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GYM Gadget
Richard Mcleish, Published on 02/05/2010
» Nowadays, with everyone harbouring an MP3 player in their mobile phone, the impetus has been placed back on manufacturers to create innovative designs and uses for such media devices.
Gimmick or Gimme?
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 14/02/2010
» Last month, Sony released its latest pocket camcorder, the MHS-PM5K bloggie. This follows the trend the company established last year with the birth of the "webbie", obviously pitched at a young, web-savvy market thirsty for social interaction.
Brains and Brawn
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 21/02/2010
» Samsung recently released the Omnia Pro B7610, landing with an oversized thud squarely in the slide-out keyboard, touch screen class of phones. Most manufacturers are still making a sliding qwerty model, and although the units have oversized dimensions by their nature, the trade-off is enhanced usability, which seems strange in a market obsessed with compactness.
Pretty in Pink
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 28/02/2010
» Sony continues its assault on the competitive portable computing market with some colourful offerings in the new mid-range CW series. The series seems to have achieved the difficult task of maintaining the high style bar Sony have set while taking the sting out of the price tag, which many users might say is overdue. "So, what's the catch?" a discerning shopper might ask. Let's take a look at the CW26FH to see if Sony have their strategy right to help them get back into profit this quarter.
Is it a bird, Is it a plane?
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 07/03/2010
» Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer, by far, released the highly anticipated N900 in Thailand recently to much expectation. The highly competitive smartphone market is now about more than just specs and aesthetics. Nokia has rolled out a new operating system on the N900, which seems more like an internet tablet than a phone, perhaps hinting at a sign of things to come. Let's take a closer look.
Digitally yours
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 14/03/2010
» As the digital age grips, electronic manufacturers are scrambling to digitise anything within reach. Sony is no exception, and has been delivering relatively well-received digital photo albums over the past few years, alongside other manufacturers. Its most recent model, the DPF-X1000/BI, now heads the company's drive.
The new black
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 21/03/2010
» In the US, Apple iPhones and Google's Nexus One are threatening to take over RIM majority of the market share of smartphone sales. But Bangkok, true to its eccentric leanings, is clinging to its current obsession with all things BlackBerry thanks to some heavy and well-pitched marketing campaigns, and every hipster or wannabe in the capital seems to have, or, at least, want one.
Korean Dream
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 24/01/2010
» While HP holds on to its major share of the notebook market, smaller players are left to fight for the competitive minor placings.
Size Matters
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 31/01/2010
» Earlier this month, Amazon.com announced the official release of an international version of its popular Kindle electronic reader - the Kindle DX, now available in over 100 countries, including Thailand.
Heading for the finnish line
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 17/01/2010
» Although the sands are shifting under the mobile phone market, Nokia still manages to hold on to the No1 handset manufacturer slot despite its eroding market share (about 38%).