Archive of posts filed under the Hardware category.

What is E-ink?

E-ink is a relatively new technology that delivers on the promise of an electronic equivalent for paper. E-ink is deployed in high resolution active matrix displays – these are commonly called electronic paper displays or EPDs. The thing that distinguishes e-ink from flat screen technologies that you find in desktop and laptop computers is that [...]

Canon MX850 review

Canon have created a rather nice unit here. A networked multifunction printer. It prints documents fast. It scans well but the real deal breaker in our opinion is the duplex print, copy and scan function. This means that it will scan and copy double sided originals, as well as print double-sided. Now I don’t know [...]

Beyonwiz or IceTV and daylight saving issues

It’s very hard to be a supporter of daylight saving when it creates havoc with timers on your Beyonwiz or other electronic devices. For the last two weeks things have been recording or not recording on the Beyonwiz with no rhyme or reason. For some reason the things started taping Neighbours – what a horrible [...]

A wizz in the lounge room – Beyonwiz DP-P1

The Beyonwiz DP-P1 is a pretty remarkable product. For those tossing up between a fully-fledged home media centre PC and a PVR, it’s a natural (and cheaper) and compelling option. It’s won an Australian Design Award and it’s easy to see why. It’s a very neat package. It combines a hi-def dual receiver tuner, a [...]

Logitech MX Air Mouse – Come fly with me

There’s been an awful lot of hype about this particular mouse. I’ve managed to resist for a few months, but I was really interested in seeing if this product had some significant benefits on the ergonomic, health and safety front. I have to admit my hand sometimes gets a little tired operating a traditional desk [...]