Due to its bulky size and hefty weight, the Iomega Super DVD QuikTouch Video Burner isn’t the most portable of external DVD writers. However, its robust design ensures that the drive is capable of taking a few knocks, unlike some of the ultra-slim top-loading DVD writers available in the market. But what impresses me most… Read More »
There seems to be a new way to watch, listen to, and record DVD media every day. The DVD+RW Alliance fired the first salvo with its 8x DVD+R. Matching its effort is Pioneer and the DVD Forum with their 8x DVD-R. The DVD+RW Alliance subsequently upped the ante with dual layer (DL) DVD+R. Again, Pioneer… Read More »
It’s easy to see why HP hasn’t captured a significant share of the digital camera market. Somehow, the company designs a camera as it would a PC. To say the Photosmart 945’s interface is unintuitive is therefore a bit of an understatement. The fiddly controls are enough to challenge average users, but for those who… Read More »
Shaping up more and more like a bread toaster, the new Canon xnu i255 can easily take its place on a kitchen table without looking out of place. But do not underestimate this bubble jet printer from Canon. With its non-optimised 4,800-dpi resolution, fast printing speed (12ppm monochrome/9ppm colour), and space-saving design, the xnu i255… Read More »
Any one caught the TV commercial on the Siemens Xelibri phones? Imagine a time in future when a simple phone call would get a litterbug, a jaywalker, or for that matter, any one who has stepped over the official line arrested in no time, a la “Minority Report”. Casting aside the moral justification for such… Read More »
When Bluetooth was first announced to the world, it was supposed to signal the end of messy cables. Instead, the prohibitive cost of Bluetooth products and the difficulty in using them to manage connections on devices without large screens and easy-to-see graphics helped separate the hype from reality. The initial problem was obvious. I don’t… Read More »