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How to perfect your pictures

Digital Living In addition to the standard Photoshop editing tools, Elements 3.0 also offers SmartFix options with before and after comparisons for operations such as red-eye removal, removing colour casts, and adjusting brightness.

9 May 2005, 14:51

Extend your mobile phone's battery life

Digital Living You don't usually need full brightness to view the screen properly and setting it as low as possible will save plenty of energy. The majority of mobile phone displays will be set to full brightness when you first switch them on and, unless you...

14 June 2006, 14:50

Calibrate your LCD television

Digital Living Images with brightness set too low tend to lose detail in shadows, and distinctions between dark areas disappear in pools of black. Called the backlight, this light source affects the brightness of the entire screen.

9 May 2005, 15:14

Camera phones

Digital Living Adjust the brightness level: if the image on your display seems too dark or too light, try adjusting the brightness level before taking the picture. Most networks charge a monthly fee for photo-messaging services and you can send pics only to...

11 May 2005, 11:43

How do I set up my TV properly?

Digital Living Because most electrical stores usually have bright lighting, this involves pushing the brightness and backlight up to full. I've noticed that the picture on my new LCD TV looked significantly better in the shop than it does now I've brought it home.

22 August 2007, 16:32

How long do LCD TVs last?

Digital Living A screen's lifespan is measured as 'half life', which is the time it takes for the internal lamp to fade to half its original brightness. I am far from a tech expert and read with interest your review of the Sony Bravia KDL-40W2000.

4 January 2007, 10:59

Monitor your home with a Wi-Fi Webcam

Digital Living There, you'll find brightness settings, as well as time-stamp and even text-message features. As more homes add Wi-Fi networks, these 'IP cams' are fast becoming handy add-on devices for average consumers.

9 May 2005, 16:55

Best budget hi-def LCD TV?

Digital Living We're also impressed with its advanced features -- it has dynamic contrast boosting, and it will even sense the lighting levels and adjust brightness accordingly. I've managed to save some cash over the year and I want to treat my family to a 32...

1 November 2005, 13:45

Format wars: The tech that should have won

Did you love Laserdisc? Were you bonkers over Betamax? Travel back in time with Captain Tech and check out the format losers that should have triumphed

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