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Nikon Announces D610 – New Full Frame Body Nikon Australia have just announced the D610 body. Essentially an upgrade to the year-old D600, the new body offers an upgraded shutter in an economical full frame body. This will be a camera well suited to those who already understand how to use a camera, and who want to get... 08 Oct 2013 No comments Read More

Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Huawei Ascend Mate

Huawei Ascend Mate – Roadtest In keeping with today’s trends towards making our mobile phones bigger and bigger, Huawei recently introduced their Ascend Mate into the Australian marketplace. This is large phone – that’s the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and the Samsung Galaxy S4 with it in the photo – and as you can see,... 10 Jun 2013 No comments Read More

Samsung Galaxy S4 with Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Samsung Galaxy S4 – Unboxing and First Impressions Last week I took delivery of a new Samsung Galaxy S4 mobile phone. This is a phone that, if Samsung has its way, will out iPhone the iPhone. First impressions are quite positive: it has a nice metal band around the edge, and feels quite thin, even though it’s not... 28 May 2013 No comments Read More

Jawbone Up – Review I’ve now been using the Jawbone Up for a couple of weeks. In terms of overall usage, there’s probably not too many devices that are easier to use than this: you just make sure the battery is charged (a full charge should last about ten days) and pop it onto... 24 May 2013 No comments Read More

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Review For the last couple of months, I’ve been very fortunate to have been using the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 mobile phone. I was very impressed with the original Galaxy Note last year, and its successor does not disappoint. This phone comes with Android 4.1 (jelly Bean) installed. First of all... 23 May 2013 No comments Read More

Gary Stark, on his bike. A very rare sight

Installing The Magellan Cyclo 100 Before you can use the Magellan Cyclo 100, it needs to be installed onto your bike. This is a very easy task, and the Cyclo 100 comes with everything that you need to complete this task. The “everything” means that there’s a mount that you install onto the bike using... 18 May 2013 No comments Read More

Magellan Cyclo 100 Bicycle Speedo and GPS Unit

Ahem …. Fitness. I’ve never been a fit person. I’ve found that the process of getting fit – you know, having to partake of exercise and that sort of stuff – to be boring. Intensely so. However, here I am, 61 years young, overweight, type 2 diabetic, three stents in my heart arteries,... 18 May 2013 No comments Read More

Wirelessly and automatically save, organise and share photos and videos with Eye-Fi Sydney, Australia, 29 May 2012: Eye-Fi, the maker of the world’s first wireless SDHC memory card, has today announced the Australian launch of its wireless X2 series. Featuring built-in WiFi, Eye-Fi memory cards simplify photo and video upload, sharing, organisation and back-up. An Eye-Fi card is used like a regular... 29 May 2012 No comments Read More

HTC One XL – Updated Pricing Pricing and Pre-Orders Customers can pre-order HTC One XL from today for shipping of approved orders from 1 June. Pre-orders can be placed by heading to www.telstra.com/htcone. The first 300 customers who pre-order their HTC One XL online will receive a set of Beats™ Solo™ High Performance On-Ear Headphones with... 29 May 2012 No comments Read More

HTC One XL Smartphone Coming Exclusively To Telstra 29 May 2012 — Telstra customers will soon get their hands on one of the most advanced smartphones to launch in 2012 – the super-thin and ultra-fast 4G powered HTC One XL. HTC One XL is available exclusively to Telstra customers and arrives in-store on 5 June or can be... 29 May 2012 No comments Read More

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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Review

For the last couple of months, I’ve been very fortunate to have been using the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 mobile phone. I was very impressed with the original Galaxy Note last year, and its successor does not disappoint. This phone comes with Android 4.1 (jelly Bean) installed. First of all – and let’s not beat about the bush – this is a big phone. With a crisp and clear 5.5inch screen, the phone itself measures 80.5 x 151.1 x 9.4 mm. Despite this formidable size, it still fits very comfortably in my pocket. And to be perfectly honest, I do...

ViewSonic releases ViewPad 10pro tablet with Windows 7 and Android

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Sydney, Australia, October 18, 2011 – ViewSonic® Corp., a leading global provider of computing, consumer electronics and communications solutions, today announced a new addition to its ViewPad tribe of tablets, the ViewPad 10pro. With dual operating systems, the ViewPad 10pro allows switching between Windows 7 and Android platforms at the click of a button and is powered by the Intel Oak Trail processor. Featuring two models, the ViewPad 10pro incorporates Windows 7 Professional with Android for business or Windows 7 Home Premium and Android for pleasure. Presenting a 10.1-inch capacitive multi-touch screen, the ViewPad 10pro beams with LED backlighting and...

Uniden BTS200 Front View. (Image copyright (c) 2011, Gary Stark)

Uniden BTS200 Bluetooth Portable Teleconference and Music Speakerphone Review

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The Uniden BTS200 is a small portable handsfree speakerphone that also doubles as a portable set of speakers for your phone or computer. In fact, due to some elegant design decisions taken by Uniden, the battery can also be used to provide power to your smartphone should that phone’s internal battery run out of power. While there are some ostensibly similar devices that can be used within your car as a handsfree speakerphone, that is not the purpose of the BTS200. Rather, it’s meant to be used within the home or office. Although it’s quite small in overall size, it’s...

Jabra Drive – Review

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Last week Jabra launched their newest hands free car speakerphone for your mobile phone, the Drive. The Drive (and other similar devices) is an important class of device for you if you have a mobile phone and drive a car, because it’s actually illegal to use your mobile phone while driving, unless you have something like this. Holding your phone in your hand while driving, even you’re using the built in speakerphone, is not legal, and if you’re caught doing this, it will earn you a hefty fine, as well as several demerit points against your license. By way of...