [...]
A gaming supercomputer – Sony PlayStation 3 60GB
In the gaming world, being first to market has its advantages, but it also has some downsides. With its Xbox 360, Microsoft has staked itself a year lead over archrival Sony in the next-gen gaming wars and, just as importantly, the battle for living-room dominance–these powerful minicomputers also do double duty as digital media hubs.
Incredible Apple iPhone 8GB
From the time Apple declared its iPhone at Macworld 2007, the technologically concerned hasn’t obstructed asking questions. Because Apple has kept some iPhone info low wraps until recently, we’ve been unnatural to speculate until now. Is the iPhone pretty? Absolutely. Is it cushy to use? Certainly. Does it springy up to the stratospheric hype? Not [...]