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Become a camcorder pro

Digital Living Professional lighting rigs are expensive, power-hungry and potentially dangerous. This type of microphone requires a power source -- usually a small internal battery. Spielberg snuck into Universal Studios in 1969 and set in motion one of the...

29 June 2006, 16:02

How do I make Vista shut down quicker?

Digital Living How do I make my laptop switch off in a hurry without pressing the power button? Hi, I've got Windows Vista and generally I'm really impressed with it, but recently it's taking forever to shut down. Hi Angela,

15 August 2007, 15:48

What HD disc player should I buy? review

Digital Living Will work on European power (220V) We are looking at buying a new DVD player for our new LCD 1080p TV and are looking for recommendations on a model that would provide all of the following: HDMI Output capability / upscaling capability

Tags: generation, hd, dvds, samsung

16 November 2007, 12:52

The 8-step technology detox

Digital Living Jim Jimson said it could wean me from my addiction using an ingenious twist on Carol Vorderman's power-dieting method. Clever me," I thought as I wandered round London, although not a lot of music played without a power source and an amp.

14 June 2007, 16:23

Can camcorders take great stills?

Digital Living Higher resolution means more image information in each frame, which takes more processing power and leads to larger file sizes. I'm new to the world of hard disk camcorders and I want to get one that can also take a good photo.

Tags: megapixel, colour, noise, frame

21 November 2007, 14:15

Which Samsung LCD TV?

Digital Living Well, the truth is that it's exactly the same TV, but with a slightly different frame -- the power button is above the speaker grille instead of being integrated into it. I've been reading your TV reviews and I'm really interested in the Samsung...

13 April 2006, 14:24

Microsoft's Media Center mansion

Digital Living Microsoft CEO Bill Gates has an improbable mansion on the shores of Lake Washington that features carpets woven from the hair of silken monkeys, and a solid-gold nuclear power station in every room (or so I'm told).

2 June 2005, 17:10

One graphics card or two?

Digital Living Your sparkly new PC can have all the graphics-processing power in the world, but unless you've got a screen that can make the most of it, all the visual horsepower from the graphics card(s) will go to waste.

23 March 2006, 11:40

Hi-def camcorder to film snowboarding?

Digital Living A simpler, but not free, alternative is to purchase Final Cut Express HD and use this power application to edit your movie and save as a Web-ready format. I would like to buy a camcorder to film snowboarding, I need something light and durable...

6 October 2005, 16:11

Is it worth bringing a PS3 back from the US?

Digital Living As for power, the PS3 has its transformer built in, so you'll just need a standard three-prong kettle lead with a UK plug. I see the PS3's launching in the UK soon, but I'm flying to the US and was wondering if buying one there and bringing it back...

21 March 2007, 16:39

How do I use my mobile phone as a modem for my laptop?

Digital Living You can use a Bluetooth connection, but we thoroughly recommend using a cable as it's less power hungry and more reliable. I've got a Nokia N73 and somebody told me that I can use it as a modem for my laptop, but I'm not sure how to set this up.

28 February 2007, 14:48

End the gadget madness and put the iPod down

Digital Living I've even got a battery-powered Boosteroo three-way headphone volume booster, in case I need more power -- fast. This iPod thing is not a fad. It's not a craze. It's an arms race, and it's going to end badly.

18 March 2006, 8:00

How to clean your digital SLR camera

Digital Living It's essential that the camera remains on -- if the power goes off, the shutter curtain will drop. Opening up your expensive dSLR camera to clean it may seem intimidating, but it doesn't have to be scary as long as you prepare properly and use the...

17 September 2007, 10:55

Apple Newton vs Samsung Q1 UMPC

Digital Living Apple honed the OS to squeeze every last drop of computing power out of the StrongARM processor. Not only does the Newton's greyscale LCD use significantly less power than a full-colour display, it's also ideal for document editing.

27 July 2006, 16:39

Never trust a webbed politician

Digital Living Their concern is power. The manifest insincerity of their attempts to pull on geekish robes is physically painful to anyone who knows what's really going on. Yet it can be hard to resist when such powerful people pay flattering attention to the...

Tags: party, talking, face, comments

13 October 2006, 8:00