Third-Party lens manufacturers such as Sigma and Tamron have long been the kings of the niche market of the single, multipurpose travel lens. The Sigma and Tamron 18-200mm lenses (and more recent versions with OS) are a travelers dream when it comes to value for money and range. Nikon has had an entry in this [...]
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DSLR Lenses for Travelling
October 20th, 2008 · No Comments
Save Your Bacon with Outlook
November 12th, 2007 · No Comments
I know I can’t be the only one out there who’s a little clumsy with email. Once in a while I will make the mistake of holding down the CTRL button when I press enter, only to see that I’ve forwarded a half-composed unprofessional message to a high-paying client. Here’s a quick tip that might [...]
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TV Done the Right Way
October 8th, 2007 · 1 Comment
This is a guest post from Brian.
Over the past couple months I made the transition from an everyday $120 20″ Toshiba TV to a $2000 42″ Pioneer Plasma TV. It took a lot of thinking, saving, and it was most certainly worth every penny.
I had an advantage of background knowledge and HDTV viewing experience since [...]
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A million dollar laptop
October 3rd, 2007 · No Comments
UK based Luvaglio has finally put something on the market that no one can justify. A $1 million dollar laptop. The tech specs are pretty boring but it comes with a diamond ring that serves as the power button and can actually be taken off and worn. Oh and the ring even acts as a [...]
Gadget of the Week: Halo 3
September 26th, 2007 · 1 Comment
The three year wait is finally over for die-hard gamers as Microsoft and Bungie have release the latest in the Halo series, Halo 3. I remember when Halo 2 came out and the insane fun that followed, and I can only imagine how awesome this version will be with high-def graphics and new weapons for [...]
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The Best Cell Phones
September 19th, 2007 · 3 Comments
You think this piece would start with the iPhone, but lets face it. It’s overdone. Everyone’s talking about it and yes it’s cool, but there’s still phones out there that are even crazier.
Check these phones out (but be warned the price tags rival some peoples cars and even houses).
The LG KE850 Prada cell phone by [...]
Tags: Luxury · Tech · Weekly Features
Lenovo Thinkpad Reserve Edition – Gadget of the Week
September 12th, 2007 · 2 Comments
Everybody knows that computers and cows go together like milk and cookies, so Lenovo went ahead and put together this piece of art: the Thinkpad Reserve Edition. Made for the executive on the go this model sports a 12.1″ screen, and an external antenna for the on-board wireless WAN adapter that will hook you up [...]
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Weekly Gadget Feature: WinePod
September 5th, 2007 · No Comments
I love wine, but I never thought of making it until I saw the WinePod. It’s designed for small lot artisan winemaking. The state of the art pod integrates fermentation, pressing and ageing in one elegant unit. Temperature control is handled with thermoelectric heating and cooling to ensure the perfect ageing. And the company will [...]
Tags: Food · Luxury · Tech · Weekly Features
Weekly Gadget Feature: Logitech Pure-Fi Dream
August 29th, 2007 · No Comments
For the second time in three weeks Logitech has made it into our Gadget of the Week feature, so they must be doing something right. This time around we’re showcasing the Pure-Fi DreamPremium Bedroom Music System for iPod, an alarm clock slash speaker system. It’s got an external display that let’s you see what’s playing [...]
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Canon EOS 40D – Gadget of the Week
August 24th, 2007 · No Comments
Canon’s DIGIC III processor previously found only in the high-end EOS 1D Mark III has finally trickled down to the enthusiast market in the form of the newly released Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera,along with a new 10.1 megapixel CMOS sensor. The hot new DSLR also includes the lens-cleaning function found in the entry-level Canon Digital [...]
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