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Lumia 920 _ Luminary or Lummox?
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 14/10/2012
» It's been a big year for the smartphone market. Samsung released its Galaxy S III in May in the US to pre-empt the arrival of Apple's much-anticipated iPhone 5 last month. HTC threw its One X into the ring also in May to keep things interesting (both in and out of the courtroom). So where has Nokia, once the world's leading mobile phone manufacturer, been during all this excitement?
Packing a pocket pico punch
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 05/08/2012
» When pico projectors stormed onto the scene a few years ago, there was excitement in the air. Suddenly consumers had access to a realm of home audio/visual equipment that had previously been reserved for the boardroom, largely because of cost. But once the hype died down, the results were a little disappointing and people went back to their LED TVs. No manufacturer has yet been able to design a projector that offers brightness, high image quality and true portability. Or have they?
ON display from all ANGLES
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 08/04/2012
» The latest technology to come to the desktop monitor market is Super In-plane Switching (S-IPS). In-plane Switching (IPS) was developed by Hitachi more than 15 years ago to give LCD displays wider viewing angles, but had problems with motion and contrast ratios. But S-IPS has overcome these difficulties and is already used extensively in tablets and mobile phones. LG has brought S-IPS to its latest monitor range, offering a more useful feature than its 3D range last year. But the price of the Flatron IPS235V is strangely low. So is it all smoke and mirrors? Let's take a look.
XE on the beat
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 04/03/2012
» If 2011 was the year of the tablet, in terms of portable computing, it was also the year of the upgrade for mobile phones. HTC continued its strong march into smartphone territory, with Android still on board, giving their popular Sensation phone a bump to the XE level with a new music focus.
Pocket projections
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 28/08/2011
» Most smartphones these days capture decent quality videos and pictures, but our ability to present that media is still limited. One solution to this problem are pico projectors, and since 2009, many manufacturers have tried their hands in the pico projector market _ Samsung, LG, Acer, Apicer, BenQ, among others. And why not, as the gadget is appealing with its pocketable dimensions, instant usability, and gimmick factor. But nobody seems to have been able to recreate in a pico the slick performance that new full-sized projectors now provide.
Geek beats
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 21/08/2011
» For geeks who like to rock, we salute you. And for those who want to get into the DJing scene, it's a good time with the recent release of two cheap but nifty gadgets to get you mixing.
Is it a bird ... ? Is it a plane ... ?
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 07/08/2011
» If you haven't seen one buzzing around a gadget shop near you yet, a French manufacturer is pushing the possibilities of Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices with a flying toy extension. It's called the AR.Drone remote-control quadricopter, and it takes flight simulation games, and indeed the possibilities of portable devices, to a new level.
Keep taking the Tablets
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 31/07/2011
» With almost all mobile device manufacturers now on board the tablet train, consumers are left to slog through the offerings to find the machine that is right for them. It's no easy task _ many price ranges are represented, many designs have overlapping features and even the same look and feel. To highlight the differences, let's take a closer look at five of the tablet PCs showcased at the recent Mobile Expo Thailand 2011.
Focal phone
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 22/05/2011
» As the patent spat between Samsung and Apple continues, the former continues its Android smartphone drive with the roll-out of the Nexus S.
Massive & Mobile?
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 16/01/2011
» As the tablets begin to rain down from the tech heavens, it seems that even smartphones are heading the way of their larger-screened brethren. HTC is spearheading this drive with its new HD7, a slate of a phone that sports a 4.3-inch screen and the new Windows Phone 7 operating system.