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Play Time
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 09/09/2012
» It was not long ago that compatibility issues were a nightmare for personal digital media libraries. HTPCs were heralded as the solution, meaning users needed to commit a whole OS to manage their libraries. However, those days were short-lived. Problems with file formats, codecs and file system have all been resolved with the boom of the media player, in a move warmly welcomed by consumers. For a small fee, media players are light, unobtrusive and efficient ways to access your libraries, and they just got smarter too, with internet connectivity.
It's PlayTime
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 22/04/2012
» It's been over a year now since RIM released its first assault on the tablet market, the PlayBook, which received a lukewarm reception _ mainly due to the lack of an email app and a general feeling that the software was unfinished and buggy. Questions hung over the future of the device, the lack of apps and the not-insignificant price tag. But fast forward a year and the manufacturer has released an updated operating system (now up to 2.0.1) to address these concerns. But is it in time to overcome the negative response to the initial release? Let's take a peek.
Keeping Tabs
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 01/04/2012
» Apple doesn't need any more free marketing, but since the initial hype has died down a little, now is a good time to look at the company's new iPad release, commonly referred to as the iPad 3.
To 3D or Not to 3D
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 06/11/2011
» Samsung's 9 series offers an enticing take on the third dimension
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.
Or anchor?
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 10/07/2011
» It seems that the desktop market is under threat, but this time the attack comes from a different direction _ its traditionally technically unthreatening sibling, the notebook. Asus is touting its flagship multimedia monster, the NX90Jq as a desktop replacement, but its hefty price tag and weight threaten to stall its takeover bid. And other cheaper and smaller laptop alternatives on the scene are also hindering its bid.
Trash or Treasure?
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 03/04/2011
» As manufacturers stretch gadget genres to claim new profit frontiers, it seems a good time to take an inventory and see if there is any superfluous gadgetry lying around the house.
Portable Prominence
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 20/03/2011
» Portable computing is currently dominating tech talk and shelf space. While the iPad 2 grabs all the headlines, as it did here last week, netbooks maintain their sustainability with their lower cost, dominant functionality and comparable battery life.
The 3D Revolution
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 13/02/2011
» Off the back of the success of 3D movies last year, TV manufacturers started to ship home entertainment systems that reproduced the visual effect in the comfort of your living room. In TV land, 3D was the new black for 2010. With initial viewing results being somewhat mixed, and questions about the availability of content looming, manufacturers have pressed on with the new technology, in an attempt to turn the supposed fad into a richer vein of potential profit.
Battle of the platforms
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 06/02/2011
» While manufacturer brand loyalty dwindles in the mobile phone market, new allegiances are forming as users are beginning to align themselves instead with operating systems.