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Camera combat: Nokia 6300 vs Sony Ericsson K810i vs Nokia N95 vs Canon IXUS 70 vs Canon 400D

Crave We've rounded up some of the most popular cameras and camera phones and tested them, taking pictures in medium and dark lighting conditions to see how they perform. As you can see from the top photo, taken in medium light conditions, the colours...

24 April 2007, 15:27

Pila GL2 Cavaliere: Super torch

Crave The GL2 is a compact torch designed specifically for extreme conditions. Depending on your needs, you can use different-coloured tail lights for different conditions. White LEDs are good for high visibility in normal conditions, green ones work...

Tags: conditions, battery, led, degrees

21 August 2006, 11:59

Asus Rugged Military NB: Made to take to war

Crave Codenamed the Rugged Military NB, it's designed for those fighting in extreme conditions, like the desert. It's a bit of a beast, but if you build something to work in extreme conditions, you have to make a few compromises somewhere.

14 March 2007, 12:23

Casio Sea Pathfinder: Watch of all trades, master of none

Crave It also has a timer, stopwatch, world time function and an LED light that automatically activates itself in dark conditions. Well, the compass stops after a while rather than staying live, so if you're in stormy conditions then you'll have to keep...

Tags: casio, conditions, watch, radio

11 September 2006, 12:13

Photos: Hands-on with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35

Crave The 64mm (2.5-inch) LCD screen has 230,000-dot resolution, and yet another intelligent function that detects light conditions and automatically adjusts the screen's backlighting to make the image easier to see in harsh lighting conditions.

25 April 2008, 16:20

Microsoft Origami unfolded: Hands on with Samsung Q1

Crave Braving the near-arctic conditions of CeBIT in Hanover, Crave has infiltrated Samsung's secret lair to get a hands-on session with its version of the Microsoft Origami. We wanted to be excited, but we weren't.

Tags: samsung, ultra, media center, adaptor

9 March 2006, 13:08

Photos: Motorola Tlkr T5 walkie-talkies

Crave With a potential range of 6km -- in perfect conditions, natch -- we managed to get it working all around our trendy penthouse offices, which beats the pants off those toy ones you get at Toys-R-Us. Come in walkie-talkie fans.

2 November 2007, 10:40

Samsung at IFA 2008: Women, ultra high definition and widgets

Crave To make up for these cramped conditions, this year it erected a tent outside to contain all the microwaves and fridges that would otherwise clutter up the main exhibition area. In an ongoing battle to be the biggest exhibitor at IFA, Samsung no...

1 September 2008, 15:58

Satchels of pleasure: Advanced MP3 Players Soundbag

Crave They point to the extreme weather conditions and the terrible psychological toll the hunger and exhaustion must have taken on Scott. "Covet not the bag of thy neighbour, lest it be a SoundBag, in which case mince his face.

Tags: players, speaker, bag, scott

27 March 2006, 15:00

Photos: Hands-on with the Panasonic HDC-SD5

Crave There are no moving parts in the recording section, which means it should be resistant to impact and tough conditions. Say hola, bienvenue, wotcher to the Panasonic HDC-SD5. It's an SD-card-based 3CCD hi-def camcorder, and is even smaller than its...

8 November 2007, 11:55

Photos: Hands-on with the Panasonic HDC-SD5

Crave There are no moving parts in the recording section, which means it should be resistant to impact and tough conditions. Say hola, bienvenue, wotcher to the Panasonic HDC-SD5. It's an SD-card-based 3CCD hi-def camcorder, and is even smaller than its...

8 November 2007, 10:00

Photos: The Life Aquatic with the Ricoh G600

Crave The G600 certainly looks like a piece of kit for taking into extreme conditions, with toy-like rubberised construction and oversized buttons, and an industrial black and yellow colour scheme. If you love the life aquatic, you may want to add the...

16 September 2008, 11:29

Samsung PS50P96: A 1080p plasma TV for movie fans

Crave Firstly, it is using a technology called 'Ultra FilterBright' that is designed to reduce reflection on the screen in bright viewing conditions. While 1080p LCDs are nothing new, 'Full HD' plasmas have only started to come on to the market this year.

Tags: samsung, viewing, movies, watching

23 August 2007, 11:38

Venturi Volage: Watch out, Tesla!

Crave This not only provides propulsion, but also actively changes the characteristics of the suspension at each corner depending on driving conditions. Venturi, an electric car maker from France, has just unveiled a prototype electric sports car that...

Tags: wheel, car, electric, tesla

7 October 2008, 10:17

Crave Summer: Waterproof TVs, perfect for June in Britain

Crave The first screen on our list is one we unearthed at CeBIT this year, the Sanyo 42LM4WPR-E, a screen designed for use in moist conditions, such as the great British summer. If you love the outdoors and love watching TV you'll inevitably be struck by...

Tags: range, watching, inch, screens

18 June 2007, 12:23