Author Archive for Joshua Goldman

27
Nov

Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD lacking in photo quality, not features

The Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD can be had for as low as $219.99 (from a reputable dealer, no less). That's really cheap inexpensive when you start adding up its feature list, which includes a 15x f3.5-5.4 27.6-414mm-equivalent lens, optical image stabilization, a 2.7-inch LCD, as ...

19
Nov

New Yorkers can finally ‘Look Good In Pictures’

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Hate the way you look in photos or the way you take photos? Here's your chance to get some free help with both, assuming you're in the New York City area Wednesday, November 19. Carson Kressley, former Queer Eye guy and current star ...

15
Nov

Do you really want your digital picture frame to do more?

PhotoVu 19-inch Wi-Fi digital picture frame with Microsoft's FrameIt software

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On November 13, digital picture frame (DPF) manufacturers PhotoVu, Smartparts, ViewSonic, Pandigital, Aequitas Technologies, and others announced that they do or will have DPFs that take advantage of Microsoft's FrameIt application. Part of Microsoft Live, ...

05
Nov

Cobra’s 2009 detectors boast new GPS abilities

Cobra XRS 9960G (click to enlarge)

My first radar detector only had a row of green and red lights and beeped when you got close to being nailed by a radar gun--awfully quaint in comparison to all that Cobra's 2009 radar devices can do. There are six new units ...

21
Oct

Sony DSC-S750 great for wallet, just OK for photos

If you believe you're going to find an excellent ultracompact camera for less than $130, it's time to get your believer fixed. However, at this price point it's possible to find one worth owning if you have few feature needs and/or low expectations. The Sony Cyber-shot ...

14
Oct

More than just an average mobile USB hub

(Credit: IOGEAR)

I know, it's a mobile USB hub. What's there to be excited about, right? IOGEAR's new 3-Port USB 2.0 Mobile Hub--the GUH276--is only worth mentioning because of its thoughtful design.

The hub only has three ports (hence the product name), but unlike ...

14
Oct

Landline phone uses Bluetooth to make friends with your mobile

(Credit: Advanced American Telephones)

If you've been debating dropping your POTL service because everyone calls you on your cell phone anyway, this new handset from Advanced American Telephones just might make you keep it. The AT&T-branded dual-handset TL92278 (MSRP $89.95) and triple-handset TL92328 (MSRP $119.95) base ...

11
Oct

Web site adds to digital picture frame giftiness

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A majority of digital picture frames purchased are given as gifts. (Honestly, I'm not sure if this is a factual statistic or if it's just what I think is true.) There is something very cold and impersonal about digital picture frames, however. That's ...

09
Oct

Kingston Datatraveler 150 is big, but little

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It measures only 3 inches by 0.9 inches by 0.5 inches, but Kingston Technology's DataTraveler 150 USB flash drive offers the largest capacity in the line: 32GB. Forget carrying a few dozen MP3s, a couple photos, and some Word docs. That kind of storage ...

24
Sep

Another 14-megapixel compact: Kodak Z1485 IS

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Kodak announced on Tuesday the EasyShare Z1485 IS, a 14-megapixel point-and-shoot compact camera with a 5x,f/2.8-f/5.1 35-175 mm-equivalent lens, 2.5-inch LCD, optical image stabilization, and a shutter speed down to 1/2,000 of a second. Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, and Samsung have ...




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