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Leica M 24MP live view full-frame CMOS rangefinder with movies packs a painful price tag
photography

Leica M 24MP live view full-frame CMOS rangefinder packs HD movies and a painful price tag

Tuesday, Sep 18, 2012 - by mike s

Like admiring the smooth lines of a passing Rolls Royce, this picture is probably as close as we’ll ever get to the new Leica M, a 24-megapixel full-frame digital rangefinder …

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Olympus E-PL5 and E-PM2 compact systems cameras announced
photography

Olympus E-PL5 and E-PM2 compact systems cameras announced

Monday, Sep 17, 2012Tuesday, Sep 18, 2012 - by mike s

Olympus has announced two Micro Four Thirds compact system cameras featuring the same 16MP live MOS sensor seen in their rather wonderful Olympus OM-D E-M5.

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Wirefresh, tech blogs and the curse of the 'guest writer'
reviews / web

Wirefresh, tech blogs and the curse of the dishonest ‘guest writers’

Friday, Sep 14, 2012Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013 - by mike s

We regularly get people writing to us at Wirefresh enthusiastically offering to write guest posts for us, which on the face of it sounds great – we could really use new writers.

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Bubble Popper on Android. A great game ruined by a greedy developer
Android / gaming / mobile apps / mobiles

Bubble Popper on Android. A great game ruined by a greedy developer

Thursday, Sep 13, 2012Wednesday, Sep 12, 2012 - by mike s

One of our favourite games on Android is the simple but devilishly addictive Bubble Popper. Based on the well known game Bubble Breaker, the game involves clicking on connected bubbles of the same colour to …

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Run! The all-scampering DARPA LS3 robo-dog is scuttling through the woods!
computing

Run! The all-scampering DARPA LS3 robo-dog is scuttling through the woods!

Thursday, Sep 13, 2012Thursday, Sep 13, 2012 - by mike s

We’re not saying we’d like to encounter on in a dark alleyway after five pints, do we do rather love these fabulously weird and scary robot dog creations powered by …

Run! The all-scampering DARPA LS3 robo-dog is scuttling through the woods! Read More
Apple launches taller, thinner iPhone 5 with world's worst strap line
Apple / iPhone / mobiles

Apple launches taller, thinner iPhone 5 with world’s worst strap line

Wednesday, Sep 12, 2012Wednesday, Sep 12, 2012 - by mike s

After what’s seemed like an eternity of wild speculation, leaks and half-baked rumours, the new iPhone 5 has launched and this time around, it’s turned out pretty much as the leaks suggested.

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Pentax announces top of the range K-5 II and Pentax K-5 IIs DSLR cameras
photography

Pentax announces top of the range K-5 II and Pentax K-5 IIs 16MP DSLR cameras

Tuesday, Sep 11, 2012Tuesday, Sep 11, 2012 - by mike s

Pentax has slamdunked two shiny new upgrades to its top of the range DSLR, the 16 megapixel  K-5, with the new models regaling under the names Pentax K-5 II and Pentax …

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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 gets UK pricing and release date
Android / mobiles

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 gets UK pricing and release date

Monday, Sep 10, 2012Saturday, Sep 29, 2012 - by mike s - 1 Comment

The pocket-challenging Samsung Galaxy Note 2 king size phone/tablet has now been put up for pre-order in the UK, courtesy of the Mobiles Unlocked website.

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Production of Raspberry Pi moves to Wales. Iechyd da!
computing

Production of Raspberry Pi moves to Wales. Iechyd da!

Friday, Sep 7, 2012 - by mike s

They’ll be giving an extra warm welcome to the folks behind the Raspberry Pi mini-computer up the Valleys, with the news that production will be moving to Wales.

Production of Raspberry Pi moves to Wales. Iechyd da! Read More
Kindle Fire HD 7 inch tablet arrives in the UK on Oct 25th: details, specs, pricing
Android / computing / portable

Kindle Fire HD 7 inch tablet arrives in the UK on Oct 25th: details, specs, pricing

Friday, Sep 7, 2012Monday, Sep 10, 2012 - by mike s

Amazon has now released full details of the Kindle Fire HD tablet that is set to arrive in the UK in October. Initially, it looks like us Brits are only …

Kindle Fire HD 7 inch tablet arrives in the UK on Oct 25th: details, specs, pricing Read More
Adobe Photoshop Touch v1.3 released for Android and iOS tablets
Android / iPhone / mobile apps

Adobe Photoshop Touch v1.3 released for Android and iOS tablets, supports 12MP files

Thursday, Sep 6, 2012Thursday, Sep 6, 2012 - by mike s - 2 Comments.

Adobe has updated its powerful image editing package for Android tablets and iPads, with Photoshop Touch 1.3 offering new features and support for the new iPad’s higher resolution Retina display.

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Nokia unveils Lumia 820 and 920 Windows Phone smartphones
mobiles / Windows Mobile

Nokia unveils Lumia 920 and 820 Windows Phone smartphones

Wednesday, Sep 5, 2012Wednesday, Sep 5, 2012 - by mike s - 1 Comment

Nokia has just announced its first smartphones to run the next version of Windows (Windows Phone 8 OS), with the  Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 handsets being unveiled at a New …

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Windows 8 Pro upgrade costs announced for UK users
computing / Windows

Windows 8 Pro upgrade costs announced for UK users

Thursday, Aug 30, 2012Thursday, Aug 30, 2012 - by mike s

If you’re itching to upgrade your PC to Microsoft’s brand spanking new Windows operating system, the good news is that it’s not going to cost you an arm and a …

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Fujifilm X-E1 compact camera
photography

Leaked Fujifilm X-E1 compact camera exudes high-end retro cool

Saturday, Aug 25, 2012Friday, Aug 24, 2012 - by mike s

There’s nothing confirmed from Fujifilm yet, but a Japanese site called Digicam Info has posted up what it says are leaked photos of a new Fujifilm X-E1 compact system camera.

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Say hello to Microsoft's brand new logo - complete with video
Microsoft

Say hello to Microsoft’s first new logo in 25 years- complete with video

Friday, Aug 24, 2012Friday, Aug 24, 2012 - by mike s

It’s been 25 long years since Microsoft last changed their logo, and the company is so chuffed with their new one that they’ve even released a video to show it off.

Say hello to Microsoft’s first new logo in 25 years- complete with video Read More

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