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Superzoom lenses: growing with time

Matt | September 18, 2013 |

What are we referring to when we use the phrase superzoom? What we’re talking about are photographic zoom lenses, manufactured for use with a 35mm camera and featuring an unconventionally large focal length – typically more than 5×. Superzoom lenses have improved significantly over time, with models now on the market boasting over 15× abilities, […]

Retro Tech Addicts Podcast 03: Note: black side down

Gareth | September 18, 2013 |

Gareth and Matt enjoy a warm and fuzzy recollection of days gone by in this the latest instalment of the Retro Tech Addicts podcast. In this week’s show we talk our first digital cameras, Steve Jobs returning to Apple and a sweet new device from HTC Direct Download RSS Feed  

Retro Tech Addicts Pickups 18-09-13

Gareth | September 17, 2013 |

Gareth whips out a bunch of his recent pickups including some Indy games, a rarity for the Atari Jaguar, an Amstrad portable and a classic Palm.

Catch Them if You Can: Ink Out Impersonation & Identity Theft

Matt | September 16, 2013 |

Police in Miami found a car matching the description of one involved in a robbery. The suspect got out of the car and ran, but was ultimately caught and arrested. Now imagine if that robber was using your identity. That’s the exact scenario former NFL running back Najeh Davenport faced earlier this month. The suspect […]

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 unboxing video

Matt | September 15, 2013 |

Last week I had my first meeting with the Lenovo as a member of the LNVO INSDRS program. As I blogged earlier, this was an opportunity for me to meet with fellow INSDRS and to get some hands on time with some interesting Lenovo products. Over the coming months I’ll be getting the opportunity to […]

The Evolution of Video Gaming & TV Has Always Followed a Parallel Trajectory

Matt | September 14, 2013 |

Microsoft’s recent announcement that it is set to release its shiny new, HD-ready Xbox One console on 22 November is merely the latest chapter in a long story of video gaming. What begun in 1967 with the world’s very first video console, the so-called ‘Brown Box‘, seems light years away from our modern day world […]

Your Business is at Risk With These 4 Office Technologies

Matt | September 13, 2013 |

More than 10 billion wireless devices connect to the Internet. An additional 30 billion are anticipated to enter the market in the next seven years, according to Allied Business Intelligence, Inc. (ABI) research. Keep in mind workplaces are becoming smarter by using wireless technologies, such as “Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ZigBee, Cellular, and RFID.” Wireless technologies also […]

Retro Tech Addicts Pickups 11-09-13

Gareth | September 12, 2013 |

Time for another collection of nice retro bits. This week Gareth has a number of items from his favourite 8-bit computer brand including a little found rarity.   Retro Tech Addicts   Posted by: Gareth Technorati Tags: retro Tech,amstrad,sega,dreamcast,handspring,palm,gx4000

Joining LNVO INSDRS

Matt | September 11, 2013 |

If you’ve been following me on Twitter lately you may have spotted a few tweets from me about Lenovo. Several weeks ago Lenovo invited me to join their exclusive community of influencers, the LNVO INSDRS. There are just 20 of us that are part of this program. Last night our group of INSDRS met for […]

The Apple Conversation

Matt | September 11, 2013 |

With all of the buzz from Apple’s latest press event last night the Salesforce Radian6 team have been analysing online conversation that kicked off post-event. In a nutshell, the findings suggest that while Apple is branching out into the slightly lower tier market with the iPhone 5C, the company’s alignment with premium is still its […]