Jun 06 2013
A short and sharp tip for today. Despite the Nexus 7 lacking a rear camera you can, with a bit of skill and coordination, use the front facing camera to take photos. However, if you want to take a photo without being in an app like Facebook or Instagram you’re somewhat stuck. Fortunately, there is …
May 10 2013
Unfortunately, not everything comes in a digital format these days with the humble paper printout still finding a place in many home and office environments. In some cases, the text on the printout can be too small to read unless you’ve got some very good eyesight. This might have you rummaging around trying to find …
May 01 2013
I’ll keep this short as there a number of incoming gadgets from Panasonic on the radar but this is a significant swag to say the least. To put is simply, I am expecting the following in the next few months (as not all of these are available yet): Toughbook CF-AX2 Business Rugged Convertible Ultrabook (replacing my …
Aug 27 2012
Despite owning a second generation Toyota Prius for nearly four years now I’ve not experienced this issue until this week. When you put a Prius into reverse gear the touch screen automatically switches to the rear view camera. This has always worked well for me however when a phone call comes in and your phone …
May 01 2012
Well, it finally arrived and I have to tell you that I am quite excited! If you have been following the blog you might have guessed that I am talking about the Panasonic Lumix GX1 Micro Four Thirds digital camera. I have been interested in this camera to try and strike a balance between gain …
Apr 05 2012
Here’s something to consider for those who like to shoot photos and videos out there on an ad hoc basis. There’s no doubt that the image stabilisation technology that goes into cameras and camcorders is nothing but amazing. For cameras to compensate for shaky hands or high speed movement it’s a wonder that we get …
Mar 16 2012
So, after many months of waiting it finally arrived – the Lytro camera! For those who don’t know what makes the Lytro camera so special check out this prior article I wrote up about it. I’m just getting used to it at the moment and working out its features and functions before I do my …
Jul 07 2011
You could be forgiven for thinking I had mistyped the title of this blog post. Many people would know that cameras rely upon the user focusing upon a subject or a particular field in a shot prior to capturing a picture (most notably with SLR cameras). Otherwise, you end up with a blurred photo with …
May 11 2011
I have just gotten back from the Panasonic 2011 launch event which allowed selected members of the Panasonic Insider Crew in for the first time with the media and major retailers. We were seated and presented to separately from the commercial folks at the Hoyts cinema complex at Fox Studios in Moore Park, NSW. I …
Mar 22 2011
Today, I had a new follower on Twitter under the moniker of “ReGadget”. As the name might suggest, this company is looking to buy old gadgets for cash like mobile phones, MP3 players, digital cameras and games consoles amongst other things. Their website is still under development at the moment (although their Facebook page says …
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