Thursday
Aug262010

Canon EOS 60D DSLR announced

Canon's 60D is an 18Megapixel DSLR that takes the best features of its predecessor, the EOS 50D plus the 18 Megapixel Digic 4 processor from the Rebel T2i and the video recording capabilities of the popular EOS 7D. One of the biggest updates to the prosumer camera is an articulating Vari-Angle 3'inch LCD screen.

Retailing for $1,199 (body only), $1,599 (with a  EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Zoom Lens) and $1,899 ( EF-S 15-85mm f3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens) from popular Canadian retailers; the EOS 60D is the ideal DSLR for serious enthusiasts and professionals looking into an HD video and stills combination.

Thursday
Aug262010

Review: iPhone 4 on Telus

 


Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

We've been testing the iPhone 4 on Telus for four weeks. We've compared it to an iPhone 3GS as well as a Google Nexus One which were our previous smartphones that we used daily. Here are our impressions.

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Thursday
Aug262010

Breaking News: Free Google phone calls from GMail

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Google expanded GMail's functionality by adding the ability to make calls directly from the mail interface. The cloud based service is available to customers in Canada and the US and gives you unlimited free calling to those to countries for the remainder of 2010. There are also competitive international rates that rival that of Skype. GMail subscribers just need to sign into their accounts and follow the installation steps or mosey on to http://www.google.com/chat/voice.

 

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Wednesday
Aug252010

Review: HP Pavilion Dv7 notebook with Intel Core i7

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

One of the great paradoxes of modern day computing is that desktop computers continue to get smaller and more energy efficient while notebook computers have increased in screen-size, features and capabilities. At the top of the "desktop-replacement" category of 17-inch notebooks is HP's Dv7-4090ca, its a Blu-Ray slinging, 7-pound weighing, do-it-all notebook that rings in at $1,400 and banishes the thought that you should ever want a desktop PC.

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