Gadgets Critics and Reviews

The Consumer Wins with HD or Blue Ray

Next generation home video format wars always end up confusing the consumer to start off, and it can take several years before one format gains dominance over the other. This was the case with the VHS versus Betamax format war, and thankfully the various companies quickly came together to develop the DVD, or digital video/versatile disc, so that became dominant with no competition. Unfortunately, various companies have banded together into two different camps, and now a new format war has been created where consumers are asked if they want HD or Blue ray, and many choose neither for now.

Making a Wise Investment

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Ever since Deutsche Telekom fell out of love with T-Mobile UK, every other UK network has been rumoured as a potential buyer.  Initially 3 was the favourite, then Vodafone stepped in and finally O2 and Orange appeared to be opening their cheque books at the beginning of July .  Now, after a summer of bidding and negotiation, we have a winner, and it is Orange! The merging of these two networks into one will see the Orange/T-Mobile hybrid become the carrier with the largest market share in the UK, totaling 37%, and knocking leader O2 – with a now piffling 27% – off the top spot.  Having built up a healthy 2% advantage over Vodafone during the last two years – thanks in no small part by the iPhone – this is sure to hurt O2, but not as much as Vodafone will smart, having now been relegated to the third and last spot of the big UK players. So that’s the situation from a business perspective, but what difference will it make to the consumer?  Orange say the combining of the networks will give better coverage and quality for ‘both 2G and 3G services’ and the ability to invest in new technology

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The Cyber-shot line of digital cameras from Sony has made its mark for a number of years already, and this time round the consumer electronics giant has unveiled a couple more models for the masses – the DSC-TX1 and DSC-WX1.

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Sony announces new Cyber-shots

Once again, some new concept device has shown up that is so simple in its design, I can’t help but wonder why it is still a concept.

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From Cellphone to Headphone

Shure is sure (forgive the pun) that they’re pretty much at the top of the pecking order when it comes to developing headphones that target professionals, and this time round they’re proud to bring a trio of models for the masses – and they are the SRH840, SRH440 and SRH240 which are touted to offer unparalleled audio quality, ergonomics, and durability. While tradition dictates that professional headphones are more often than not limited to recording studios and production houses, Shure’s latest releases ensures that they will also work superbly with a wide range of other portable listening devices, user-generated content and home recording studios. These three headphones are able to achieve a masterful balance between comfort, durability, and rich lows, warm mids, and crisp highs, where individual models boast their very own sound signature, making them useful be it active listening or critical monitoring

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