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Desktop prowess
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 05/09/2010
» The inner components of a computer are often the most discussed in terms of technological advancements, but improving accessories can also greatly enhance a user's computing experience.
HTC vs HTC
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 12/09/2010
» With confidence brimming, Taiwanese phone manufacturer HTC has released not one, but two budget smartphones onto the Thai market recently - the Wildfire and the Aria. But has the company continued the strong work with the Android platform it established with the popular Hero and Legend releases?
The butterfly effect
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 19/09/2010
» In an unlikely marriage, HP, the world's largest PC manufacturer, has combined brand power with Vivienne Tam to deliver the HP Mini 210 netbook, catering to a niche market with its fashion-world cross-over potential. But it's not the first attempt. The Tam and HP partnership started back in 2008, with the HP Mini 1000 digital clutch, and the new Mini continues that legacy, this time with a butterfly motif that is said to somehow symbolise "love, freedom, independence and transformation".
The battle of the Tabs
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 17/10/2010
» This year seems to have become the year of the tablet, with Apple, RIM, Samsung and a host of others vying with each other to capture the majority of this reinvigorated and booming market.
Touchscreen Touchdown
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 24/10/2010
» Continuing the current consumer obsession with touchable technology, HP has continued its popular all-in-one lineup with a business-leaning model in its TouchSmart 9100 offering. The all-in-one market is still a relatively new niche that is yet to fully find its ground, and when combined with touchscreen functionally, it pushes the company further into new terrain.
RIM throws a new Curve ball
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 03/10/2010
» The strategy employed by RIM with the release of its latest BlackBerry Curve 3G, the 9300, is obvious. It is hoping to recapture some of the spotlight from the arrival of the Apple iPhone 4, which was released recently in Thailand.
The Business of Fitness
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 13/06/2010
» Gym technology is no longer novel, and manufacturers have swooped to cash in on the new market, creating a swathe of fitness devices of varying forms and functions. Adidas became involved in the mid-range of the market with its new miCoach Pacer, a nifty little device with various functions.
Geeks going Green?
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 15/08/2010
» As notebook manufacturers swamp retail shelves with different models and series, it has become increasingly difficult to stand out from the crowd with new features or components. Asus has approached this problem in its new U series notebooks by embracing possibly the last bastion of technology _ the environment.
My Desire
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 20/06/2010
» Following the trend of naming its phones after what sound like '80s rock bands (Hero, Tattoo, Snap), HTC has released its best smartphone yet in the Desire, giving the Apple camp something new to chew on. The launch had the benefit of avoiding the media hoop-la that the Nexus One fell victim to, and has been getting nothing but praise on the internet. Employing the latest Android platform, the Desire emerges as the brother of the HTC Legend, released to acclaim earlier this month, and the similar but superior twin of the Nexus One that materialised in January.
The iPhone has landed
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 27/06/2010
» In what looks to be the most hyped phone release of the year, Apple rolled out its highly anticipated iPhone 4 on Thursday in the US, UK, Japan, France and Germany. The world snuck an early glimpse of the phone when a drunk patron at a bar in San Francisco stumbled across a prototype in March after it was left by the now-infamous apple software engineer Gray Powell. But it has finally hit the shelves, and it's now up to critics and consumers alike to see if Apple can regain the smartphone throne.