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Asus PW201: Shiny happy TFT

Crave We're being slightly harsh here: images and text on the PW201 are perfectly visible in normal lighting conditions, and its image quality is commendable. Check this baby out. It's the Asus PW201 -- the shiniest TFT monitor we've ever seen.

Tags: asus, anti, buttons, reflection

7 July 2006, 11:20

Nokia 7310 Supernova: Less Oasis, more Madonna

Crave On the back of the 7310 you'll find a rudimentary 2-megapixel camera that doesn't have a flash, so don't expect great things in dark conditions. If you thought the days of fully exchangeable phone covers were over, think again, because the Nokia...

Tags: nokia, jack, nokia phone, cases

12 August 2008, 12:02

Shazam & AQA: The answer is on your mobile

Crave The service, also known as 'tagging', even works in noisy conditions -- it really does, we tried it out in Soho on a Saturday night. There are few mobile services out there that do something useful, and there are even fewer that are jaw-droppingly...

Tags: message, questions, song, text message

24 April 2006, 7:58

Limited edition Pioneer Kuro: Perfect black meets perfect beige and white

Crave Both screens feature Pioneers 'optimum mode', which monitors lighting conditions in your living room and adjusts the picture accordingly. As if the price of Pioneer plasmas wasn't enough to keep them exclusive, now the company has added two new...

Tags: pioneer, screens, brightness, tvs

28 October 2008, 15:02

Fujifilm FinePix F100fd: 100 not out

Crave The F31fd and its successors are known for their low-light performance, actually being able to cope with the high ISO speeds required in darker conditions. It's nearly time for PMA, and the next of the current rash of camera announcements to catch...

Tags: fujifilm, face, detection, eye

29 January 2008, 16:28

Pixelotto: Turning buzz into hard cash

Crave It should be noted that Pixelotto has a UK lottery licence, so if you live elsewhere you should read the site's terms and conditions carefully. The creator of the Million Dollar Homepage, Alex Tew, has launched a new site called Pixelotto.

Tags: ads, press, lottery, buzz

6 December 2006, 11:39

Dell laptops in electric shock shocker

Crave This can be exacerbated depending on the conditions of a person's skin -- whether it's oily or dry -- and the surrounding environment. We've discovered a worrying new feature in some Dell laptops: if you touch them, you may get an electric shock.

Tags: dell, laptops, risk, safety

17 January 2008, 15:03

Win a trip to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas!

Crave The conditions, and indeed, the terms: you have to be over 18 years old, be available from 6 January to 10 January 2008, and you have to have a valid passport and a visa to enter the US (you should be able to sort that out in the meantime).

Tags: link, words, tech, las vegas

16 October 2007, 10:07

Last chance to win a trip to CES 2008 in Las Vegas!

Crave The conditions, and indeed, the terms: you have to be over 18 years old, be available from 6 January to 10 January 2008, and you have to have a valid passport and a visa to enter the US (you should be able to sort that out in the meantime).

Tags: tech, words, las vegas, consumer electronics show

26 October 2007, 9:36

Hurry! You could win a trip to CES 2008 in Las Vegas!

Crave The conditions, and indeed, the terms: you have to be over 18 years old, be available from 6 January to 10 January 2008, and you have to have a valid passport and a visa to enter the US (you should be able to sort that out in the meantime).

Tags: night, link, tech, words

22 October 2007, 14:57

UK broadcaster axes DAB stations: Is digital radio doomed?

Crave GCap's] announcement has nothing to do with the long-term health of DAB digital radio; it is the result of an individual radio group’s reaction to its adverse business conditions and we fully expect 2008 to be a positive year for DAB.

Tags: pure digital, demand, stations, cent

12 February 2008, 10:56

Apple and Nike partnership: A brand too far?

Crave Yet, on the same day that Apple announced its partnership with Nike, an Oxfam press release reported that Nike continues to "use suppliers in Asia where workers -- mainly women -- are forced to work long hours for low wages and face dismissal if...

Tags: character, consumer, marketing, logo

25 May 2006, 12:09

First Look: Hitachi DZ-MV580E DVD CAM

Crave We haven’t plugged the Hitachi into a TV to check the true quality of recordings yet, but judging from the on-board LCD, everything looks quite clear in decent lighting conditions. The idea of a camcorder which records video straight to writable...

Tags: disc, problem, loading, mechanism

14 March 2005, 15:45

Olympus mju 790 SW Winter Kit: Radical

Crave You can get your hands on the new Olympus mju 790 SW kit under extreme conditions at over 120 events throughout Europe on this season's Rossignol Demo Tour. If you're planning on hitting the slopes this winter, or any time of year, you'll want...

Tags: olympus, case, edition, kit

27 November 2007, 10:31

Olympus E-3: Flagship dSLR finally launches

Crave Intelligent Shadow Adjustment Technology (SAT), white balance adjustment, and exposure compensation are also featured to get the best out of tricky lighting conditions. We hope you haven't been holding your breath.

17 October 2007, 10:27