Posts Tagged ‘LED’
The Acer Aspire 5755 notebook – Anything new to aspire to?
Acer have come up with yet another new notebook, which, like its every successor to date, claims to adapt to users’ evolving needs. The Acer Aspire 5755 is, according to the company, the model of perfection being “perfect for unforgettable entertainment, perfect for everyday computing, perfect for smooth multitasking.” Although I have to admit, I am a fan of Acer Aspire notebooks, with my Acer Aspire One being my faithful…
Review: Bright Light Ranger and Eton Scorpion
If you go camping, boating or fishing, or indeed need a light at the bottom of the garden, the low-energy ultra-bright LED Bright Light Ranger lamp has been designed for you. Now don’t think this a torch that you can slip in your pocket – it’s a bigger piece of kit – around the size of a portable DVD drive – and quite weighty. However, it does send out a…
Acer launches GN245HQ 3D Monitor using NVIDIA HDMI technology
The great thing about being an early adopter is that you are never short of a few friends wanting to coming over and gaze at your shiny new gadget. Dinner party conversation invariably leads to talk about a new app and how it’s ‘changed my life’, only to find another one the following week that supersedes everything that went before it. That’s technology for you. The trouble is, more often…
Three blinding mice
Miss a mouse when you’re using a notebook or laptop? Cherry has just released three mice into the world – all of them wireless – to help anyone on the go work just a little bit easier. First out of the cage is the Life Nano, a wireless laser mouse, which features a plug-in nano USB receiver – it’s so small in facet that it can stay tidily stored in…
HP TouchSmart610: Multitouch All-In-One PC
Since the launch of the iPhone, PCs have been comparatively boring. Their designs are dull, you can’t rotate them around and poking the screen just leaves dirty marks. Not anymore – HP noticed this desktop short-coming and created the TouchSmart610. It’s interesting to look at, moves in two directions and has multi-touch compatibility. But, and this is the big question – why? No-one doubts that computer’s stats. The 23-inch, 1920×1080…
Packard Bell’s HD LED TV: “Actually I preferred to be called Maestro”
Packard Bell, the highly regarded Taiwanese electronics company, have launched their stylish Maestro TV. This HD LED-backlit set is likely to become a focal point of lounges throughout the UK. Owners of old-style box televisions may be interested to hear that the Maestro measures just 19mm in width. Movie lovers can experience all of their favourite flicks on the 16:9 widescreen and sports fans will enjoy seeing tackles and slams…
Latest Gadgets round up: John Lewis’ top tips, TomTom Yoda and a USB powerbank
Some awesome things make their way into the Latest Gadgets inbox. Here are just a few. John Lewis invited us to take a look at their Christmas range, despite the blazing heat. There was even a fake snow machine battling valiantly to create atmosphere. Being one of the larger combined online and Bricks & Mortar retailers, John Lewis have a reasonable insight into the gadget market and have a lot…
Hands on with Apple’s new quad-core iMac
iMac’s used to be the obvious choice for people who prefer style over substance. This is no longer the case, over the last 10 years Apple have steadily improved their all-in-one computer and the latest incarnation is the fastest all-in-one solution on the market to date. The two ultra-high-end 27-inch iMacs are the first to uses Intel’s Core i5 and i7 quad-core processors. And the other lower spec iMac’s feature…
