Charlie Demerjian the inquirer Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:59:49 +0000 Long term review Living with the Sanyo Xacti HD1  read more »

Apple unveiled the new 17-inch MacBook Pro featuring a durable and beautiful precision aluminum unibody enclosure, and a revolutionary new built-in battery that delivers up to eight hours of use and up to 1,000 recharges for more than three times the lifespan of conventional notebook batteries. The new 17-inch MacBook Pro has a high resolution LED-backlit display and the same large glass Multi-Touch trackpad introduced with the new MacBook family in October.  read more »

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SanDisk USB flash drive : SanDisk introduces an innovative new family of SanDisk USB flash drives, including the world’s first backup USB flash drive with simple backup software activation at the touch of a button. The SanDisk Ultra Backup USB portable flash drive is the first offering of the company’s new SanDisk Ultra USB product line. With capacities up to 64 gigabytes (GB), the SanDisk Ultra Backup USB flash drive is designed to protect computer users’ photos, music, videos, personal and business documents, and other types of digital files, with the simple touch of a button.  read more »

Mobile professionals who need to print simple documents on the move may find the compact 700g PrintStik a useful travel companion. It's by no means perfect, but for some users the benefits will outweigh the drawbacks.

Friday Night Lights

Blu-ray Review
Universal Home Entertainment
Released: January 6, 2009

Friday Night Lights is based on the bestselling book by H.G. Bissinger and stars none other than Billy Bob Thornton.  This inspirational sports film has finally hit the Blu-ray format for the first time courtesy of Universal Home Entertainment.

Friday Night Lights focuses ...

Samsung Full-HD digital camcorders : Samsung Electronics America extended its family of full-HD digital camcorders with four new models - the HMX-H106, HMX-H105, HMX-H104, and HMX-H100. Samsung’s new H-Series offer users high-performance, full HD video, a renowned Schneider Kreuznach Varioplan HD lens with Optical Image Stabilization, and industry leading design; however, most notable is the use of internal Solid State Drives to provide onboard memory.  read more »

Pentax Optio P70 digital camera : Pentax U.K. is pleased to announce the launch of the Pentax Optio P70. With a stylish and ultra-thin body, this new high-performance model features a host of advanced functions that make impressive digital photography both effortless and enjoyable. The Optio P70 packages outstanding core features, such as a 4X optical zoom, approximately 12 effective megapixels for incredible high-resolution images, and a large, easy-to-view 2.7-inch colour LCD monitor, all in a high-quality metallic shell.  read more »

Pentax Optio E70 digital camera : Pentax U.K. is pleased to announce the launch of the Pentax Optio E70 digital compact camera. Featuring large control buttons, it offers easy, accessible camera operation to every user, especially for those new to digital cameras.  read more »

Towelhead

DVD Review
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Released: December 30, 2008

I had high hopes when I first went to pop in Towelhead into my DVD player to watch it for the first time, but unfortunately I ended up being very disappointed.

Towelhead comes from the Oscar winning filmmaker Alan Ball and follows the life ...