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Oct 16
With all the retro-styled mirrorless cameras today, the traditional DSLR form factor seems relegated to nothing but, well, DSLRs. The Panasonic G5 is a mirrorless camera clinging hard to the classic DSLR mold. But it’s smaller—and much cheaper. More »
Oct 16
Beats Pill Review: Can Dr. Dre Deliver the Cure for the Common Bluetooth Speaker? [Lightning Review]
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First, Jabra brought us the Solemate, a Bluetooth speaker that looks like a shoe. Now, Beats by Dre, purveyor of fashionista friendly headphones, has introduced us to the Pill. It looks—you guessed it—like a giant gelcap. And its Bluetooth sound sure could use a spoonful of sugar. More »
Oct 15
3M Streaming Projector with Roku Review: Can’t Wait Until They Get This Right [Video]
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Do you want a small, portable projector that can stream a near-endless supply of movies and TV shows onto any surface with no extra hardware? Of course you do! Which makes 3M’s Roku-streaming projector such a welcome concept—and such a let down. More »
Oct 15
Koubachi Wi-Fi Plant Sensor Review: Now Anyone Can Be a Master Gardener [Lightning Review]
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What’s the opposite of a “green thumb”? You. After flubbing a forest’s worth of ficuses and killing countless cacti, it’s time to get some help with this whole indoor gardening thing. The Koubachi plant sensor might just get your houseplants through the week. More »
Oct 12
Libratone Zipp Review: A Sweet-Sounding, Great-Looking Airplay Speaker That’s Easy to Use [Lightning Review]
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There will be wireless speakers in the future. Whether they will use DLNA, AirPlay, or Bluetooth isn’t certain—none of those technologies are quite perfect yet. But some, like Libratone’s new Zipp AirPlay speaker, are very close. And it’s better the previous Libratone Live in nearly every way. More »
Oct 12
Say you are a man without a mailbox. You never receive anything you order online—either the mail carrier just can’t get it together or the building is so shitty that the neighbors would even swipe a birthday card. Amazon lockers just might save your delivery life. More »
Oct 11
Evernote Smart Notebook by Moleskine Review: A Digital Vault for Your Most Private Scribbles [Lightning Review]
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Writing something down in a paper notebook is so satisfying. But digital backup is so reassuring. Wouldn’t it be great to have both? That’s the idea behind the Evernote Smart Notebook by Moleskine. So does taking a bunch of pictures of your pages really work? More »
Oct 10
Panasonic Lumix LX7 Review: A Lovely Point-and-Shoot For Control Freaks [Video]
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Anyone in the market for a top point-and-shoot camera is probably deciding between Canon’s S100 and Sony’s RX100. But Panasonic is back in the game with the Lumix LX7, a sequel to one of the top shooters of 2010, the wildly popular LX5. Does Panasonic’s latest have what it takes to beat these pocket titans? More »
Oct 09
Sigma is better known for its camera lenses than its cameras. But the company also makes a ridiculously strong imaging technology—the semi-legendary Foveon X3 image sensor. The Sigma DP2 Merrill is Sigma’s latest attempt to mobilize this sensor in a camera. Can it crush? More »
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