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Compact and connected
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 25/11/2012
» It's been a tough time for compact cameras of late, with smartphones beginning to fill the photography needs for the bulk of consumers.
Bringing back the beat
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 09/12/2012
» It was always only a matter of time before the famous boombox of 1980s New York street corners made a comeback. But since many people carry much of their personal music library around in their pocket on a smartphone or MP3 player, is now the right time to stage a comeback?
Bend and Flex
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 16/12/2012
» Two realms of our universe that you thought may never meet have been fused together by Lenovo in its new IdeaPad Yoga 13 ultraportable. The ability to flex is not something you want to associate with your technology too closely, but the Yoga 13 _ Lenovo's little pun _ is very flexible, and the name reflects both the versatility of the screen and indeed the functionality of the device itself.
Going all in
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 23/12/2012
» The all-in-one concept has come a long way from its origins with the first Apple Macintosh and similar PCs in the 1980s. Now all serious PC manufacturers have a model on the shelves, and most have a complete range since touchscreen technology recently revamped the genre. These include Acer with two new offerings sporting the new Windows 8 operating system.
A notable effort
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 11/11/2012
» Much to Apple's fear, Samsung has boomed in the high-end smartphone market this year. It topped smartphone sales last quarter, with more than double Apple's share, with its strong armoury of releases spearheaded by the Galaxy S III.
Less is more?
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 18/11/2012
» It was only in 2010 that Apple dropped its iPad bombshell on the world, changing the way people approach and use portable technology. Two-and-a-half years on, and with a new CEO at the helm, the manufacturer has garnered far less hype with its recent release of the iPad mini and iPad with Retina display.
A screen for all seasons?
Business, Richard Mcleish, Published on 02/09/2012
» We will soon laugh at the old days when monitors and TVs were separate devices. LG is helping bring that day closer with some strong hybrid monitor releases. But the technology hasn't been perfected yet. TVs have traditionally lacked the brightness and resolution of monitors, particularly as they have become bigger. And monitors have lacked the onboard technology required to reprocess images, either properly (gaming) or at all (TV).
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.
iHysteria
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 16/09/2012
» And finally it has arrived. In what is the biggest gadget release of the year, last week Apple unveiled its latest toy amid huge speculation and conjecture. The iPhone 5 was revealed at a press conference with the tag line, ''The biggest thing to happen to iPhone since iPhone.'' Indeed, Apple has created its own world with the iPhone range and is the envy of the market, but competitors such as Samsung and Nokia have thrown down challengers with releases such as the Galaxy S III and the Lumina 900, respectively. But Apple is a mighty competitor. So, was it worth the wait, and can Apple release a phone without Steve Jobs at the helm? Let's take a peak.
Lenovo overload?
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 23/09/2012
» Lenovo is no newcomer to releasing mid-range notebooks, in a similar approach to most manufacturers in hammering the market from all directions with different models and specifications. Its latest range of IdeaPads ships with the same new Intel processor range that Apple and others have pounced on, so how can Lenovo stand out from the mid-range notebook traffic? Is the U410 the model to do it? Let's take a peek.