Stratasys launch new 3D printer: uPrint Plus
Just one year ago, Stratasys introduced their first 3D printer, the Dimension uPrint, which became the world’s best selling printer. This year, not content at being the market leaders in 3D printing technology, the company has exceeded their printer product supremacy by producing the uPrint Plus – an enhanced version of the original, with heaps of additional features.If printers... Read more
Motorola Droid (aka Milestone) reaches UK
The uninformed remain disappointed as Google Android’s latest champion, the Verizon Droid, has yet to make its way to the UK. At least, not under its usual guise. The latest phone to show off Google Android’s features, the Droid is currently making waves in the UK as the rebranded Motorola Milestone; as the Milestone and Droid are technically the same phone, the change of name is... Read more
Sssh… lets whisper about the LG Rumor Touch
It may not be available until the spring, but there are some stirring rumors flying around about LG’s new Rumor Touch phone. In bragging a hefty 3-inch touch screen, increasing its 4-line keyboard to a 5-line one, boosting its camera by O.7 MP to 2.0 MP, and including a 3G data capability on Sprint’s network, the Rumor Touch can justifiably be considered as being infinitely superior... Read more
Samsung announces NX10 camera
Barely had New Year hangovers cleared than Samsung announced what it describes as “the next generation of cameras”. The NX10 will, they say, deliver all the quality of DSLR packed within a small but perfectly formed frame. This is Samsung’s response to the Micro Four Thirds System developed by Panasonic and Olympus. Since its release in 2008 it has set the standard for micro interchangeable... Read more
Sony Bloggie – the new rival to the Flip?
We all know that the new blogging is now vlogging and for those of you that perhaps are out of the ‘vlogosphere’, the process involves blogging your life via the means of video. Keeping up with the action, Sony has launched three new high definition pocket camcorders, each one aptly named the Sony Bloggie.Perhaps a competitor for the Flip Video camcorder, the new Bloggie is predicted... Read more
Samsung first out of blocks with 3D Blu-ray
Unless you’ve been living underground for the past month, you’ve probably heard or read about Avatar, James Cameron’s 3D epic that’s been wowing audiences and breaking box office records around the globe. This visual masterpiece is the latest in a number of fully immersive offerings as Hollywood seeks to up the entertainment stakes. With the increasing popularity of 3D on the... Read more
Top 10 highlights of CES 2010
For the past week the annual International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has showcased the latest in consumer technology from the world’s leading manufacturers. The annual event is a mecca for geeks with a nice mix of hair-brained concepts and soon to be available tech, and despite the absence of the long-awaited Apple tablet, there was still plenty of jaw-droppingly gorgeous... Read more
Pandigital & Zink launch 6×4 zero-ink photo printer
We’ve had the Polaroid PoGo Mobile Printer with its no-ink technology and tiny print-outs for a while. But now Pandigital has teamed up with Zero Ink company, ZINK Imaging, to offer a world first as part of a range of printing products: a 6×4” portable photo printer; the first device to offer instant prints of anything bigger than the size of your pocket. ZINK Imagery technology... Read more
Gmail users crying out for a GBoard?
I didn’t realise that Gmail’s usability needed improving. But clearly it does because an American company has launched GBoard: an USB add-on keyboard providing shortcuts for the most used Gmail actions. This 4.88″ x 3.5″ x 0.38″ keyboard offers 19 functions, plugs straight into a USB port, works with Windows and Apple Macs and doesn’t require a software download.... Read more
Don’t get mad – get Virgin help?
So runs the tagline for the new website set up by those thoughtful people at Virgin Digital Help. The site has been set up to tackle the problems facing the millions of Britons that depend on their digital gizmo’s for their work and play, but know absolutely naff all about them. A mere layman as I am, its probably best to hand over the explaining of the concept to God himself, Sir... Read more