Today Apple introduced the new iPhone 5. The main differences over the iPhone 4s are: 18% slimmer and 20% lighter 4-inch retina display screen with full SRGB color gamut, 1136x640 resolution New A6 chip; twice as fast as the A5 plus less power consumption for improved battery life Support for 4G LTE networks plus dual band 2.4GHz/5GHz a/b/g/n wifi up to 150Mbps 720p … [Read more...]
Amazon introduces 4 new Kindles, drops price of original
Today Amazon announced 4 new Kindle devices. First up is the new Kindle Fire HD which comes in two sizes, 8.9 inch and 7 inch (like the original Fire). The 8.9-inch model has a great resolution of 1920x1200 and upgraded hardware under the hood including 5GHz wi-fi. The new 7-inch model with its 1280x800 screen remains priced at $199 while the new 8.9-inch version is $299 with … [Read more...]
Nikon introduces the S800c, world’s first Android-powered digital camera
The Nikon Coolpix S800c on one hand is a 16 megapixel compact digital camera and on the other hand is a Android-powered touchscreen device. On the camera end we have a 10x, 25-250mm (35mm equivalent) zoom lens and 1080p video support. The "smart device" part of the camera runs on Android 2.3 gingerbread with a large touchscreen on the back. It has built-in wifi and GPS and … [Read more...]
Spyder4 Pro Review – Monitor Calibration device
Monitor calibration is something ignored by 99% of computer users. Ignorance is bliss, but if you are a photographer or you create other forms of visual media and art on your computer properly calibrating your monitor can ensure that your work will appear properly on as many screens as possible. If you do not do these things but still wish to ensure you view things as the … [Read more...]
iPad 3 (New iPad) vs. iPad 2
There are pro's and con's for both the iPad 2 and the new iPad (referred to as iPad 3 from now on). The iPad 2 is still a good buy and regularly still promoted by Apple, so many people are conflicted with what one to get. Is the iPad 3 worth the extra money? I am going to compare the two devices in a few key categories. … [Read more...]