“One Device to rule them all, One Device to find them, One Device to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.” ( Apologies to JRR Tolkien 🙂 ) Having just returned from a three week trip to Vietnam, I was putting away all my gear and was thinking, whatever happened to a single […]
Travelling with single convergence (divergence) devices – Still poles apart Read More
Samsung‘s new MultiView MV800 camera has a 3-inch LCD flip-out touchscreen display that can be angled from 0 – 180 degrees. You’ll be able to take pictures from eye level or waist height by angling the view screen, or flip it completely up so you can see to take perfectly- framed self-portraits. The MV800 has
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With Amazon set to announce its new tablet that reportedly will include a subscription to the company’s streaming video service, “Prime”, CEO Jeff Bezos announced that 20th Century Fox had agreed to license much of its TV shows and movies library for streaming. The library will include approximately 2,000 titles including a slew of movies
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I’m a big fan of the iPhone’s camera. All things considered, it takes really good shots. But I’m all for making it even better, so I was happy to take a look at the Wide & Macro Lens Set from Focalprice when they offered to send one for review.
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Skytex Technology and EXOPC have partnered to produce a tablet running Windows 7 Home Premium (Professional is also an option). The Skytab S-series tablet has a dual-core Intel Atom N550 processor with integrated Intel GMA3150 graphics, 9.7″ capacitive multi-touch screen (1024 X 768 resolution, 132ppi) with up to 4 points of recognition, 320GB 5200rpm hard
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We reported on the fastest electric motorcycle, but now Czech company Akumoto has teamed up with national Electric Company CEZ to claim the world record for the longest distance travelled by an electric scooter in 24 hours. Covering 1136.3 kms ( 706.1 miles ) , the scooter only used 40.8 kWH of Electricity which costs
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ShopKeep is a full point-of-sale system using an iPad instead of a cash register. The ShopKeep app is free, but it does require a monthly charge. With ShopKeep, you’ll be able to ring up customers on a screen customized for your products, print a paper receipt, open the cash drawer for change, take credit cards
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If you’re bored with LEGO, how about checking out Playable Metal building sets. Playable Metal sets are made of an aluminum alloy and come in different colors and allow you to build 3 dimensional structures. The parts are connected together with special screws. YoYo.com offers a variety of sets that range in price from $34.95
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I love multi-tools! They are even my ‘go to’ idea for gifts for most people,. Even the non-‘everyday carry’ types often appreciate a pocketable device that has several handy tools built into it. A work buddy pulled out a Gerber Splice to do a repair the other day and I instantly fell in love with
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Down here in Tasmania we’re blessed with some of the cleanest water and air in the World, however many countries aren’t quite that lucky. One in eight people in the World don’t have access to clean drinking water. In India alone over 40 million people suffer from waterborne diseases every year. In rural India , Piramal