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Kodak Zi8: Mini-camcorder market hots up

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:05:02 +0000

The budget camcorder market has lurched into gear with the announcement of the Kodak Zi8, a new high-definition shooter

Toshiba Camileo H20 review

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:49:02 +0000

The attractive and solid Camileo H20 is an excellent 1080p compact camcorder for a reasonable price. Extremely simple to use, it also delivers generally good image and sound quality, making it remarkably easy for a camcorder novice to become a HD maestro in seconds

Tone Guitar Tuner 2.0

Fri, 29 May 2009 13:28:00 +0000

Tune your electric or acoustic guitar with this chromatic guitar tuner by means of your sound card.

Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2000: Let's all meet up in HD2000

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:51:02 +0000

When the year 2000 rolled around, legendary sci-fi comic 2000AD didn't change a thing: to us, that number will always mean the future. Good news for the Sanyo's top of the range Xacti

Canon FS10 review

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:08:02 +0000

At a budget price, the Canon FS10 is small, stylish and provides a reasonably expansive feature set for an SD card-based camcorder. With 8GB of flash memory built in as well, it's a compact and convenient video camera with a hybrid zoom for very long shots

Crave Podcast 82: Smart helmets control next-gen soldiers

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:49:02 +0000

In episode 82 we discuss bionic eyes, GTA IV and whether soldiers should get intelligent helmets that tell them who to shoot

Yamaha HTY-750 review

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:44:02 +0000

Is your love of terrific surround-sound performance hindered by loads of speakers, overabundance of wires and obnoxious blue LED lights? Never fear: the Yahama HTY-750 is here. It's a simple, all-in-one sound bar that'll give you great sound without the annoyances

Sony NSC-GC1 review

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:31:01 +0000

Closed, the NSC-GC1 net sharing cam looks more than a little like the monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Sony have jumped on the YouTube bandwagon with this pocket camera/camcorder. It's specifically tailored for video sharing, and don't worry -- you'll be in complete control

Camcorder round-up: Hi-def gets smaller and smaller

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:06:01 +0000

Hitachi has unwrapped its fabled Blu-ray shooters, Canon and Panasonic have weighed in with the smallest HD camcorders and Sony has unveiled a tiny net-sharing camera

Pope condemns violent videogames

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:27:01 +0000

In his annual message, the Catholic leader says violent and sexually explicit media is "repulsive", particularly when aimed at minors