I’ve always been wary about transparent cell phone covers. Naturally, I was a little scared to put the BodyGuardz cover on my phone, too. Read on to find out what I thought about the covers… More »

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With all these new bells and whistles that come with the new TVs, one may inquire as to whether all these new specs really matter. Well, Michael J. Miller from PC Mag put two TVs against each other to find out. More »

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I’m typing this interview right now while listening to music on the Ultimate Ears MetroFi 220vi earphones by Logitech. Retailing for $89.99, I must say that this is my first set of high-end earphones. Overall I am very satisfied with this product. Here’s the breakdown: More »

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Continued from part one… Although CCFL backlit LCDs cannot match plasma for black levels, the best LED LCDs have some tricks to compensate for the technology’s inherent weakness. Local dimming allows LEDs to adjust individual lights (which illuminate parts of the screen rather than the entirety of it) to different levels of brightness. Side-lit LEDs and CCFL bulbs cannot accomplish this and suffer poorer blacks and lower contrast as a result. Still, ignoring the numbers, I purport that the best plasma displays produce deeper and better blacks than the best LED LCDs. More »

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Once merely toys for the wealthy, large 1080p plasma displays finally became affordable in 2009. Samsung has a new line of suspiciously inexpensive HDTVs, one of which is the PN50B530, retailing for $1299.99 Canadian. Presently, Americans have the PN50B550 at $1399.99 (although regularly discounted to the $1200 range), but specs on both models are identical except for the number of inputs, and the latter’s internet connectivity. At its price tag, the PN50B530 is an entry-level 1080p TV, but it has image quality that is far from low-end. More »

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Low on Price, High on Design Continued from part 1. Using the increasingly more popular 16:9 aspect ratio for its screen, the NV53 is quite portable for a fully-loaded laptop. At under 6 pounds, I find it light enough to carry around just about anywhere. The measurements of 25cm depth, 37.2cm width, and 3.7cm thickness are comparable with other low-end offerings. I do like the style and sturdiness of the Gateway’s hinge, which is similar to Sony’s FW and Z series, with the power button on the side of the right hinge. More »

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Based on specs alone, this is the best laptop that $450 CDN can buy right now. There is the $400 USD Toshiba Satellite with the same CPU but slower Radeon 4100 graphics, no HDMI, no webcam, and no digital audio output. Best Buy also sells a Dell Inspiron with similar specs for $450, and although it has the more desirable Intel T4300 Dual Core CPU, its 4500M graphics and lack of HDMI, webcam, and digital audio output makes it (on paper) worse than the Gateway. Numbers and features aside, whether the Gateway NV is actually any good will be judged by its performance, design implementation, and overall usability. More »

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Today we have a review of the Audio Technica ATH-ESW9 high end audiophile headphones. Here is Audio Technica’s description of the unit: “Wooden housings made of African Padauk not only look great—they contribute to the superior acoustic reproduction that these beautiful headphones offer. Audio-Technica’s specially designed 42 mm neodymium drivers project powerfully. Luxurious earpads deliver for long-wearing comfort. The headphones fold for compact storage.” What do we think of it? Read on to find out. More »

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eBook readers have become extremely popular over the last few years, especially after the release of Amazon’s Kindle in November of 2007.

Since then, Amazon has released two new versions of their popular Kindle, the Kindle 2 and the DX, while a crop of other companies have popped up with eBook readers.

We decided to share a few reviews of some of the popular eBook readers you might want to consider taking with you to the beach or when traveling this summer: More »

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The Kindle DX reviews are finally in and it seems like Amazon has another success on their hands. The DX is a bigger, more feature rich version of the sleek and recently released Kindle 2.

Here’s what some of the hands on reviews had to say about the Kindle DX. More »

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ATI soundly whooped NVIDIA’s butt with their HD 4850 and 4870 the last time around, but since then, NVIDIA has had some time to get their GTX line up to snuff. Introducing the GTX 275, a high-end graphics card that sits right in between the GTX 260 and GTX 285 (I guess GTX 272.5 would’ve looked weird). Well, not if ATI has anything to say about it - More »

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